How To Write All Those Wedding Thank-You Notes

Thanksgiving marked my two-month wedding anniversary. Yay!

Obviously, I had much to be thankful for, but I also had so many more thank-you notes left to write. Oh, the dreadful thank-you's.... Gulp!

Of course, we want our guests to know how much we appreciate their gifts. But let's face it, no one looks forward to hand cramping or searching for another way to say 'Thank you.' Well, I've got some major tips for your needs.

I decided to go straight to the experts. Stacy and Marina from East Six, who designed my lovely thank-you notes (and invitations), gave me some great advice to share with you. Here's what they say will take you from "I Do" to "Thank You" in no time.

1. Get some gorgeous thank-you notes. They will keep you motivated and also impress your guests!

2. If you plan on using your stationery for correspondence well after the wedding, order them with a design or monogram instead of something like "thank you." They remain versatile this way.

3. Hint: The smaller they are, the less you have to write :)

4. Set a goal. Try to get all your notes out no more three months after your wedding. If you complete a few per day after work, then you will be done in no time!

5. Always mention the gift. And how you will use it or how thoughtful it was. Here's an example:

"Thank you so much for the beautiful silver serving platter. We will cherish it and cannot wait to have you over for dinner!"

Or if the gift was monetary...

"Thank you so much for the generous gift. We plan to put it toward our new apartment!"

6. Postage. Spice it up with a custom stamp, perhaps a photo from your wedding or your new monogram.

Here are a few more examples for content. One friend suggested I make a few templates and then vary each slightly to personalize for each person. It helps with the whole writers block thing. :)

"Thank you so much for the crystal wine goblets. We now have the complete set and our bar looks wonderful. We look forward to having a glass of wine with you both on your next visit. Our wedding day was so special and we are delighted you were able to celebrate with us."

"We can't wait to have you over for a latte! We absolutely love the wonderful Nespresso machine you got for us. Every morning we enjoy our cappuccino, espresso, etc. and think of the wonderful couple who sent it to us. Thank you for celebrating our big day with us. We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did."

"Thank you so much for making the long trip to celebrate our wedding day with us. We are so happy that you were able to make it because it would not have been the same without you. Also, thank you for the extremely generous gift. There were many items left on our registry that we were able to purchase that helped us complete our home."

"The engraved picture frame that you sent us is beautiful. Thank you for such a thoughtful and special gift. We will cherish it forever. You both were greatly missed at the wedding but we completely understand why you were unable to attend. Hopefully, we will be able to see you soon and celebrate then. Thank you for thinking of us during this special time in our lives."

Hopefully, this helps you in writing your wedding thank-you notes. I found some more great tips from our friends at BRIDAL GUIDE, Always A Blogsmaid, and One Wed.

Did you have a hard time finishing your thank-you notes? What were your biggest struggles and how did you overcome them? Please share any tips you may have for newlyweds.

Wishing you all glamorous planning,

xoxo

-Lindsey (Nina's Newlywed)

Comments

[Nanette DeLuca]

Another great idea...have photos taken of you opening the gifts. can easily include a picture of it and you...specially nice for those who 'send' gifts rather than see you open.