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Should I mail a TY with a pic to people who did NOT give us gifts?

RobNette Posted:

Should I mail a TY with a pic to people who did NOT give us gifts?

It feels kind of strange to ignore thier presence at the wedding even if they did not give a gift.
We have two bridal party members who did not give us gifts...one is planning something for us though...
but I figured I should send them all pictures right?

Other guests who did not give gifts, I'm on the fence about. Maybe if they get a card like 'THank you for coming to our wedding!' with no mention fo the gift...they'll realize they did n't give us anything!



It's no big deal honestly...but has anyone else had this minor delema?

Butterflybride Posted:

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A believe the same thing happened to my SIL at her wedding and she gave them a thank you, thanking the people for coming to her wedding.

JodiBabe Posted:

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Send a Thank You thanking them for for shring your day!

palebride Posted:

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I sent a thank you to everyone for being there who was there - gift or no gift.
just don't say 'thank you for the generous gift'
August2004 Posted:

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I would send a thank you. Other than that it sounds like your only thanking people who gave you something.

DottieMcHugh Posted:

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I would send a thank you also.

groovypeg Posted:

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i sent thank yous to people who did not give gifts, but sent a scanned pic instead of a professional pic. you really cant tell the difference, but i wanted to save the professional ones. i just thanked them for sharing in our day.

RobNette Posted:

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Posted by teach2be

I would send a thank you. Other than that it sounds like your only thanking people who gave you something.



Interestingly enough, the only reason I would not send one to everyone is that all the wedding etiquette books I've seen said 'send a thank you note to anyone who sends you a gift'. It is really for that purpose...but my instinct was to send one to everyone.

I'm glad that most of the people on LIW are more 'Thankful' than not!

THANKS!

I have to remember to do what I want more often.

tourist Posted:

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I sent one to a friend that said a gift was coming. I didn't want it to seem like a reminder that she said she'd give us somrthing, but I wanted to thank her for coming & give her the same picture everyone else got.

jar823 Posted:

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I would definately send them a Thank You, for being there.

AliKing Posted:

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This happened at my wedding.. I got a few with no gifts. Sent them the TY w/ Pict anyway, thanking them for sharing in our day...
A few of them sent gifts after they got their TY.. they must have realized they forgot to give us a gift!
halloweenbride04 Posted:

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I'm going to risk the scrutiny, but I've posted this before. I had 6 people (2 couples, 2 singles) come to my wedding, no gift, NO card! I don't care about the gift, truly I don't but not to spend $1.50 (at a 1/2 off place) and 3 minutes to pick out a card to wish us well?? That's unacceptable to me and therefore I did not send TY's to these people. My TY was the 4 course meal and open bar that they enjoyed at the wedding! Sorry for being so cynical.

june262004 Posted:

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Send a thank you. You invited them to celebrate not for the gift. Its rude not to send a thank you. A wedding is about that a wedding

Stefanie Posted:

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I had someone a 'relative' form my DH's side not RSVP and then the day before the wedding show up. (he was from out of town) He b!tched how he wanted to come to the wedding and didn't get an invitation...so I added him last minute. The day of the wedding he shows up in black silk 'pajamas' and doesn't give a gift....I think you know if I sent him a TY or not....

Geez some people!!!
hmm8191 Posted:

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I have this issue with my sisters (2) and brother. I'm kind of hurt that none of them gave even a card at the wedding and am thinking I might not send them a card. But my wound is still fresh so we'll see how I feel when it comes time to send out the thank you's.

BCTM33 Posted:

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I didn't send thank yous to people that didn't give a gift. As a friend so eloquently put it 'What am I thanking them for? Letting me buy them dinner?'
lullabella Posted:

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I would send them thank you for sharing the day with you. It still blows my mind how someone could show up at a wedding without even giving the bride and groom a card wishing then well.

kel2004 Posted:

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Posted by BCTM33

I didn't send thank yous to people that didn't give a gift. As a friend so eloquently put it 'What am I thanking them for? Letting me buy them dinner?'



I totally agree!
dpli Posted:

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I sent a thank you to everyone who came and shared the day with me, whether they brought a gift or not. Then, I also sent the photo thank yous to people who didn't come but sent a gift.

Preshy7 Posted:

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Posted by halloweenbride04

I'm going to risk the scrutiny, but I've posted this before. I had 6 people (2 couples, 2 singles) come to my wedding, no gift, NO card! I don't care about the gift, truly I don't but not to spend $1.50 (at a 1/2 off place) and 3 minutes to pick out a card to wish us well?? That's unacceptable to me and therefore I did not send TY's to these people. My TY was the 4 course meal and open bar that they enjoyed at the wedding! Sorry for being so cynical.



i agree totally!

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