After your wedding ceremony and the honeymoon is over, one of the biggest tasks ahead of you as a newlywed is thanking your friends and family members for their love and generosity on your special day.
Compiling hundreds of thank you notes may seem like a huge chore, but if you take the same tact you used to put together your nuptials, you can channel those creative energies toward thanking your loved ones in a meaningful way.
Here are a few ideas to keep in mind in the period following your nuptials.
1.Start writing before the wedding
Because most couples post their wedding registries well in advance of their weddings, gifts will begin to start arriving before the actual date of the ceremony. As a result, this can give you a huge advantage to write thank you notes before the big day, suggests The Knot. This will take a huge chunk out of your post-wedding work and you can still personalize each card in your own way.
2.Channel your wedding’s theme
If you had a beach-themed wedding or a vintage aesthetic, make sure you use this style in your wedding thank you notes as well. This will call to mind warm memories of your special day, and there’s a good chance you’ll have some extra stationery to work with from your original invitations! Otherwise, there are countless thank you note styles to choose from, including personalized letters where you thank each loved one personally and explain how you’re going to use their gifts, or go with something a bit easier with a photo magnet or card with a picture from the wedding to share your sentiment, suggests Martha Stewart Weddings.
3.Use your time wisely!
While your wedding guests would love to receive a thank you note a month after your wedding, that may be a bit to ambitious. After all, with the honeymoon and the scramble that comes with the transition into married life, you may not have the extra time to complete your thank you notes within that time frame. Traditionally, if you can send out your thank you notes within two months of your wedding, both you and your guests will be happy!
You may be dreading that huge pile of thank you notes that need to be sent out, but make it a fun affair with your significant other! Little by little, you can extend your thanks to those individuals in your life that made your day so memorable, and you’ll feel confident that you can close the book on your wedding preparations and begin your new life with your partner.
