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I'm not sure about the etiquette, but won't it feel better to get at least some of the thank you notes out of the way before the wedding?
Go ahead and send the thank you note now. I think the whole don't-even-open-them thing has faded out and now people would rather know that their gift was received and not lost in the mail somewhere!
Send thank you notes now. You should acknowledge the gift as soon as you received it. That way the sender doesn't have to worry that the gift never made it to you. It also gets some of the work out of the way before the wedding so you have less notes to write after the wedding : ) You aren't supposed to use your gifts until after the wedding but opening them is completely acceptable and expected.
Especially for people who won't be attending the wedding, I would send the thank yous now. Otherwise I think you can wait if you would like, just be sure to include a note relating to their being at your wedding (like "you looked wonderful together" or "great to see you on the dance floor").
@EmeraldR, YES! I want to write them NOW, but I just wasn't sure if I should. One of the couples that sent me a gift is my best friend's parents. She just got married and I was her MoH, so I know what sticklers they are for etiquette. Like, old school Southern WASP etiquette! They're totally the kind of people that would go, "My GOSH, that young lady sent us a thank you note at the wrong time, bless her heart." Hahaha!
LOL @ "bless her heart".. I'm a transplant to the South and I have learned that apparently you can say ANYTHING you want about someone as long as you follow it up with "bless her heart"
That's absolutely true... I grew up in Texas and just five years ago moved north. Also, say it with a drawl and a smile ;)
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So we are still a little over a month out, but we have started getting gifts in the mail off our registry. They are mostly from people who aren't local and won't be attending the wedding. Just didn't know the etiquette on thank you notes for these - do I send right away or am I supposed to wait until after the wedding? I know some people think you shouldn't open wedding presents until after so I thought maybe I should wait... but I totally did open them :)