Thank You Notes: We Absolutely Have To Write Them… Or Do We?

By Lei Lydle, Founder and Editor Last Updated: 10/27/2005 4:34:52 AM

Of course! We have to send hand-written thank you notes to each and every person that sends us a wedding related gift, there is no way of getting around it. Your friends, family and guests need to know that you received and appreciate their gift After all, they aren't required by the rules of etiquette to send a gift. They send gifts because they want to.

If you are having a large wedding, it can be difficult to write thank you notes in a timely manner after your wedding. I know this from personal experience. I had a very large wedding and had to write approximately 600 thank you notes. I had so many gifts that it was difficult sometimes to figure out who sent what. It was quite a task to organize and write all of these notes. It took me over 8 months to finish them all and sometimes I wonder if I missed anyone.

So, we have to send them, but do we actually have to write them ourselves?

No! Many brides solicit help from their mothers, sisters, new husbands, etc. Writing personalized thank you notes is time consuming and the busier we get, the harder it is to complete them all within a reasonable amount of time. It makes sense to get help with this task - the sentiment is the same whether the note is in your own handwriting or not.

Need help but you don't want mom to know?

Don't worry! I have found someone to help you!

Recently I was at a meeting for the Athens Wedding Professionals in Athens, Georgia where I met many wonderful wedding professionals that serve the Athens and Atlanta areas.

Anyway, I met one woman in particular, Lorraine Edwards, who provides such a unique service to brides that I had to write and tell you all about it.

Lorraine, whose background is in writing and public relations, has started this wonderful service called "The Letter Writer" - to help brides with their thank you notes.

For a small fee, Lorraine and her staff will compose a personal non-generic handwritten note for each gift on the list that you provide to them. Lorraine keeps everything confidential and your mother doesn't even have to know that you have hired her to help you!

Here's how it works:

You provide Lorraine with the Thank You stationery and envelopes, the list of gifts and associated names and addresses in a form or spreadsheet and a 50% deposit. (Lorraine accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, money orders and cash.)

Within about 2 weeks, Lorraine will return all of your handwritten notes to you, along with the corresponding hand-addressed, hand stamped envelopes and a copy of each note for your review. All you have to do is seal the envelopes and drop them in the mail.

Won't People Know?

How could they know unless you tell them? Of course, you would want to write and send notes to your good friends in your own handwriting. But what about all of your parents' friends and second cousins that you had to invite but hardly know? They have no idea what your handwriting looks like. You are a super busy new wife; why not contract out the letter writing?

I certainly wish this service had been available a few years ago when I got married. My grandmother would have been so proud of me for getting all of those notes out within a month of my wedding!

Need To Know More?

Please contact Lorraine Edwards for more information on "The Letter Writer" service. Her phone number in Athens is: 706-549-4941

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