Saying thank you to your guests, family and friends is very important and one of the key aspects of proper wedding etiquette. You will have to tackle this huge task manfully and get it over with at the very earliest. The longer you put things off the harder it will become to find the time.
Here are some simple steps you can adopt to make the process as pain free as possible. You need to enjoy every aspect of your wedding and saying thank you is a part of the wedding package.
True, weddings are a time of heightened excitement and a feeling of not knowing whether you are coming or going! However, saying thank you to the many people who are there to lend a hand in your time of need is absolutely necessary. It‟s easy to miss out the people who work quietly behind the scenes without much fanfare. Your thank you‟s have to be personalized to be meaningful.
It is most advisable to keep a small notepad or book with you at all times and keep jotting down names of people who are helping you with your wedding preparations. If you just scribble Aunt Sylvia – helped with flowers, when you see your note it will recall to mind the arduous task your poor aunt had to track down a florist who stocked those hard to find flowers you wanted.
Thanks you‟s are not only for the people who send you gifts for the wedding. The fact that you and the groom make it to the alter on time for the event of a lifetime is really thanks to the painstaking and concerted efforts of a lot of people who make it possible for dreams to become reality. Saying thank you with a card and small token of appreciation is a great way to do the right thing.
You don‟t have to wait till after the wedding to say thank you – do it as each job gets completed. Another method you
can adopt to remember everyone is a gift chest. You can fill the box or suitcase or bag, whatever, with thank you items and have the cards printed up well in advance.
Taking the time to personally thank people is very good and will be appreciated by the people you thank. Your gifts can be chocolates, candles, small knick knacks that are unusual, wine, cookies, assorted teas and personalized frames, wine glasses or shot glasses. The list is endless and depends on your budget – remember it‟s the thought and effort that count.
