Use this page to help you write a thank you card for your wedding. Thank you notes are essentially a requirement if your guests give you a gift or attend your wedding. Don’t be that person who doesn’t send wedding thank yous!
When to send
Thank you notes should be sent very close to when the wedding occurred. Make it timely, and at least within a month of the wedding. People understand how busy newly-married life can be, but still don’t delay.
Who
- Make sure you have every gift accounted for and who gave what. This is your list.
- Make sure you have the correct spelling of the recipient’s first and last name. Even if the thank you note is informal (such as Uncle Bobby), you’ll need to know the full name for mailing your cards.
What to use
Buy a thank you card or set of cards
- You can buy wedding specific thank you cards or keep it generic, say plain white and gold, or maybe the colors of your wedding.
Personal stationary
- If buying a set of cards isn’t for you, use personal stationary that includes your married names (if applicable) and is printed on nice stock of paper.
- Don’t use just a plain old piece of printer paper.
Handwritten or typed?
Go with handwritten.
- This adds a personal touch and shows you dedicated personal time directly to thanking someone, instead of cutting and pasting from something pre-existing.
- If handwriting is not an option for you, just make sure that the message content is personal and select a font that looks handwritten (like in our example image below).
What to say in the note
The toughest aspect of writing a thank you note for most people is what to actually say in the note. Here’s a template for you to follow and customize. The numbers below correspond to our example image here so you can see a full note in practice!
1 – Intro
Start with a warm phrase and the recipient’s name.
- Examples: Dear Mom – Hello Uncle Timmy – To my maid of honor
2 – Say thanks
Immediately let the recipient that you are thankful for their gift.
- Examples: My husband and I are so thankful that you helped plan our wedding… Thank you for taking the time to come to our wedding….. Thank you so much for the [name of gift]…
- Example if you’ve been delayed in sending thank you: We’ve been intending to send something sooner, but life has just been flying by since we got married!
3 – Add an personal touch and additional details
Include additional details, a personal story, or state that you’re looking forward to seeing them again soon.
- Examples: We could never have planned our wedding without your help…. Seeing you on the dance floor really made us happy …. I can’t wait to try out my new [name of gift]…
4 – End the note
Take a moment to say thanks once more time for what the recipient did and end with a nice closing regards. Sign your name or names after the regard.
- Examples: Love, – With all our love, – Sincerely, – Truly thankful,
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