thank you cards for early wedding gifts?

Maybe you can send regular ones now and then send a shorter thank you (for attending) later on with the pictures you wanted to show them

With time on your side, I say send the thank yous and get them out of the way. A timely response is appreciated and there is less opportunity to loose track of them.

You should send thank yous out after you receive a gift. definitely do not wait until after the wedding....

I agree....send the thank you cards as soon as you receive the gift. They're not going to care if it's a fancy thank you card with your picture, or just a regular thank you card. All that matters is that you say thanks.

We did the same thing with the thank you cards so we had to wait until after the wedding to send all the thank yous. there's nothing wrong with waiting, what's the point of paying for wedding day photo thank you cards if you're just going to send a plain thank you before the wedding? really, you will get most of your gifts before the actual wedding day, most people have them shipped now days. i just had my mom spread the word that we were doing that for thank yous and wouldn't be sending them out until after the wedding. my mom verbally thanked anyone close to her for the gift letting them know we got it.

Absolutely! Most brides will tell you the looming list of thank you notes is a huge pressure. You do have a year post-wedding to get thank-you's out, but better to get ahead of the game! Send the picture later with another quick thanks.

I would send a short hand written note now-- people often wonder if their gift was recieved. Then after the wedding when your pictures are printed, keep those people on the list, and send them an announcement or thank you with the picture inside. It never hurts to say thanks more than once!

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You should send a thank you within two weeks of receiving the gift. This confirms to the sender you have received and appreciate the gift. It would also be nice to send a thank you after the wedding if they attend. If they do not you may consider sending the card with your wedding photo as a we missed seeing you there.

You definitely need to send a thank-you note as quickly as possible after receiving the gift. People took the time and effort to send something, and they want to know it was received safely and appreciate the acknowledgment.

We are having a September wedding and are planning to include the small thank-you photos in our holiday cards a couple of months later, so everyone will still receive a photo.

I think people are just happy to get a thank you card at all. If you have a special thank you in mind, just don't forget about those who already sent gifts! It is required that you send thank you's within 6 months of the wedding... so sending them after the honeymoon for gifts now is more than appropriate!