Thursday, October 20, 2011

Personal Correspondence for Weddings

By Sheila May


Sending a prompt and personalized thank you note for wedding gifts is simply good etiquette. Nevertheless, many bridal couples are seemingly unaware of when to do so, what stationery to use and the appropriate form of personalization to use on their thank you notes. Indeed, wedding etiquette pundits seldom see eye-to-eye on the etiquette governing thank you notes.

Nearly all seasoned stationery store owners acknowledge that it's a only a question of common-sense and good manners. As an example, several wedding publications advise that the wedding couples have “up to 6 months” following your wedding event to send a thank you note for a gift.

This 6 month leeway just doesn’t seem sensible. Presents obtained by the bridal couple ought to be noted as soon as you can after one has received them. Although many bridal couples, specially the fiancee have much on his or her plate, it takes only about five minutes to put in writing a good personalized note saying thanks to a person for their present. Acting quickly is quite a bit valued by the gift-giver because it verifies you have gotten their gift item.

With respect to personal correspondence, it is always wise to have your own correspondence rather than a generic “Thank You” note. Personalized correspondence with your name or monogram printed on the fold-over note or correspondence card is far more versatile and effective than a pre-printed thank you note.

Traditionally, women have used fold-over notes and men correspondence cards, but today’s modern woman is equally comfortable with either form of stationery. While some couples will personalize their stationery with both their given names and often their family name, it is considered improper to use one’s married name on correspondence before you are actually married.

There are lots of stunning papers and printing choices to produce truly stylish personalized stationery. Stationers suggest that both groom and also the bride really should have their very own personal correspondence as it remains useful even after composing all those wedding thank you notes.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment