Last month, I compiled the Ultimate Guide to Writing Thank You Notes for Your Wedding Gifts to help all my newly-engaged and newlywed friends out there express their gratitude — in bulk! If you haven’t read it yet, you can check it out here.
And one of my favorite pieces of advice from that exhaustive list is to use fill-in-the-blank message templates for your notes. I loved using templates for my own wedding thank you notes for three reasons:
- You don’t have to think too hard about what to say.
- You save time and energy!
- If you use the right template, your note will still come across as gracious, grateful, and personal.
Today, I’m going to share 15 different Wedding Thank You Note Templates!
Notes Written BEFORE the Wedding
1. Physical Gift for the Home (Kitchen Appliances, Furniture, Decor, Etc…)
Dear [Name],
I’m already smiling a lot as my wedding day approaches, but opening your gift somehow made my smile even bigger! Thank you so much for the [Gift]. It’s going to help us make our new house feel more like a home. We’re so grateful for your thoughtfulness!
With love, [Your Name]
2. Cash or Gift Card
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for the [brand] gift card you sent us for our wedding! We’ll think of you when we use it on [planned/potential purchase]. We’re so grateful for your generosity in helping us get started in our new marriage, and we can’t wait to celebrate our wedding with you soon!
With love, [Your Name]
3. Honeymoon Fund
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our honeymoon. We’re really looking forward to [fun activity you have planned] while we are in [honeymoon location]. We can't wait to see you at our wedding—we're looking forward to celebrating our big day together.
With love, [Your Name]
4. Donation to Charity
Dear [Name],
We are so thankful for your contribution to [charity name]. This organization is so special to us because they uphold our values of [list 2 or 3 values]. It fills our hearts with joy to know that our union can give back in a meaningful way. We can’t wait to celebrate our wedding day with you soon!
With love, [Your Name]
5. Gift You Don’t Really Like
Dear [Name],
Thank you for the [gift] — that was so thoughtful of you! We definitely felt the warmth of your generosity when we opened it! We look forward to celebrating our special day with you soon!
With love, [Your Name]
Notes Written AFTER the Wedding
6. Physical Gift for the Home (Kitchen Appliances, Furniture, Decor, Etc…)
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for the [Gift]. It really helps us make our new house feel more like a home, and we’ll think of you every time we see it! We’re so grateful for your thoughtfulness!
With love, [Your Name]
7. Cash or Gift Card
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for the Amazon Gift Card you sent us for our wedding! We used all of the gift cards we received to buy several items to furnish our new home, including a [Gift] and [Gift], and we absolutely love these items because [reason]. Thank you so much for your generosity in helping us get started in our new marriage!
With love, [Your Name]
8. Honeymoon Fund
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our honeymoon. Your gift allowed us to enjoy [fun activity you did] during our stay in [honeymoon location], which is something we ALWAYS dreamed of doing! We really can’t thank you enough for your love and support that gave us the perfect start to our marriage!
With love, [Your Name]
9. Donation to Charity
Dear [Name],
We are so thankful for your contribution to [charity name]. This organization upholds some of our top values, like [list 2 or 3 values]. It fills our hearts with joy to know that our union can give back in such a meaningful way. Thank you so much for your generosity, love, and support for the start of our marriage!
With love, [Your Name]
10. Thank You for Attendance (no gift)
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for celebrating the start of our marriage with us! Sharing our special day with you really means the world to us, and we are so grateful that you took time out of your day to be there!
With love, [Your Name]
Miscellaneous Notes
11. Handcrafted Gift
Dear [Name],
[Fiancé/Spouse’s Name] and I still can’t get over how beautiful the [Gift] you gave us is! Thank you so much! It’s going to look perfect in our home once we are finished moving in together. We are so grateful for your thoughtfulness in taking the time to make such a masterpiece!
With love, [Your Name]
12. Group Gift for Larger Items (Send to Each Person Who Contributed)
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for the amazing [Large gift]! We were counting down the days to the wedding, and now we can count down the days until [time you get to use the gift]! We are so grateful to have friends like you. Thank you again for helping us celebrate this special time in our lives!
With love, [Your Name]
13. Gift Not On Your Registry
Dear [Name],
We are beyond grateful for your generous and thoughtful gift! We will think of you every time we use this [gift]. Thank you so much for celebrating this special time in our lives!
With love, [Your Name]
14. Gift from Someone You Don’t Know
Dear [Name],
Thank you for the absolutely beautiful [gift]. It’s perfect for our [location where you store/display the gift]. My [relative/friend who knows guest] has spoken fondly of you, and we were glad to finally meet you at the wedding. Thank you for your kindness and helping us celebrate this exciting time in our lives!
With love, [Your Name]
15. To Your Wedding Vendors
Dear [Name],
Thank you so much for playing such an important role in our wedding day. The [provisions of vendor] was absolutely gorgeous, and we received so many compliments from our guests! It was such a pleasure to work with you, and we really can’t thank you enough for making our big day so special.
With love, [Your Name]
And that’s a wrap! If this article helped you in your expression of gratitude, let me know by leaving a comment below!
And if you want to read some more specific examples of how your notes can sound when they’re filled in, check out this article from The Knot: What to Write in Wedding Thank-You Cards for Every Type of Gift. That’s where I got most of my inspiration for this article!
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