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Bridal Shower Gifts - when to send thank you

emilypodleskiemilypodleski
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My fiance and myself live in CA and our shower is being hosted in MI, where our wedding will be held. Because of the logistics, people have started sending shower gifts to us here in CA so we don't have to physically transport things back. Should I hold off on sending thank you's until after the shower so I can thank them for attending, or send the thank you's now so they can be assured the gift was received. The shower isn't for another three weeks. I'm not clear on what proper etiquette is, but I want people to know we are appreciative. 
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    We were in the same situation. We live in GA, wedding and shower was in OH. I just waited until after the shower and sent the TY's all at one time. I don't think it is that long of a time that people will think you didn't receive it or are being rude.
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  • squeakyducksqueakyduck member
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    I would do it when you get the gifts just so I wouldn't have to write them all at once. I like being able to space all the writing out. Just be sure to thank them for coming when y'all are at the shower and you're good. 
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  • sister2groomsister2groom
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_bridal-shower-gifts-send-thank?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:f40d0749-9308-49d2-9835-52d50122d3eePost:14025856-87e6-4926-b3d2-597472f39b39">Re: Bridal Shower Gifts - when to send thank you</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'd open them now, make sure they arrived in one piece and send the thank you asap so the gift givers know you received the gift.
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    Agreed, I think you should the TYs within at most a three weeks (preferably sooner) after you recieved them. That timeline may or may coincide with being after the shower.
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  • cherbeincherbein
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    I think you're okay either way but I'd personally send the notes as soon as you get the gifts to spread the writing out and to reassure the gift givers that the gift has arrived.  Instead of thanking them for attending, you can always say that you are looking forward to seeing them at the shower if you know they're coming.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_bridal-shower-gifts-send-thank?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:f40d0749-9308-49d2-9835-52d50122d3eePost:c70467bc-3beb-4587-b1b2-2152f24c01a9">Re: Bridal Shower Gifts - when to send thank you</a>:
    [QUOTE]I think you're okay either way but I'd personally send the notes as soon as you get the gifts to spread the writing out and to reassure the gift givers that the gift has arrived.  Instead of thanking them for attending, you can always say that you are looking forward to seeing them at the shower if you know they're coming.
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    </div><div>One of my gifts actually showed up broken, so it is important that you open gifts in a timely manner so that it's easier to exchange them.
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  • JennaV26JennaV26
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    Every time I received a shower or wedding gift at home I would immediately sit down and right the thank you note right after I opened it. Thank you notes can take some time and really pile up after showers so it was easier for me just to write them right away and not have to worry about them later.

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  • PsyDet 2155PsyDet 2155
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    I think I would write them as I receive the gift.  Easier rather than having them all build up.

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  • DanielleZZDanielleZZ member
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    I had a lot of gifts sent to me before the shower and I sent out TYs as I got the gifts.
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