We got married on August 2nd (it was a perfect day!) and have since received 3 gifts from extended family members who were not invited to the wedding. We were overwhelmed with the generosity, especially since we were not able to include these family members in our day. How do I word thank you notes for these gifts? I thought I would word them similarly to the rest of my notes, but in the others I am thanking people for sharing our day with us... something I obviously cannot do for these! I almost feel a little guilty that we didn't invite them and they were still so kind and generous and thoughtful as to send us something.
So... do we say that we wish we could have been able to share our day with them (which sounds awkward)? Or do we just thank them for the gift and leave it at that (which sort of seems like we're ignoring the uninvited elephant in the room)?
(I am posting this to the Etiquette board because I know everyone here will be honest and help me ensure I do the right thing. :-) Thanks!)