Addressing Thank You cards for Bridal Shower

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Hi ladies,
Just had my Bridal Shower last Sunday.  A couple of girls brought their daughters, and included their names on the gift.  Do I include their name on the envelope, or only the thank you note?  

Thanks! 

Manwaithiel

Address it to who you're thanking. Since the gift is from both, put both on the envelope.

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Ditto

MOB Scene

I have been to lots of showers....both Bridal and Baby.  One of the simplest ways I have seen is to have guests address their own envelope when they enter and use those as drawings for door prizes.  That way the honoree doesn't have to worry about how to address the envelope and the thank you note is half way done.  I'm for anything that makes it easier.

Calumet

She already had her shower. And that sounds REALLY tacky.

banana468

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[QUOTE]I have been to lots of showers....both Bridal and Baby.  One of the simplest ways I have seen is to have guests address their own envelope when they enter and use those as drawings for door prizes.  That way the honoree doesn't have to worry about how to address the envelope and the thank you note is half way done.  I'm for anything that makes it easier.
Posted by 5171559592120000[/QUOTE]

That's an awful idea.

I've done this at showers and I hated it every time.

If you want to give the honoree a way to save time then as a hostess address envelopes for her.  Or better yet, save her the time of having to thank all the people who brought her gifts and don't throw her a shower.   As a guest, I took the time and money to buy a gift, wrap it, drive to the shower in my nice clothes and the recipient can't address the d@mn TY note?  Give me a break.

OP, if mom and child signed the card then write the note to mom and child.

lauralaur

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[QUOTE]I have been to lots of showers....both Bridal and Baby.  One of the simplest ways I have seen is to have guests address their own envelope when they enter and use those as drawings for door prizes.  That way the honoree doesn't have to worry about how to address the envelope and the thank you note is half way done.  I'm for anything that makes it easier.
Posted by 5171559592120000[/QUOTE]

I went to a baby shower once where this happened. I even had to put a sticky note detailing what I brought inside of the thank you card. It's really, really weird to get something in the mail addressed in your own handwriting.

I'm with banana, I picked what I thought was a great gift, got dressed up and drove out to celebrate with you and you're not even really writing the thank you? Nope. No thanks. I put a lot of effort into all of our thank yous and lots of people really appreciated it.

OP, the thank you is addressed to both people. Do the mother and daughter live together? If not, I'd consider sending each a separate thank you.