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Bridal Shower Thank You Notes: A Chore

After the bridal shower is all over, here comes the wedding stress. Does the bride to be really have time to send out thank you notes to all of her bridal shower guests? She probably does not but the guests need to be thanked. Thank you notes need to be done in a timely matter and must be done in a way that shows sincerity. The thank you notes may seem like a huge chore but it s a requirement that must be met. In this article some tips on how to keep bridal shower thank you notes form being such a chore will be given. These ideas are practical and some are very creative. The thank you note process can be fun and should be made to be fun so as to eliminate the feeling of a chore.

If the hostess has included you in the plans for the bridal shower, as she should, you could maybe ask her if she could make duplicate envelopes when writing up the envelopes for the invitations. This would save you time when the time comes to send out the thank you notes. You would only have to write a little note in the thank you card and put it in the pre-addressed envelopes. If you do not want to impose on the wonderful person throwing the bridal shower then offer to help with the invitations and do the duplicate envelopes yourself. If you have a home computer or know someone who does you could also print up mailing labels for the guests who will be attending the shower, the labels can be saved on your computer and may come in handy with the wedding gift thank you notes. If you do not have access to a computer then you could order return address labels and it would save half the time by allowing you to only add the recipient’s address. The envelopes are probably the most tedious part of the thank you note and invitation process.

Another option if you have a home computer is to use a template or greeting card program and design your own thank you notes. You could then save time and energy by typing a custom message to each person you need to thank and print the thank you note out and mail it away! There are many free templates out on the internet that are quite easy to use. Investing in a card design computer program may be a wise investment if you have not done so already as you could use it for the wedding thank you notes too. The convenience of a computer also offers up the opportunity to send electronic thank you notes via email. Of course this would require the guests to give you an email address and the email method of delivery is less personal.

At the wedding shower you could use a game to make the thank you note process less of a chore. For example, you could hold a drawing for a prize or two. As the guests arrive ask them to write their name and address on the thank you note envelopes. Let them know that you will be drawing one or two of the envelopes at the end of the party and the names drawn will receive a special surprise. Not only does it save you time addressing envelopes but the guests have fun with it as well. This method will also assure you that you have your guests addresses correct since they are the one providing the information.

If you have a large bridal shower with a lot of guests you may want to consider creating general thank you notes. A general thank you note could simply thank the guest for attending the bridal shower and state that any gift received was more than you could have ever wanted. These general thank you notes can be made creative by making them into place cards for the guests it you are having a meal. You could also have the thank you note printed on candy bar wrappers and hand them out as the guests leave the bridal shower.

So as you can see writing out your bridal shower thank you notes will not be a chore if you get creative and use your imagination. Make it fun and enjoy your day with your guests!

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