After the big day ends and the excitement begins to calm, the newlyweds have the daunting task of performing the ever dreaded “thank-you” notes. Even though you have made sure your MOH has been diligently recording every minute detail at you past months of showers, you still release a deep defeated sigh wondering why you didn’t contract someone else to complete this task. Even your matching stationary complimenting your wedding invitations you purchased still doesn’t give you the desire to get started. Well ladies and gentleman, you are in luck.
I happened to stumble on a great article from Modern Bride. In their How-to Guide section in the Oct/Nov 2009 issue the editors have put together a sample of what they feel a great thank you letter should include. After looking at it, I do agree it is a good example. The article uses some great bullet pointers allowing you and your husband to incorporate personal touches/memories from you wedding day that you experienced with your guests. It gives you a nice format which can still be used as a template so your notes won’t sound like a cookie-cutter card you would send out around the Holidays! Adding personal touches like what you plan on doing with the item or mentioning the special effort your guest(s) went through to get to your wedding are just a few of the suggestions mentioned in this article that will make your thank-you’s get noticed!
The timeline alone for when thank-you notes should go out can get confusing. When my husband and I were completing our post wedding notes, the acceptable length between receiving a gift and note sent was around 3-4 months. After reading this editorial the new standard is 6-8 weeks which is a little shorter than the previously adopted credo. Whichever timeline you and your husband choose to adhere to will be fine, but in the event you notes do go out later than said timeline, make sure they are thoughtfully put together.
To keep from wanting to pull your hair out after signing your hundredth note out of 300, split up the thank-you writing task. My husband and I only had to worry about 120 notes, but still we decided to share the task. My husband was accountable for his family/friends and I was responsible for mine. It worked out great and we got most completed in one sitting. Looking back, it would have been a god-send to have an article like this at our disposal. After the honeymoon, the thank-you notes are the ties drawing together your bridal experience. Even though we dread doing them, they are a special part of the process. Try to enjoy the remainder of the ride, even if it isn’t as exciting as finding your dream dress or the perfect color of pink roses to match your table linens. If you follow these simple directions Modern Bride has put together for you, you can’t go wrong!
Images from MODERNBRIDE OCT/NOV 2009
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This is a good resource! Thinking of something original to say is always hard – especially when the gift isn’t original. I’ll pass this along to my soon-to-be married friends.