Is it too late to send out Thank You cards?

Not too late but I'd get them out ASAP. I've heard "ettiquette" states you have three months, or six or I've even heard twelve.

A late card is better than none at all. Everyone loves mail that isn’t bills lol 🤷‍♀️

Definitely just get them out ASAP!

First of all, you only send thank you noes or cards to those who gave you a gift, or performed a service, like a person who picked up guests at the airport for days, a friend who baked your wedding cake and 10 dozen cookies. Significant things, not everyday favors. You do not send a thank you to people who attended, no gift. You hosted a party, you provided food and beverages , and a congenial place to socialize, and shared your celebration. Therefore, these guests thank you the host, hosts do not thank guests. Same as general etiquette. When you give a dinner party, host a party with music or dancing, every guest should thank you, either by bringing a small hostess gift at the time, or writing you a thank you . You are the host, you paid, you put in the work. You do not thank people for taking advantage of your generosity and taking a seat, eating your goodies, in your space. Of course, at an event, you show you are happy to see each guest, or are happy they were able to come. But that is it. Just remember: Any time a significant gift is given, the recipient thanks the giver. And guests thank hosts. Hosts do not than guests. (Technically, any guest who did not send or give you a gift, though they may have given a card wishing you happiness, is supposed to write you a thank you note! )

Late cards are better than no cards! I'd get them out now!

View Quoted Comment Thank you Judith!!! Point well taken !!

For all it is customary. ( not required) to give a gift on the occasion of marriage, many do not these days, or they give one and are already thaned with a note after the shower. Plus, many people follow the old tradition of shower or wedding gifts only for a first marriage. So between those who cannot afford, or simply do not gov a gift, for second marriages I know a lot of people who have one gift from half the couples or families, so the number of thank you notes may be 40 at wedding time, for 150-200 attending. But of all these people saying, no gift for Second marriages, or who never give gifts, some get as few as 2-5 Thank You notes for the $85 meal, plus bar bill, plus nice place, dancing. Per person , the host foes a lot of preparation work, presents something for a wonderful party, and loads of guests cannot be bothered to write a separate thank you note to the hosts. No manners. Those who were invited, and gave a gift way over a token hostess gift, have in effect said thank you. They may ship the gift before the wedding for the couple's convenience, rather than after the wedding, but it is all the thank you they need . But giftless, and no Thank You note? Then they go on social media and complain, we never got a thank you note for going to the wedding. So ignorant of etiquette, they clearly have no clue, they are the delinquent ones. Some people think if the get dressed and go someplace, where the couple receives $200 meal and such, they should be thanked for their glorious presence. Like Royalty stopped by... Aren't you lucky we came ❓❓❓

It's never too late to send thank you cards. I'm sure people will understand why you would send them out now. Everyone has to work, go to school, etc.

Definitely better late than never Send em ASAP

Send out those cards ASAP. A late card is better than no card!

Better late than never, though they definitely should have gone out long before now.

Better late than never !!

I’d go ahead and send them! People will appreciate the thought, late or not, I’m sure

Thanks everyone for your assistance. You all have been extremely helpful. I’ve handwritten all 126 thank you cards and now they’re ready to go out in the mail...whew !!! And for the record, you can wait up until six months to one year to send out thank you cards. After researching, I did find that bit of information. So perhaps this forum can help someone else. Thanks again everyone !!!

Definitely not to late... but better late than never!!

I think it’s later sure but certainly better than never!!

id rather get one

View Quoted Comment Etiquette perfect

I would send them, better late than not at all.

Get those cards out today if you can! No, but seriously I would rather receive a card than not. Send them and bring back those memories from your wedding day. Trust me you will receive calls telling you (is: I received your card, thank you, moments to reminisce on your beautiful wedding day)!

I thought my husband mailed out our thank you notes from the shower in August... nope just found them 😳

And I really need to start working on the wedding ones. It happens I would just mail them as soon as you can!