I got married in October and I have written all my thank you cards but one because I can't figure out how to write it. I'm coming up on that year marker that everyone tells me you should have your thanks you cards done by, so, I'm getting worried about it. So, here's the situation....
A couple, who have been very dear friends of my parents since before I was born, were not able to attend my wedding. They are older and their daughter handles most of their finances now. I received a card before the wedding from them with a check for a rather large amount. I totally remember opening the card. I was at my Mom's house and when I saw the check I remember saying to her, "Wow...that's so nice of them". I was headed out of town, so, I didn't feel comfortable keeping the card and check with me, so I handed it back to my Mom and said I would leave it there until I got back. Well, in the craziness of everything, the check was lost. When I looked at our gift list, I didn't realize their name wasn't on there. About a month after the wedding my Mom received a letter from their daughter asking if we had received it because it hadn't been cashed. My Mom wrote her back and let her know that we did receive it, but somehow had lost it and how sorry we were. We didn't receive a replacement check, nor do I expect one. I just feel terrible that we lost it. I still want to thank them, but I don't know how to say thank you for a gift we lost. Plus, I don't know if the couple actually knows that we lost the check.
Any suggestions of how to write this difficult thank you note?