When to send your wedding thank you cards

Who should I send wedding thank you cards to?

Generally speaking, you will want to send wedding thank you cards to the following people:

• Everyone who attended the wedding
• Everyone who gave you a wedding gift (including those who were unable to be there on your wedding day).
• Loved ones who were involved in the preparations, especially your parents and the bridal party.
• Your wedding suppliers.

You may also wish to send wedding thank you cards to anyone who sent their good wishes without being able to attend the wedding. It is always a good excuse to share wedding photos with them! Be sure to make a list of the people you are sending cards to before ordering and keep a list of who gave you which gift to make writing your cards easy!

How many wedding thank you cards should I order?

As with save the dates and wedding invitations, you need to order one wedding thank you card per household. Write a list of everyone who attended the wedding and/or who has sent you a gift and then add a couple of extra cards to your order just in case anyone sends you a late gift and to ensure that you have one to keep in your wedding scrapbook or memory box.

What should I write in my wedding thank you cards?

You will want to adapt your thank you message to reflect whether you are thanking the recipient for attending your wedding, for sending you a gift or for helping organise your big day. You can add a generic message when printing your cards online but it is always nice to add a personalised message by hand, especially if the person gave you a gift. As a minimum, we would always recommend signing your cards by hand to give a more thoughtful touch to your cards. Take a look at our wedding thank you card wording ideas for inspiration on how to write messages for different family members or friends. 

How to find the perfect wedding thank you card design

Your wedding thank you cards will be your guests’ last glimpse or reminder of your wedding so it is nice to choose a design that has hints of your wedding theme or colour scheme. You can even choose the design that matches your wedding invitations to wow your loved ones with your attention to detail. 

Alternatively, you can choose a photo wedding thank you card suited to the format of your favourite photos. Your guests will love to see photos from your wedding and you can choose from a range of cards that allow you to share ‘the’ photo that epitomises your wedding or multiple photos that capture the joy of your big day. We have also carefully designed our bookmark wedding thank you cards to turn your photos into a keepsake for your guests. Take a look at our wedding thank you card photo ideas for some advice on how to choose the photos most adapted to your cards.