Thank You Card Time Frame
Showing Gratitude to Your Wedding Guests
You’ve said your I do’s, and gone on your honeymoon, now it’s time to sit down and thank all of your friends and family for their generous gifts. Even though it may be a time consuming task, sending wedding thank you cards is important because it lets your guests know their gifts were appreciated, and is a great opportunity to check in with everyone post wedding. In order to adhere to wedding thank you etiquette, make sure to send out your cards within the proper timeline.
It’s proper etiquette to send thank you notes as soon as possible. If you receive wedding gifts prior to your wedding then make sure to send a thank you note for that gift before your honeymoon (unless it’s the day before). The rule is that if you have ample time to write a thank you note prior to your wedding for gifts already received then you are expected to do so.
Another rule of thumb is that thank you notes should be sent out within three months of receiving the gift. If you send out thank you cards longer than three months after your wedding ceremony for gifts that were received at your wedding, then you’ve waited too long.
Also keep in mind that even if you open a gift in front of a wedding guest, friend, or family member, that it is still proper etiquette to send them a hand written thank you note.
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