Etiquette on receiving gifts before wedding?!

You're pretty close to your wedding date so i'd say wait till after the wedding. once we got within a couple weeks of the big day i stopped sending out advance notes and waited till after--not sure if that's traditional etiquette but it worked for me and my schedule!

Do thank you cards have to be sent within 3 months? I thought we had longer than that.

I would send the Thank You immediately just to have one less thing to do. Etiquette is to send the thank you notes as soon as possible after receiving the gift.

As long as the photo doesn't take too long to come in after the wedding, you are probably okay waiting though.

My Photographer said we should have photos in less then 4weeks after date. We have created a spreadsheet with details of who and what to keep us organized.

@Mandi we got ours out within just over 3 months--i was pretty anxious about getting them done because our lives since the wedding have been a bit chaotic but as PP said it really is plenty of time. and such a relief to get them done.

Send it immediately. You can send another card later thanking them for coming to the wedding and including pictures.

Gifts should be acknowledged asap- preferably the same day. Waiting for printed thank you notes with a wedding picture is a waste of time and money. Most of those pics will go straight into the garbage or recycling box.

@Mandi- yes you should definitely get them out before 3 months- even sooner if you can. Some brides confuse this guideline with the one that guests have up to a year to send a gift if they so choose.