How To Write Wedding Thank-You Cards
Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by Carmelia
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A few months after the wedding, moving into your new home and adjusting to your new life, there’s still one thing left to do after the fact: Writing wedding thank-you cards. Writing thank-you cards are the best way to acknowledge all the people who have generously given you gifts and graced your wedding with their presence. Show them that you remember them as they have remembered you with the perfect wedding thank-you card.
Locate Your Guest List
There is no point in writing wedding thank-you cards if you did not keep a list of which guest gave what gift, or which guest even attended.
Choose Stationery
Wedding thank-you cards stationery is readily available in most wedding shops. Most couples choose stationery that echoes the wedding’s theme or motif, or they can choose something wacky or informal. Quality cards that take quality ink well are ideal for this purpose.
Make It Handwritten
Yes, you read it right. Nothing screams impersonal and insincere more than a typewritten or printed thank-you note. Practice your handwriting and invest in a good pen with quality ink.
Prioritize Your Guests
Before sitting down to write your thank-you notes, admittedly, you are more grateful to some guests than others. You won’t write the same note to your dear friend Hannah and your distant cousin Sally now, would you?
Write Them a Little at a Time
It’s an impossible feat to just sit down and write all your thank-you notes in one go. Divide your notes into groups of priority, and write the notes during your free time. You won’t be too harrassed to finish them all, and you’ll have time to think of what to say, with a relaxed handwriting to boot. You can also write notes as the wedding packages come in. Husband and wife should also split duties writing thank-you notes.
Starting Your Note
Start your thank-you card on a personalized note. Instead of using the person’s whole name, use their nickname or what you and your family call them. Follow it by thanking that person for the specific gift that they gave. Here’s an example:
"Dear Aunt Mary, Thank you so much for the matching knitted sweaters!"
Talk About the Gift
After mentioning the gift, it would also be nice to tell them how exactly you intend to use it. For example:
"Dear Aunt Mary, Thank you for the oven toaster. Bill loves his jam on toasted bread so I’m sure it will get used every day!"
If you are unsure what to make of the wedding present, or you just downright don’t like it, you can still make yourself sound cheerful and thankful still.
"Dear Cousin Lisa, Thank you for the white elephant lamp. It’ll be really useful for the frequent blackouts in our area!"
If you received a cash gift, it’s thoughtful to mention to the gift-giver how you intend to spend the money.
"Dear Grandpa Sam, Thank you for the generous amount of money you gave at our wedding. It’s really helpful and we intend to put it away in the bank because we want to spend it wisely."
Mention their Attendance
Wrap up the note by thanking them for attending your wedding:
"Kevin and I really appreciate your driving all day to see us on our special day! It would not have been the same without you."
Or, if the gift was sent in advance:
"We can’t wait to see you on the wedding day and have you celebrate with us!"
If the gift-giver cannot attend:
"We are really sorry to hear that you can’t attend the wedding ceremony. We’ll be putting up pictures on our website at http://…."
You can also mention looking forward to seeing them again if there is an occasion in the near-future.
Thank Them Again
Wrap up your note with another "thank you".
"Again, thank you so much for the gift."
Write your name at the end of the note. Put your note in the card, and mail as soon as possible.
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on July 6th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Hi Konstantin. Here are a few other articles you might also be interested in: How to Write Wedding Thank You Cards and How to Plan a Wedding on a Budget. Happy to hear you enjoyed this article!
on July 6th, 2009 at 9:57 am
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