Don't forget to say "thanks"

Well, we're at the height of wedding season and all the activities that encompass it - bridal showers, bachelorette parties and, of course, the big day itself. In the midst of all the last minute things to do, one thing that often gets overlooked is thank you cards. We're happy to announce that we have recently opened a shop on Etsy (www.etsy.com/shop/glassslipperdesigns) and have several thank you cards for sale. We're also happy to create a custom order for you, so please contact us at glassslipperdesignscalgary@gmail.com for more information. A hand made thank you card will show your friends, relatives and guests that you treasure all they've done for you.

{Vintage damask thank you card by Glass Slipper Designs}

Some helpful tips for writing thank you cards:

• Keep it personal. Try to incorporate at least one or two sentences that speaks personally to your guests. 
• Acknowledge what you'll do with the gift.
• Thank your guests for attending your wedding.
• Keep your thank you card to three to four sentences. 
• Write out your thank you cards a few at a time.

Wedding stationery timeline - when to send out save the dates, wedding invitations and thank you cards

One of the most common questions we get asked is when to send save the dates, invitations and thank you cards. Here are the timelines we advise brides to follow:

Save the dates


* 6 months if the wedding is local but there are a lot of out-of-town guests attending or you want to alert local guests to save the date.


* 12 months if you are having a destination wedding where guests will need to book vacation time and budget money for the trip.

Wedding invitations

* 6-8 weeks prior to your wedding date. Regardless of if you are sending save the dates or not, we do not recommend that invitations be sent out earlier than eight weeks prior to the wedding date. People tend to forget to respond if the response date isn’t “urgent” and we find that brides have to do more phone calls in the end.

If you want to alert your guests earlier than the two months prior to the wedding, we suggest you send out save the dates.



Thank you cards

* No later than three months after the wedding. Traditionally, the bride and groom had up to a year to thank their guests for gifts, but this is no longer the norm. Wedding etiquette experts acknowledge that the proper timeline to thank your guests for their generous gift is now no later than three months after the gift is received. In fact, thank you notes should be written immediately upon receiving the gift. Of course, the weeks leading up to the wedding are extremely hectic, so when possible, send out the thank you cards as soon as you are able to.


Our services


Glass Slipper Designs is a Calgary-based wedding stationery company that specializes in unique, hand made designs. All of our designs are personally hand crafted using rubber stamps images, dry and heat embossing, embellishments, punched images, ribbon and more and are assembled by us. We work with you to create a design that is unique to your wedding day. To learn more and see examples of our work, visit our website at www.glassslipperdesigns.ca and stop by our blog at www.glassslipperdesignscalgary.blogspot.com.

The art of thank you cards

One of the most important, but often overlooked, elements of your wedding stationery is your thank you cards. In my opinion, the thank you card is one of the most important aspects of the entire wedding, yet most people forget about the importance of it. The thank you card is a way for you to personally thank your guests for their gift and for attending your wedding. Here are some tips to remember when writing your thank you cards:

1) Keep it personal. Try to incorporate at least one or two sentences that speaks personally to your guests. Even something like, "It was wonderful that you and Greg could share our special day with us" or " I had a blast dancing to the YMCA with you at the wedding" shows that you aren't writing out the same three-to-four sentence thank you message to all your guests.

2) Acknowledge what you'll do with their gift. If your guests bought you a place setting, say, "Thank you for the place setting. We'll use it when we host many Christmas dinners in the years ahead." If you received a presentation gift, say how you'll use it, such as, "Thank you for your generous gift. We used it towards a nice evening out during our honeymoon."

3) Thank your guests for attending your wedding. Even saying something like, "Thank you so much for celebrating with us. It meant a lot to us that you were there to share in our special day" will make your guests feel like their presence was noticed and appreciated. If your guests travelled from out of town, be sure to thank them for making them trip, as many people will have spent a large amount of money on hotel accommodations, meals and gas for their car in order to be there for your special day.

4) Keep your thank you card to three to four sentences. One or two sentences is too short, and anything more than four is too long.

5) Write out your thank you cards a few at a time. Spread out your thank you card writing over several days; otherwise, it will become monotonous and you will make mistakes, wasting your precious thank cards. Not to mention the hand cramping!

Looking for personalized thank you cards that match your wedding stationery? Here are some examples of some of the thank you cards we've made. For more examples, visit our website or our Facebook page.

  

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