Collect Names & Addresses as You Create Your Guest List

After the time and energy your wedding took, it might be hard to imagine sending out a hundred or more thank you notes with detailed and personal hand written messages, but trust me it’s worth it. Once you take into account how generous your guests were with both gifts and their attendance at your wedding, simple wedding thank you cards suddenly don’t seem so hard.

Organization is Key
The more organized you are from the beginning of your wedding planning the easier it will be once you return from your honeymoon and start writing thank you notes. Create a binder or excel spreadsheet on your computer solely for thank you notes and keep an up-to-date guest list with addresses. After you open gifts make sure to add a detailed description of the gift next to the person who gave it to you.

Dive In
Why wait until after the wedding? You’ll receive a number of gifts even before your wedding, so take care of thank you notes as the gifts come in. This will significantly lighten your workload later.

Class It Up
When searching for thank you cards that strike your fancy, look for designs and colors that fit your personality. If you’re a bold go-getter then choose colorful cards with punch. If you’re a bit conservative and love classic styles then choose elegant cards with clean text and as simple design. Regardless of the card design make sure to buy quality cards that get you to your wedding finish line in class.

Get Crafty
If you’re a passionate scrap booker—or an every day Martha Stewart—you’ll jump at the opportunity to make your own wedding thank you cards. Find a stamping store, card making or scrapbook-making store, or even a Michael’s in your area and get to work. Have the exact number of cards you’ll need to make handy so you know how many supplies to purchase. Buy enough supplies for around ten extra cards in case you make any mistakes and have to scrap a few cards. You will need to pick out base paper, stamps, stamp pads, and if you want to get fancy then you’ll need to pick out ribbon and other card decorations. You have the freedom to create cards that are as simple or elaborate as you like. Pick an adhesive that’s easy to use, like a glue stick or roll-on tape. The roll-on tape works better since you won’t need to wait for it to dry and won’t cause the surface to curl. Making your own thank you cards is the perfect opportunity to invite your closest friends over to help out and to catch up on everything that’s happened post-wedding.

Words with Meaning
Wedding thank you wording is important because your message should be genuine and from the heart. Receiving personalized thank you cards is always heart warming and speaks volumes about the sender’s character.

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