The Etiquette Of Long-Distance Wedding Gifts: When To Open?

Gifts that arrive before the wedding should be opened and a thank you note sent right away. This is because you will not be writing as many thank you cards post-wedding. However, gifts that arrive at the wedding are traditionally opened the day after.

Gifts received before the wedding should be opened

The first reason for opening gifts when they arrive is that you can send out a thank-you promptly, especially if the person giving the gift is not attending the wedding. The second reason is that it is okay to use the gift with some debate on being able to use the gift.

Gifts that arrive before the wedding should be opened and a thank you note sent right away. This is because it will alleviate the stress of writing thank you notes post-wedding. It is also a good idea to mention in the thank you card how you look forward to using the gift somehow after the wedding.

Most people ship registry wedding gifts, and added to shower gifts, you may get 2/3 or more of all gifts weeks before your wedding. These should be answered as they come in so most are actually done before the wedding.

Thank you notes should be sent immediately

If you receive gifts before the wedding, it is perfectly fine to open them and send a thank you note right away. This is because you will not be writing as many thank you cards post-wedding.

The first reason to open gifts when you get them is that you can send out a thank-you promptly, especially if the person giving the gift is not attending the wedding. The second reason is that it is okay to use the gifts before the wedding, although there is some debate on this.

If you have not stocked up with blank cards for thank you notes, now is the time to do so. Most people ship registry wedding gifts, and added to shower gifts, you may get 2/3 or more of all gifts weeks before your wedding.

Gifts that arrive before the wedding should be opened and a thank you note sent right away. This will alleviate some of your thank you note stress later!

You should open gifts as you receive them and also send a thank you card shortly after receiving it.

Items should not be used until after the wedding

If you receive gifts before the wedding, it is perfectly fine to open them and send a thank you note right away. However, if you receive gifts during the wedding, it is traditionally opened the day after.

If you receive gifts before the wedding, it is perfectly fine to open them and send a thank you note right away. However, if you receive gifts during the wedding, it is traditionally opened the day after.

If you receive gifts before the wedding, it is perfectly fine to open them and send a thank you note right away. However, if you receive gifts during the wedding, it is traditionally opened the day after.

If you receive gifts before the wedding, it is perfectly fine to open them and send a thank you note right away. However, if you receive gifts during the wedding, it is traditionally opened the day after.

If you receive gifts before the wedding, it is perfectly fine to open them and send a thank you note right away. However, if you receive gifts during the wedding, it is traditionally opened the day after.

Gifts received at the wedding are opened the day after

Gifts received at your wedding are traditionally opened the day after. If gifts are shipped to you (not received at the wedding) it is perfectly fine to open them.

Gifts that arrive before the wedding should be opened and a thank you note sent right away. This will alleviate some of your thank you note stress later! Most people ship registry wedding gifts, and added to shower gifts, you may get 2/3 or more of all gifts weeks before your wedding. These should be answered as they come in so most are actually done before the wedding.

The first is that you should open gifts when you get them so a thank-you can be sent out promptly, especially if the person giving the gift is not attending, and that it is probably okay to use them (with some debate on being able to use the gift). The second is that you do not open gifts, and wait until after the wedding to open the packages, use the items inside, and thank the gift-giver.

I read somewhere that you should open them as you receive them AND also send a thank you card shortly after receiving it. I really wanted to use some wedding pictures on our thank you cards (and am so glad I did), so we opened them and send a quick informal thank you (email, txt, whatever) and said that the formal thank you would follow after the wedding. I had a fairly small wedding though -- only about 30 thank you cards so far...

Thank you cards can be sent promptly

If you receive gifts before the wedding, it is perfectly fine to open them and send a thank you note right away. This is because most gifts are received weeks before the wedding and thank you notes can be written promptly.

This approach is especially useful if the gift-giver is not attending the wedding. By opening the gifts and sending a thank you note, you can avoid the stress of writing many thank you cards post-wedding.

When opening the gifts, it's a good idea to check for any breakage and to send a thank you note as soon as possible. If you haven't stocked up on blank thank you cards, now is the time to do so.

It's also important to mention in the thank you card how you look forward to using the gift after the wedding. For example, you could say something like, "Can't wait to have you over for dinner after the wedding and put that margarita set to good use, thank you!"

Remember, opening gifts before the wedding and sending thank you notes promptly is a convenient and practical approach that can save you time and stress in the long run.

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