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Sending a wedding card weeks after wedding?

A few weekends ago, I had a busy wedding weekend (Friday wedding in Toledo, Saturday wedding in Cleveland).  I had a few blank wedding cards and cash in my purse for both couples.  On Friday, I filled out the card and put money in at the table during appetizers (I am a horrible procrastinator and have been really busy lately).  I put it in the card box.  At the Saturday wedding, I planned on doing the same thing (very poor planning on my part).  I ended up leaving my purse in the car so I didn't have to carry it.  Therefore, I didn't give a card at the reception.  I figured I'd actually get a gift card to mail (so I'm not sending cash and I know the stores they shop at) with the card. 
Anyway, I feel like I'm being long-winded, but here's the point.  I just got a thank you for attending the wedding.  I have the card filled out and purchased the gift cards (one to bed, bath, and beyond and one to giant eagle) so I was going to drop it in the mail tomorrow morning.  Will they think that I'm only sending the card/gift cards because of the thank you?  Do you think I'm feeling awkward for no reason?  Is it horrible to wait a few weeks to send a wedding gift/card?  Thanks for any feedback/opinions:)
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  • Wedding presents can be sent up to a year after the wedding.  You're totally in the clear to send it.  From what I've read, they were in the wrong to send you a thank you for attending the wedding- that apparently looks "gift grabby".

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  • I have read that thank you's for no gift can be seen as gift grabby after joining TK (before, I actually thought it was the polite thing to do).  I think that they were honestly thankful for us sharing the day with them, but it made me feel guilty for not leaving the card at the reception.  I don't want her to feel like the card was an afterthought. 
    Thanks your your quick response:)
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_sending-a-wedding-card-weeks-after-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:63ea9532-06bb-430c-8878-b0c0e4f0515dPost:1d7cbb26-83ec-4c32-bced-253cc12a127e">Re: Sending a wedding card weeks after wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I have read that thank you's for no gift can be seen as gift grabby after joining TK (before, I actually thought it was the polite thing to do).  I think that they were honestly thankful for us sharing the day with them, but it made me feel guilty for not leaving the card at the reception.  I don't want her to feel like the card was an afterthought.  Thanks your your quick response:)
    Posted by jesslynn1012[/QUOTE]

    I thought it was the polite thing to do as well before TK. I would still send it. Ive done the same thing before.
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  • Thanks, I'm putting it in the mailbox in the morning:)
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