Ok, so I totally understand not wanting to adhere to tradition. I mean, it’s 2018 and, taking everything into consideration, the whole wedding thing is pretty archaic. We didn’t have a rehearsal dinner, I wasn’t walked down the aisle, we didn’t do a first dance. There’s a whooole list of things that Michael and I decided just… weren’t US.

With that concept out of the way, here’s an example of one thing I feel NO ONE should skip on: thank you cards. For reasons I can and cannot get behind, literally nothing in this world says “thank you” better than a hand written note. It gives you the opportunity to personalize each card with a specific memory, a way you’ll use their gift, or an explanation of just how important it was that they showed up to celebrate with you.

Another thing you should believe me on? It’s tough to get these notes started. I had my thank you notes ordered and ready to be written on within a week of returning from our honeymoon. Does that mean they were done right away? Nope. If you’re not a procrastinator like me, you may find it difficult to understand why I let them sit for *cough* four months *cough* before getting to them. You see… yeah, I’m just a procrastinator. BUT, I’m also here to tell you that it’s okay to take your time. The “social rules” on thank you notes have changed with our ever-more-casual culture. What used to be “send these instantly” has evolved into what looks like a three month average to stay within what’s considered polite. And even if you go over that like I did? Better late than never.

I ordered my notes from Vistaprint after designing them myself,
but here’s a few cute ones I found online: