No card/no gift? How long to wait?

I got married 2 weeks ago, have not started my thank-you cards yet. I was going to start them a month after my wedding date. If they did not give me a card or a gift I'm not sending a thank-you card. I had a few people at my wedding that did not give us anything as well. I know people cannot afford to give gifts but they could have went to the dollar store and bought a card and left us a nice message.

If they came to the wedding and didn't bring a card or gift, you aren't required to send a thank you note. I would just wait and see if they send a gift and if they don't, then don't worry about sending them a thank you.

Hi Kristin! I know this seems a bit long but your guests have up to one year after your wedding to send you a present! This may seem a bit late, but some guests simply forget, and will often send a gift months later! In regards to your guests who may not have given you a gift, you may want to check out this really helpful article: How to Deal with “No-Gifters”. This article suggests that you may want to send a thank you note to guests who did not give you a gift thanking them for attending your special day! This will either be a courteous thank you or serve as a friendly reminder that they forgot to give you a wedding present! I hope this helps!

Etiquette these days is you send a thank you note for attending. People took time out of there schedules to be with you on your special day. Everyone has busy lives. So it’s proper to thank them for that time. Even if they don’t give you a gift or card. And especially if they traveled any distance.

I do not plan to send thank you notes to anyone who doesn't bring a gift.

I also don't advise you to send thank you cards to non-gifters. If they really couldn't afford one they will be more embarrassed that you basically subtly acknowledged that they didn't give you anything.

IMO you can never go wrong sending a heartfelt thank you for attending. Some guests incur a lot of expense to be there and their presence is a worthy gift to be thanked for.

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I don't believe that is in fact "etiquette these days." In fact, at one point Miss Manners said that you could potentially offend people by sending a thank you note for attending, as it might be construed as a hint that they should send a gift.

Plus, it's inconsistent with other situations. If you invite someone over for dinner, they should send you a thank you, rather than vice versa.