Thank you cards to guests who did not bring a gift?

stacy1285

I haven't really spoken to anyone about the situation, but we had quite a few guest at our wedding that did not bring us a gift. I'm now starting to write out thank you cards, and am not sure if I am still supposed to send these guests a thank you? And if so, what would be the proper thing to write without sounding like a text book? I need some help on this matter. Thanks!

louisvillebride21

http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_send-thank-card-someone-didnt-give-gift

ggmae

It's my understanding that guests have up to a year following a wedding to give the couple a gift. I have received two since my May 2009 wedding. I would hold off a bit on sending TYs to guests who did not give you a gift. Some may send them later on, and some may not send one at all. If you'd like, you can send a TY to them for coming and sharing the day with you, but that's up to you.

MeaghanandMichael

You did notice that this question was asked literally 12 posts down right?

sucrets4

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_thank-cards-guests-did-not-bring-gift?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:707fdfe7-e615-414b-90b3-c46496cd0900Post:6eb2649f-8696-44e1-afc5-2393ba9c1c9e">Re: Thank you cards to guests who did not bring a gift?</a>:
[QUOTE]You did notice that this question was asked literally 12 posts down right?
Posted by MeaghanandMichael[/QUOTE]

I love your appropriate use of the word literally. 

<3

MeaghanandMichael

Sucrets, I literally love you.

Does that work?

sucrets4

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_thank-cards-guests-did-not-bring-gift?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:707fdfe7-e615-414b-90b3-c46496cd0900Post:d56e8b0b-4dcb-496c-a349-c366e7c91d69">Re: Thank you cards to guests who did not bring a gift?</a>:
[QUOTE]Sucrets, I literally love you. Does that work? :)
Posted by MeaghanandMichael[/QUOTE]

...there needs to be a makeout smiley on here.

apple_green

Inappropriate use of "literally" - probably my biggest pet peeve!

sucrets4

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_thank-cards-guests-did-not-bring-gift?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:707fdfe7-e615-414b-90b3-c46496cd0900Post:d26e7ae8-465d-4758-be3f-cc1ce1020d02">Re: Thank you cards to guests who did not bring a gift?</a>:
[QUOTE]Inappropriate use of "literally" - probably my biggest pet peeve! :)
Posted by apple_green[/QUOTE]

I literally have to agree with you.  <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" />

hayleymajayley

I literally cringe when people overuse or misuse the word literally.

heather011

http://www.xkcd.com/725/

anne.azano

Any grammar girl fans out there?  She talks about grammar pet peeves all the time!  It's a free podcast and each one is only a few minutes long.  Check her out.  

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

starryskies407

yes, just thank them for attending and celebrating with you!

starryskies407

oh, and maybe save writing those thank yous last just in case they were late on getting you gifts or something. if you do send notes out and then later get gifts from then, then you just send another thank you for the gift.

anne.azano

Glad to hear it LBride!