When should wedding thank you cards be sent?+
Within two to three months of the wedding is the usual guidance, and sooner for gifts that arrived before the day. Most couples wait for the photographs to come back so an image from the day can be used on the card.
How many thank you cards do we need?+
Count gifts or households rather than guests, which normally comes to fewer than the number of invitations sent. Spares are worth having for people who helped on the day — readers, musicians, and whoever kept everything running.
What should be written in a wedding thank you card?+
A handwritten note mentioning the specific gift and something from the day itself. Because the note is handwritten, the printed side is usually kept simple: names, a short line of thanks, and often a photograph.
Should thank you cards match the wedding invitations?+
Many couples carry the same typeface and colours through, so the last piece of stationery matches the first. Others switch to a photograph from the day, which reads as a natural close to the set rather than a repeat of it.
Can we put a photo on our wedding thank you cards?+
Yes, and it is the most common choice. A high-resolution image from the photographer works best; files straight from a phone are often too small to print well at size. Every file is checked for resolution before printing.
Do we send thank you cards to people who did not attend?+
Anyone who sent a gift is normally sent a card, whether or not they came. Guests who attended without giving a gift are often sent one too, though that is less universal.
