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My wedding was May 22. About a week after we got married we moved about two hours away and during the move I lost all of my addresses. I just got done writing out all of my Thanks yous and I have the addresses for some but I still cant find others. I feel really bad about this so I called my mom and asked her what she thought and she told me its just wayyy to late to send out the Thank yous and everyone probably thinks I'm really rude for not thanking them yet.
I. feel. awful. Is it too late???? Will my guests just think I'm lazy if they get their thank you 2 1/2 months after the wedding???? Whats your thoughts??
Get them out NOW!!!
My theory is it's better late then never!
No way! It's never too late to be polite ;)
And I just got a TY note last week from a wedding I went to last AUGUST. I just though, well, better late than never.
i would send them out; it's never too late. if you are having a hard time tracking down addresses, at the very least start calling people to thank them and explain the situation; people will be very understanding of your prediciment and appreciate the fact you reached out. don't let your gifts go unacknowledged.
I would much rather receive a Thank You a few months after the wedding than not at all! I doubt people will even think it's late.
I got married May 22, and haven't even started my thank you's. You have time still!
ABSOLUTELY send them out. A lot more folks will remember that you did NOT send them a thank you note than the fact that is was late. Most people understand that between the honeymoon and settling into life together, a new couple is busy those first few months. Being 2.5 months late isn't too bad.
You are only two months out from your wedding! And considering a honeymoon and a move, you are well within the reasonable amount of time to send them out. I agree with the others that you should always send a thank you note, no matter how late it is, but I don't even consider you to be late. And I'm a stickler for things like this! 
Yikes...what's your mom's rule for sending out thank yous? I had my wedding September 1st and my goal was to get my thank you cards out before Christmas. I say send away! Not to mention, what better way for people to get YOUR new address??
I agree, better late than never!!
I really don't even think its that late from a May wedding!
I agree not too late. I recently went to a wedding and I was talking to that bride a few weeks ago, she said you have a year to send wedding Thank You notes and 6 months from your shower thank yous. I thought six months from the shower sounded too long, but I guess that would explain why I did not get a Thank You yet for her shower or wedding. I assume they will be coming together at this point. I don't give gifts for thank you's, but I do think people like to know that you received their gift.
It's never too late! We only finished all of our thank yous a month before our baby was born. We were bummed that the last few took so long, but we were determined to get them out!
No it is not too late - 2mos is totally reasonable (I think you have up to a year but I think it's poor form to wait that long).
Trust me people will notice if you DON'T send them.
you're not too late...I'm still waiting for a thank you from two weddings I went to in 2001 :P
I got married in April and we haven't done ours yet - just got them printed last week! I think you're ahead of schedule! 
2 1/2 months is so much better than never! My wedding was early June and we are just starting to write ours.
It's not too late at all, I've heard you have 3 months after the wedding from some sources, and 1 year from others. So you still have time! Even if you were late, late is better than never. Everyone knows life is busy after a wedding, I'm sure your guests will understand!
It's not too late. I got a Thank You 6 months after the wedding and I was fine with that, but was upset until I received it. (I had handpainted a platter for a cousin I hadn't seen since she was 5 and wasn't invited to the wedding, but wanted to do something nice because she's family)
Once, I got a thank you 9 months after attending a wedding and it was still appreciated. Sooner is always better but a late thank you is much better than no thank you!
Totally agree with all the girls! Better late than never. I would be pissed if I didn't get a thank you card. Good luck girl! Get those things out!
I believe the rule of thumb is to have your thank you's out by 2 months after the wedding.
Supposedly the 1 year timeframe is a myth:
http://www.emilypost.com/wedding-registries-gifts-and-thank-yous/167-wedding-thank-yous
Of course, that depends on whose etiquette rules you believe. However, according to Emily Post, all gifts should be sent within 3 months of receipt, so technically, you have until August 22! :)
I think 2 months is totally reasonable. After all, you got married, went on honeymoon and came back! You did lots of stuff. Don't worry. Better late than never!
Take it from me, a girl who went to 4 weddings in the last 2 yrs all being of my DH friends or family and not ONCE did we receive a Thank You card. AWFUL. It is never too late and honestly, I know I've mentioned this before on here because I will always remember that they did this and what it means for me, is no more gifts for them or anyone. :)
It's pretty much a myth that you have a year :) Within a month is ideal, but later is better than nothing. I just got mine out for my June 12th wedding and my mom already had people asking about them :(
I'd send as soon as possible!
I am sending mine today and I was married a week before you. I don't think it is too late to send them out. With a 2 week honeymoon, and the length of time it took to write them all out I feel like 2 months is well within an appropriate range for sending them out.
Never too late. But get on it. :)
It is a misconception that you have up to a year; people confuse this with the etiquette rule that guests have up to a year after the wedding to send a gift.
i dont think that sounds too late at all! thought you had a year.. im getting married oct. 2 and hope to send mine out during the holidays.
we got married june 5th and i'm just finishing mine up also because my computer deleted all my addresses and the list of gifts we recieved, but i did my best and will send them out this weeked.. better late than never!
I went to a wedding in April and have not received a thank you for our gift (the check has been cashed). I would much much rather get one today than none at all!
Just send them now! Better late than never for sure. My goal is to get mine done under 2 months but we'll see if that happens!
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