Aboutweddings.com bridal registry article: etiquette / thank you cards

It is a common misconception that the couple has a full year after the wedding to acknowledge gifts received. It is actually your guests who have a year to select and send a gift should they so choose. Gifts received before the wedding should be acknowledged in the form of a thank-you note within two weeks of the gift's arrival. Those received on the wedding day should have thank-you notes sent no later than one month after the honeymoon. Gifts received after the wedding should be acknowledged within a month. All notes should be handwritten, as typed or printed cards are considered too impersonal. Because gifts are usually sent to the bride, she customarily sends the thank-you, along with a short mention of the gift given. It is appropriate, however, for the groom to share in the responsibility, especially when the gift is from a close friend or family member with whom he is more familiar.

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