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How soon do you send "thank you" cards?

The Sealpups, on September 16, 2019 at 3:35 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

It's been less than 15 days since our wedding and everyone is so anxious to see pictures or get a "thank you" card. My plan is to send "thank you" cards once we get out professional photos back and use it as a backdrop for our "thank you" card. The photographer told us 4-5 weeks and the once we get those, I'm sure it will take another 2 weeks for the online order to come through. I'm surprised at how many people are wanting to get their "thank you" cards and part of it (I think) is seeing the pictures :/


How long is too long? I'm still trying to breathe after the wedding haha

8 Comments

Latest activity by Lady, on September 16, 2019 at 10:17 PM
  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    We sent ours out immediately after the wedding and did not wait for pictures. We sent the link to our online gallery when pictures were ready 8 weeks later and sent out a holiday card with a wedding picture. In my personal experience I don’t care about getting someone’s wedding picture, I just want a hand written card acknowledging my gift in a timely manner.
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    Master January 2015
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    I would send thank you cards immediately after receiving a gift. If you want to send out pictures, I would do marriage announcements once they come in!

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  • Dana
    Dedicated September 2018
    Dana ·
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    You can send them whenever you’d like. You may hear of some people’s impatience on receiving them, but as long as the intention to send your thanks is there you probably aren’t breaking any etiquette
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
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    I agree with PPs that I would go ahead and send thank you cards asap. Maybe you can send another one with photos once they get back!

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    We've received thank you cards as late as 3 months after. I honestly don't care, as long as I get the thank you card!

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    Judith ·
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    That is way too long. Better a thank you note in 2-3 weeks, than ones late with a photo. Get note cards and write thank you now.
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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
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    Can you check with your photographer if there are any online photos that you can use for your thank you cards? I’ve received thank you cards up to a few mos. after the wedding - & I’ve always been ok. Life does happen & I personally like photo thank you cards more so than generic ones.
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    Lady ·
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    We didn't wait for pictures. We had the thank yous out less than 2 weeks after the wedding. People will see picture if and when you post them later. Send the thank you's.

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