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Autumn
Dedicated October 2018

Shower thank you note after death?

Autumn, on August 10, 2018 at 7:15 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

My bridal shower was this past Saturday and I am writing my thank you notes right now. I had a family friend (she is my mom's best friend, I have known her my entire life) miss my shower as her brother in law died that day. I completely understand why she missed, but I still want to send her a thank you note as I did get a gift from her. Should I mention anything about her loss in the note, or keep it purely related to thanking her for the gift?

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Latest activity by Autumn, on August 11, 2018 at 9:47 PM
  • Santiago/Bowe
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    Santiago/Bowe ·
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    Send her a seperate sympathy card but send at the same time as the thank you card.
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    Pina ·
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    Send a separate thank you card and sympathy card.
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  • Chariece & Sterling
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    Chariece & Sterling ·
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    Definitely seperate cards she will appreciate them both.
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  • Catjam
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    Catjam ·
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    Send both and she will be there in spirit, your heart... sorry for your loss
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    catobx ·
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    Keep the thank you to a thank you. You can send a separate sympathy card. I had a similar situation...one of my parents' friends attended my bridal shower and gave us a check, and not a week later her son passed away (he was my age and I knew him) and I felt SO entirely conflicted what to say, but my mom had good advice: you don't want to connect the wedding to their loss. Let the wedding and its festivities be a light in an otherwise dark time, something they can hopefully look forward to. I left a message on his obituary site recognizing him and sharing my stories of him, and didn't say a WORD about his passing in my thank you note. I just said thank you profusely and we look so forward to celebrating and having a lovely time with them on the wedding. Bringing up the person passed will sour it a little.

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    SoonToBeMrs. ·
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    I would send a separate sympathy card or something.
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  • Autumn
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    Autumn ·
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    Thanks for the advice everyone! I will send her a separate sympathy card, in addition to the thank you card.

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