Ack! Anyone want to help me figure out thank you cards?!

Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

Hey Stef! Lucky you, only 35 people. See, I only had, what, 22 people at our wedding? and still we managed to get a million presents (my mom knows way too many people). It's such a drag...

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Yeah, I know, getting a million presents sucks. Naw, but I know what you mean. Doing all those cards is a pain. The best thing is to set yourself a goal of doing X number each day, the task seems less daunting then.

Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

Okay I thought I was nearly done, there are 6 more on this list my mom sent me... and now my mom is chatting to me online, listing a ton of people she swears she already mentioned to me... ARG!

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Geez, maybe your mom should write the cards!

Originally Posted by mamacat

Geez, maybe your mom should write the cards!

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Lol, I wish! It would be tons easier, especially considering some of the gifts that I'm thanking people for I've never seen... people she works with gave them to her and she's just described them to me. "It looks lovely in our home" is the best I can come up with, lol!

Okay... now how do you thank someone for a prayer? One of my mom's friends sent a card letting us know that we will be prayed for for the next year. How do I thank someone for that?!

Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

Lol, I wish! It would be tons easier, especially considering some of the gifts that I'm thanking people for I've never seen... people she works with gave them to her and she's just described them to me. "It looks lovely in our home" is the best I can come up with, lol!

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And I'm sure it does look lovely in your home...inside a box...underneath a pile of other boxes...it's under there somewhere looking pretty darn lovely.

Just say thank you for their kind words and thoughts and let them know that they are appriciated. Maybe say a few words about how much that means to you.

Well I don't think they're the ones doing the prayers, I think the card said that we would be remembered in prayer at a mass somewhere...

You can still just thank them for thinking about you during this time and let them know that it really means something to you.
Pretty much, just acknowledge the fact that you recieved their card. You don't have to be too specific.

Sounds perfect, thanks for your help!

Et voila, I'm done writing out 20 cards. My hand hurts. I think I'm done, at least til my mom sends me another list... *groans*

Originally Posted by lilleah

Ditto everything Kenz said.

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Triple everything Kenz said!

Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

Did it insult you or was it still "it's the thought that counts" kind of thing?

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I think the only thing I thought was wierd was how late it came, considering it was not a small gift. I think thank you's should be relatively prompt (withing 1-2 months maybe?). It didnt' really matter that they didn't mention the gift specifically, I was just glad to get acknowledged. Six months made it seem like they forgot about me, but more than likely they couldn't remember what I got them and kept putting it off. Stuff happens.

Of course I say that now and I have a stack of thank-you's I'll need to do as well!!! Its easier said than done right?

Actually one of my bridesmaids who put on my shower said to not get her a thank you because she thoguth they were stupid and she will know I mean thank you when I tell her . So everyone feels differently .

Originally Posted by SolarityBengals

I think thank you's should be relatively prompt (withing 1-2 months maybe?).

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Yikes, our wedding was almost 3 months ago, not to mention most of the gifts came before that. Sigh. And you're right, definintely easier said than done!

Aw rats, I thought I was done. Now my mother sends me another list, with people I have to write to in Spanish (which I suck at). ARG!

I'm late chiming in, but don't forget about "Every time we use your gift, we will think of you" That is always a handy phrase, as long as they didn't buy you a toilet or something like that.

I know...it's a pain. We had 150 at our wedding, and got a lot of gifts from people I work with, so it seemed like I was writing thank you notes forever.

Good for you for doing it, though. I've been to a few weddings recently where we either never received a thank you note at all, or we received a pre-printed "Thank you to everyone for the gifts" card.

Look at it on the bright side, though...I'm writing thank you notes for people who sent condolences for my father-in-law's funeral now. Believe me, wedding thank yous are a lot more fun to write.

Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

Yikes, our wedding was almost 3 months ago, not to mention most of the gifts came before that. Sigh. And you're right, definintely easier said than done!

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it took me a good 3 months to send ours out after the wedding and about 4-5 months after Jasmine was born.
I think hand written thankyous, no matter when they come are wonderful. We have been recently receiving printed up ones that have a standard thankyou and arent personalised whatsoever. I do not like these at all and would rather wait 5 months for a handwritten one.

Just take your time - I believe they are appreciated whenever they arrive

You can use some of our versus if you'd like:

How wonderful it was
to have you there to share
our most special moment.
Thank you so much
just for taking part
and helping us celebrate
the day our new life started

Your thoughtfulness
helped make our wedding day
all sweetness and light.
Thank you so much!

Thank you for
your wedding gift
and for keeping
us in your thoughts

Straight from our hearts
this thank you is sent
to tell you how much
your thoughtfulness meant.

Just a card to thank you
and a line to tell you too.
Nothing could have been more welcome
than that thoughtful gift from you.

Thank you for the time we shared,
itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s plain to see how much you cared.
The gift you gave and time you spent,
youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll never know how much it meant


Reading through this little verse
will only take a minute
But it would take all day to count
each thank you that is in it!

Thank you
for being a part of our joy
in such a special way.

This day We thank our Friends, for celebrating our joy, supporting our dreams, sharing our Love."

Hope these help you!