Ok my wedding is in the middle of this November.... And I'll be sending out the thank you cards sometime in December. Would it be tacky to include something like happy holidays, or any reference to the holidays at all? We usually send holiday cards, but thought it might be nice to bundle them together this year. But then I started thinking maybe people will think it's tacky, trying to kill 2 birds with one stone by putting the wedding thank you and the happy holidays? What do you think? THANKS!
2007-10-21 06:27:31 · 25 answers · asked by itsme! 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Honestly, I wouldnt think anything about it. I dont get these people that pick everyone apart for things like that. The important thing is a nice card from your friend or family member thanking you for your gift and wishing you a nice holiday....doesn't really matter if it's a package deal or not in my opinion. I dont worry about what other people think that much though so Im sure there are people out there that would disagree with me.
2007-10-21 06:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by rumrunner 3 · 12⤊ 5⤋
I don't know if I would use the work tacky - but more so as inconsiderate. If people give you a wedding present - would you still expect a holiday gift as well from your family and friends? Understand what I am trying to say... One should have nothing to do with the other. So take the extra effor t and time to do the right thing... And CONGRATS on your upcoming nuptuals. Hope that you have agreat day.
2007-10-21 07:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by Monica 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES, very tacky. Send thank you cards referring to the wedding only; then send Christmas cards later. It's a cost you'll have to eat, since thank you cards are incorporated into the budget anyway.
2007-10-22 17:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Mary F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be best to send the wedding thank yous, and the Christmas cards separately.
Writing Happy Holidays on the thank yous is ok in itself, but don't piggyback them in any way.
2007-10-21 08:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by danashelchan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't really think it is 'tacky', but, i just don't know how you would incorporate Christmas with a wedding gift thank you. Maybe you could say something after the thanking along the lines of...
"This will be our first Christmas together as a married couple and we will be utilizing that toaster when we have the big feast I have planned for breakfast. We, together, hope that your holidays are as special as ours will be."
Then, maybe you can include another thank you before closing.
2007-10-21 06:39:08 · answer #5 · answered by uranus2mars 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, actually if you want to go by etiquette, here's the rules on thank-you cards:
1. Thank you cards for gifts received before the wedding date and at showers held before the wedding should be written and sent out no later than two weeks after the gifts are received.
2. Thank you cards for gifts received at the wedding itself should be sent out no later than one month after the wedding.
2007-10-21 09:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by valschmal 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont think it is tacky at all. I would be sending my christmas cards out with a beautiful hand written note, thanking them for their attendance and gift. It will be a lovely suprise for them, as they will only be expecting the christmas card.
I wouldnt think it at all tacky, I would just be pleased to get a thank you when so many people neglect doing so.
2007-10-21 09:38:25 · answer #7 · answered by bluegirl6 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes that is tacky. You should be sending thank you cards out immediately for all gifts you receive prior to the wedding. Any gifts you receive AT the wedding, you should send out thank you cards immediately when you return from your honeymoon. And no, you shouldn't make a reference to happy holidays.
2007-10-21 06:53:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I think it's perfectly acceptable. Just make sure to send the card within a 2-3 weeks of the wedding. Any later and you are breaking the "thank you etiquette" timeline.
2007-10-21 07:23:41 · answer #9 · answered by Muhnkee 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You're supposed to send thank you notes for gifts ASAP as soon as that specific gift arrives-- not wait until after the wedding.
You don't send thank you notes simply for someone showing up at the wedding-- you send them for GIFTS, or for generous GESTURES that helped you with the wedding (helped you plan, did a ceremony reading, helped set up or decorate...). Also, don't forget that they must be handwritten notes!
There is nothing wrong with mentioning the holidays in your thank you cards, or putting a thank you letter and holiday card in the same envelope. Holiday card mail-outs are not something that is required by etiquette.
2007-10-21 06:38:47 · answer #10 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
You could use 2 different size envelopes so one fits inside the other. That way you can save on postage and still keep the thank you and holiday cards separate. Good luck for your Wedding.
2007-10-21 07:11:07 · answer #11 · answered by Sandee 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋