TY Question

CA.Giraffe · January 2013

Only 4 days after the wedding, and I'm writing my last thank you!

Since DH started college last Thursday, he's a little overwhelmed and I'm writing all of our TYs, then having him sign before I send them out. The last one I have is for his parents - I typically call them by their first names, he obviously calls them Mom and Dad. What salutation do I use? I thought about putting Dear Mom/Name and Dad/Name, but that seemed awkward. Thoughts?

Carson386 · January 2013

Can you write Dear Mom & Dad, thank you so much for ________ Love, Hubby & CA Giraffe?

bopple321 · January 2013

Hmm... good point. I'll probably run into this problem, too. When i write birthday cards to my mom I always put "Dear Mom" and then I sign my name and my fiance's, even tho he doesn't call her mom. I think it's ok to just put "Mom & Dad." Maybe sign his name on the card before yours? Not sure if there's a right answer but I think "Mom/Name" would look strange to the parent and so would receiving a card from their son with their first-names on it.

bopple321 · January 2013

And also, major props to you for getting those done only 4 days after the wedding!

CA.Giraffe · January 2013

I'll just put Mom and Dad, and have him sign first. It's probably not worth the time I've already devoted to trying to figure it out - just sending it is most important

Thanks!

rajahmd · January 2013

For our Christmas cards last year, we put First Name/Mom or Dad. This year, we used just Mom or Dad. I think you could stick with that, and sign his name first, so it appears that he's writing it and adding your name, versus you writing it and adding his name. This would make the names better match the writer, if that makes sense.

Kate61487 · January 2013

If it was me? I'd make H write it. Seriously it's one card if he doesn't have time to write one card.... Well that just seems ridiculous. I'd feel weird writing mom/dad bc even if he signs first it's obviously in your handwriting. And strictly speaking only the one writing the card should sign it so that's an extra reason I'd want H to write it. ETA FWIW I wrote my MIL's shower ty as "my dearest mother in law" H's dad is deceased. Again, b/c only the one writing the card signs it, and we were in the habit since the engagement of refering to one another as MIL and DIL. H wrote MIL's wedding ty

WinstonsGirl · January 2013

I made DH write the one to his parents, but he left me space for me to write a message too, and vise versa for my parents. We both signed the bottom. That way I didn't have to address it but I could still write them a message