So, I am not getting married until August and I realize I am jumping the gun somewhat just thinking about this... However, I am known among my family for getting TY notes out early and for them being thoughtful (I'm not really sure what the rest of my family does, as mine are in no way special, but everyone always comments on them). Basically I want to make sure I have a gameplan early so I don't delay anything.
While I would never ask, mention, or even hint that I want any gift, let alone cash... We are not registering for much because we don't need much and because we are having a destination wedding, where I expect many peoples gift budget will be spent on travel. However, if we get cash we will be saving it to eventually buy a house. So (finally) my question is, when I write the note, can I say that we're saving it? Usually it's recommended to mention what you're going to buy with it or how you'll use it... This just seems almost I'll have a hard time doing this without alluding to the gift amount, which I hate doing.
Am I over thinking this? Will a simple "Thank you so much for your gift. It will really help us out when it's time to buy our house. We loved seeing you at the wedding... Blah blah thank you note small talk, love SarahRN and hubby?" work? I also should add that we are planning to stay where we are until I graduate from grad school in 3 years.... That seems so far off to be thanking someone for! Please tell me the etiquette on this! Thanks!
ETA: paragraphs… I have my real computer back (FI stole it for a business trip) and my OCD was going too crazy!