Question about thank you's and gifts

soniawings

I'm working on thank you cards and have a really awkward situation. I've got a couple gifts that didn't have names or cards attached to them. When I compared the attendee list to who got us what so I could see what attendees I didn't have gifts listed for (thinking process of elimination) I noticed there were more attendees I didn't have gifts listed for than gifts without attendee names attached.

So, my question is this: how do I make sure I thank people appropriately? If someone got us a gift I want to acknowledge it, but it's a bit awkward to go around asking what someone got us if they didn't get us anything.

Any ideas for those random few?? I was thinking of thank you's along the lines of "thanks for being part of our special day" but am afraid that's not enough for those who got us gifts.

Would love any input... thank you!

NYCMercedes

A few days after the wedding, my bride friend Posted the question on her Facebook feed. She asked, Who got us the lovely xxx? Strange, but someone came forward.

MrsGandthebeag

I don't think there's any good way to go about this.  I imagine after a while someone will probably ask you, hey did you get my gift?

soniawings

Hm, hadn't thought of that but it's worth a shot. Thanks!

FutureMrsMDJahnke

Are they off your registry? I know that some stores keep track of who bought what from the registry. My sil says that you can even see who got you what by accessing your own macy's registry online.

Kate61487

definitely pursue the registry option - it's worth a shot.  Did you receive any empty cards?  Not that people can't just give you a card without money.  But if you by chance only received two empty cards and you have two gifts without cards there's a decent chance they were supposed to go together.  If you do decide to ask someone I'd go with "do you by chance know of anyone who gave us a ____?"  rather than "did you give us a ___"

Otherwise I think PPs sugestions cover your options; mention the gifts to VIPs and hopefully one of your parent's friends will say "Hey did Sonia like the toaster?" and if your parents know you received a toaster with no card they can report back.