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TY Note Question

BizWiz4BizWiz4
10 Comments First Anniversary
in Wedding Etiquette Forum
If memory serves me correctly- you send a TY note as soon as you receive a wedding gift- right?

So if my photographer is printing custom TY cards from the wedding, do I wait or send more generic card or how is this best handleed?
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Re: TY Note Question

  • pkontkpkontk member
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    Newlyweds get a short grace period, but it is good to get the thank your out sooner rather than later. Did she give you an estimated date when you would have the cards?
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  • emhemmelgarnemhemmelgarn member
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    NO ONE will ever be offended if you send a thank you card "too early".

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  • BizWiz4BizWiz4
    10 Comments First Anniversary
    She doesn't have a specific date- though truthfully that's because I'm thinking pretty far in advance.  She did say there was short turnaround time, and I should clarify what "short" is.  I'm assuming it's a good period of time.

    I am wondering if I should ask to have several TY cards printed from our E-pics (say 1/3 of them or so) and that way I have some available to me earlier without having to think about it all.
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  • BizWiz4BizWiz4
    10 Comments First Anniversary
    It's included in our package.  I like them- website says it's about 1-2 weeks after wedding that they are done... and I'm not sure I'll be wlrking on them in that time anyway because of other things happening that timeframe.
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  • DramaGeekDramaGeek member
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    For pre-wedding gifts (shower, wedding gifts that come early, etc) just use the generic.  If you get the photo cards fast enough, you can use those after the wedding.
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  • Avion22Avion22 member
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    If it's really 1-2 weeks, then that's fine.  But if it turns into a month or more, then please don't wait for the photo cards -- just use regular thank-you cards from the card store.   


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  • mica178mica178 member
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    In the days pre-FB and digital cameras, it was probably a great novelty to have photo cards, but I don't think they are so unique nowadays to justify delaying TY cards.  Just send them.  You can use the photocards for gifts that show up later (since guests have up to a year to send them) or for Christmas cards.
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  • Kate61487Kate61487 member
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    I think it's fine to wait the 2 weeks and use the photo cards for wedding TYs.  Typically you're on your honeymoon for half if not all that time anyway.  Just make sure when you do get them that you write and send them right away, don't spend a month+ working on them.

    For any gifts received prior to the wedding (shower, early wedding, etc.) use a generic.  I'd find an engagement photo thank you to be pretty odd.

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  • pkontkpkontk member
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    Two weeks seems an acceptable time to wait.  You should be fine.
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