"Thank you so much for……."
Oct 09 2005 – by Lauren in Getting Married
Everyone I’ve talked to says that etiquette for wedding thank you notes allows up to 6 months to 1 year from the wedding date. Well, those people do not have my two incredibly organized friends who also got married this summer and managed to send their notes, like, the next day. That’s okay though, because at last, the Teagues have written, addressed, and stamped notes that will be in the mail tomorrow.
The thing about thank you notes is that you feel like a little note is so inadequate for the gift received. People give the nicest things that we needed and use all the time, and somehow a little note is supposed to be enough? I feel like I’m missing something. Does everyone want delivered flowers or lunch or something?
That being said, I do have some disclaimers about the thank you notes.
I am not exactly a “multi-tasker,” so if something was on tv or if the phone rang, things like “thank you for our gorgeous dessert gift” (which makes no sense) or “Dear Dand” (instead of “Dan and”) happened. Please excuse those.
I know I have absolutely terrible, childish handwriting. It’s so embarrassing. Call if you need some help deciphering.
If you sent a gift and do not receive a thank you note soon, please let me know because I just have that dreaded feeling that I missed people.
And finally, we received a very fun gift that I understood right away and loved because we also had one at my house growing up. Unfortunately, the card came with it appears to have been lost or separated. So if you gave us a red Special plate (so fun!), please let us know who you are because as of right now, you are unthanked.
So, one more time, I would like to write and say-
Thank you so much,
Josh and Lauren Teague
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Mother of the Bride says:
Thank you for my lovely, personal, warm, funny, appreciative, affectionate, heartfelt thank you note. You did a super job!
Mom, don’t be so kind. You need to give Lauren a lesson on how to write properly. I had to double check the return address when I first opened the letter because I thought Sydney had been learning her letters in preschool and sent me some of her shaky albeit progressing work. Really Lauren, I know I mock you (like I am right now) but I was trying to prevent the rest of the world from knowing… looks like it is too late. I’ll help you write thank you notes next time… for a price :)
P.S. I have been staring at my thank you note for a good three minutes and just decoded what I thought to be “bw bowl” which I thought was odd considering I did not get you a black and white bowl to actually be “low bowl” Really Lauren, I mean you teach handwritting don’t you in the second grade. Whip out a practice handwriting tablet while watching TiVo and practice.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Take it easy there, ANNIE.
I think your notes were VERY sweet! It’s about quality…which you took the time to think about and articulate. Your notes were very sincere and well-written….. With that being said, do you award me the “special” plate for today??? Please???