The Art of Thanking

I adore paper and the etiquette of written correspondence. Although I love the digital age we live in, I wish we were a society that still appreciated a well-crafted, hand-written note! Fortunately, the wedding scene still encourages the hand-written thank you card tradition! Yet another reason I love weddings!

Etiquette dictates that you have approximately two weeks after receiving the gift to send your thank you card. I personally agree with this tradition for your pre-wedding parties but think you have a little more time after the big day. Try to get your wedding thank-you cards out before you hit your three-month anniversary.

When writing your thank-you notes, remember to mention what you are thanking them for and how you intend to use it. This can help you get started if you have writer's block! We absolutely adore the silver fleur de lis tray and cannot wait to serve Chris' homemade bread on it at our next dinner party! I also like to close with a nice sentence or two about how much the recipient means to me and how much I appreciate them. Emily Post reminds us to be sincere and to use expressions that come naturally, writing as though you are conversing with the recipient.

Again, I love paper so I adore personalized and fun stationery! These are some fun ones that I found:

Petite de Lis Papiere

Captured Moments by Amy Leigh's Etsy Shop

Itsy Bitsy Paper's Etsy Shop

Tickled Pink Papiere's Etsy Shop

Silhouette Blue's Etsy Shop

Everyday Grace's Etsy Shop

Don't these beautiful colors and designs just make you want to sit down and write everyone you know a little note!