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What's the best way to update your address book? Just ask everyone for their address? Even though FI and I are waiting until spring 2016 to get married, I heard from a couple people that it's a good idea to update the address book. Has anyone done this pre-wedding planning?

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  • smalfrie19smalfrie19 member
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    I used the excuse of sending out Christmas cards (which I also did) but now I have 95% of my guest lists addresses!
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  • KeptInStitchesKeptInStitches member
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    I got a (cool) address book and contacted my mom to get family addresses on the grounds that now that I had my own place, I should have them. Those that we weren't sure of, we asked for updates.
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  • phiraphira member
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    I just asked (through email). Almost no one asked me why I was asking.
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  • psychbabe314psychbabe314 member
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    Yep :-)

    I primarily used FB but I also made a point to ask my mom about birthdays and phone numbers for a few relatives to start me out. I would send out a FB message just saying

    "Hey Family Member,
    Haven't seen you in a long time. I was just reading your post about X. (insert discussion about X here)"

    and then would wait for a reply. Then after they replied answer back and add at the end,
    "I don't seem to have your phone number! We need to stay in touch more often." and also slip in,
    "What's your address? I would love to come and see you one of these days if I ever get (near where you live)."

    Honestly, mine has been very casual :-)
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I would use Facebook, texting, phone call, parents, etc... You would be surprised though with how many addresses change within a year. I wasn't even engaged for a year and many of my friends and even some family moved so I had to update the addresses more than once during that time period.

    So if you do an update now, I would do another maybe as it gets closer to when you send out STDs or invitations just to make sure you don't receive a lot of returned mail.
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  • PepperallyPepperally member
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    No one asks why you're asking if you ask around Christmas...they will think it's for Christmas cards...it's always a good time to update, like smalfrie19 said.
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  • Riss2893Riss2893 member
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    smalfrie19 said:
    I used the excuse of sending out Christmas cards (which I also did) but now I have 95% of my guest lists addresses!

    This is what I did too. Plus I enjoyed sending out Christmas cards! :)
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  • PepperallyPepperally member
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    edited December 2013
    Riss2893 said:
    smalfrie19 said:
    I used the excuse of sending out Christmas cards (which I also did) but now I have 95% of my guest lists addresses!

    This is what I did too. Plus I enjoyed sending out Christmas cards! :)

    Ditto. I felt more like an adult now that I sent Xmas cards. And I'm 38. Gotta grow up some time.
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  • SarahA519SarahA519 member
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    If people are homeowners (not sure if this works with renters) and you have most of the information, you could also find some online.

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