Thank you card and check cashing timing?

I don't think they have to happen at the same time. Most people seem to cash the checks before they get to writing TY notes. Cash them, and then send the TY cards when you can. We also sent a few prints so the cards took a little longer.

What I've been doing is sending a generic card with a hand written note to let them know we received their gift, thank them for the gift, sorry you cannot make it/can't wait to celebrate with you, and we will be sending a "thank you" card with a picture from the wedding later on. I just wanted people to know we got their gift, but I did want to do the same kind of thank-you note idea as you.

Cash the checks right away. It is courteous to people so that they know how much money they actually have and then aren't surprised by it being withdrawn a month later.

I'm with Mrs S that I think it is okay to wait on the TY card. A month isn't a long time.

To speed up the process of getting your TY cards made after the wedding, I would recommend asking if your photographer could send you a few photos for your TY card before all of the others are finished.

If you feel the need to send something, I was also going to suggest Jessica's suggestion of a thank you note on a generic TY card for the time being and then send another one after the wedding with the photos.

Cash now, TY card later. When I write checks, I prefer that they be cashed as soon as convenient for the recipient. I know it's probably my fault for not being a great bookkeeper, but I hate feeling like a gazillionaire when practically my entire checking account is spoken for.

That reminds me, better go pay the mortgage...

Thanks guys! I'll cash the check and send the generic card and our picture one later.

I'm with MrsO on cashing the check right away. It frustrates me to having to remember for a long time the check I wrote that someone didn't cash.

I agree. Cash the check first and send out a card later. I hate giving someone a check and them not cashing it right away. I would rather know you got it with you cashing it. Then you waiting to cash it till you do the thank you. My mail people suck. So if you did not cash it I might think you never got it.

Good question lol- i was curious about this too. More for the wedding, was it rude to cash right away, ie before the honeymoon. We did a honeyfund so I didnt think so but then someone said something about how it seemed greedy to cash quickly. But the checks are literally for the honeymoon. I also think its rude to hold onto a check forever- its one of my biggest pet peeves.