Question from Lily:
Hi, I am getting married in about a month, but am already receiving wedding gifts. When should I send out the Thank You notes.
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Lily, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. It is proper etiquette to send wedding gifts to the bride’s home before the wedding, although bringing the gift to the wedding is also acceptable.
Thank you notes should be sent as soon as possible after a gift has been received. So, the gifts you are receiving now, can have the thank you note written and sent right away. After the wedding, you will have your honeymoon, so late arriving gifts will have the thank you notes sent later. The rule of thumb is to send out thank you cards within one month after returning from your honeymoon. It is never too late to send a thank you note, and they must be sent no matter how long it takes for you to write them out.
It is very common to share this task with your spouse, so writing a few thank you notes each day together is the way to do it.
Good luck, and congratulations!
Angela Fiebelkorn, certified wedding planner
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