Thank you etiquette

FutureMrsFass Posted: Jan 16, 2010 06:49 PM

Thank you etiquette

Hi Ladies,

I got married in Sept and still have not done thank yous...or even ordered them. What is the thank you etiquette as far as when they should go out? I heard a few different things including within 6 months and then within 1 year...which is accurate?

Also, feel free to make me feel better by letting me know if you haven't gotten to this either!!!

dazies1011 Posted: Jan 16, 2010 06:50 PM

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I was always told 1 yr

FutureMrsG Posted: Jan 17, 2010 01:01 AM

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You have a year. I have not done my thank yous yet either. I feel really bad but DH and I cannot seem to pick a picture...it would probably help if DH actually looked at all of the proofs

AngnShaun Posted: Jan 17, 2010 01:11 AM

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Our friends got married Aug 1st and we only got their thank you around Christmas

JamDancer Posted: Jan 17, 2010 10:02 AM

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My wedding was Oct 9 and I didn't get them out until between Xmas and New Years bc I was waiting for my pro pics and then I had to order them etc. So mine took about 3 months and I felt bad enough about that.

They say you have up to one year but I think a lot of people start to get antsy/annoyed after a few months. Personally I'd really want to get them out before 6 months at the most.

julesrbf Posted: Jan 17, 2010 10:16 AM

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Posted by JamDancer

My wedding was Oct 9 and I didn't get them out until between Xmas and New Years bc I was waiting for my pro pics and then I had to order them etc. So mine took about 3 months and I felt bad enough about that.

They say you have up to one year but I think a lot of people start to get antsy/annoyed after a few months. Personally I'd really want to get them out before 6 months at the most.

I agree. I just got my pro pics this week so we'll be ordering and getting them out ASAP. Not my problem we had to wait 3 months to get the pictures, but they will be done and out before we get to 4.

However, I did once wait a year and a half to get a thank you from a couple ... So much time had passed that I was living with DH (FH at the time!) and they sent it to my mom's house because they didn't even know I had moved ...

geegee827 Posted: Jan 17, 2010 12:02 PM

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We just picked our picture this week. I'm hoping to get them out before 4 months....but I don't know of that's going to happen.

coldasice217 Posted: Jan 17, 2010 12:30 PM

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I have my picture picked out, but I haven't ordered them yet. I don't know how long it takes for the cards to come in after they've been ordered, but I hope to have them out by 4 months the latest. We're at the one and a half month mark about, so figure by the time I stop being lazy, order the cards, and get them will probably be around 3 months...fortunately, or unfortunately if you want to think of it that way, I don't have many cards to write so won't take too long.

Tomlaur0808 Posted: Jan 17, 2010 02:54 PM

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We got married Aug 8 & it took us until Nov 1st to choose our TY pic. Ty's were printed & ready for us by Thanksgiving - so everyone except vendors were mailed before Christmas. it took A LONG time to write them out. I think I had 110 TY's including vendors to write out. But I did finish the vendors after Christmas & mailed them out right before the new year.

MrsList Posted: Jan 17, 2010 05:14 PM

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I think you have a year. I got married in April - it took me about 6 months to do all of my side of the guest list and DH STILL has not done any of his.

HappyBride22 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 07:10 PM

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I did mine in just over 6 monthes, I didnt get them until thanksgiving by the time I picked the picture, then I had over 200 to write...thank god I just sent the last of them out last week! I think 6 monthes-1 year is still ok, more then that is pushing it!

Renee77 Posted: Jan 24, 2010 09:12 PM

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I got married in September too and have not gotten mine out either. It's been on my list and I plan to start them hopefully sometime this week. I heard different things...within 3 months...within 6 months.
We'll see

I Love Paolo Posted: Jan 25, 2010 02:16 PM

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Posted by FutureMrsFass

Hi Ladies,

I got married in Sept and still have not done thank yous...or even ordered them. What is the thank you etiquette as far as when they should go out? I heard a few different things including within 6 months and then within 1 year...which is accurate?

Also, feel free to make me feel better by letting me know if you haven't gotten to this either!!!

I am right there with you, we just ordered ours this week. Yes, you have up until a year. Dont worry, your not the only one.

DnJ0809 Posted: Jan 26, 2010 10:53 AM

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Funny you asked this question. I just logged on for the first time in a while to ask the same thing.

We married Aug. 15. Finally picking up our pictures this weekend. They should be in the mail before Valentine's Day which would be around 6 months. Hope you feel better. You aren't alone.

coldasice217 Posted: Jan 26, 2010 11:26 AM

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I haven't ordered my thank yous yet, but I've only been married just shy of 2 months. I hope to order them some time this week, and don't know how long it takes to come in...I'm guessing I'll probably get them out around the 3-4 month mark, so not too far off from you.

If it makes you feel any better, we went to a wedding in mid-July and have not received the thank you card from that wedding yet.

Watever143 Posted: Jan 26, 2010 12:57 PM

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Posted by MrsList

I think you have a year. I got married in April - it took me about 6 months to do all of my side of the guest list and DH STILL has not done any of his.

O good I am not the only one whose DH hasn't done his side..I dnt think he is even going to which is a bad thing

tgrlily339 Posted: Jan 26, 2010 10:19 PM

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Im still trying to design mine... I get one done and then 3 days later I hate it lol. Hoping to finally nail one down this weekend and have them out by the end of feb the latest!

Im only at the 2 1/2 month mark, but if it makes you feel better I attended a wedding 3 years ago and no one has yet to receive a TY lol.