How many should I give?

[jhadder]

My neighbors are getting married on the 21st and I would like to give her and her hubby to be something a little more personal than a crockpot! They live together and have most everything you could think of. So...I thought about making them Thank You cards in their wedding colors for all the gifts they do recieve and maybe some monogramed blank cards for whatever they might need them for. They are getting married on the beach and I decided to use the stamp set On The Beach for their Thank You's. So my question is, how many would you give as a gift? And do you think this is a good enough gift? Should I include anything else in the way of a gift? Your suggestions are most welcome!
Thanks,
Jennifer
Mom to 5, most recent addition on 3-3-06

[LibbyAnne]

What a thougtful gift! I guess if you know your neighbors well you could casually ask how large the guest list is and go from there, padding a few if you want. This might also help you decide if you want to do lots of fancy cards or not--I mean, are ya game for 200 cards?! I love the monogram idea, too, since it really shouts "couple" to everyone. HTH!

[jailbirdstamper]

wow! My daughter is getting married next week and there is no way I am making 300+ thank you notes - you are a good neighbor!

[LeahsCreations]

I love the card idea. You could include a nice pen, the envelopes, and some massage oil. ;)

[Melissa2boys]

I love that idea!! I made thank you cards for a couple as a baby shower gift. She started crying and wouldn't stop thanking me. She even called me after the shower to let me know how thoughtful it was. So I think it would be fine just to give them that. Its a VERY thoughtful gift

[Mariah II]

That would be an awesome gift If I received it! You may want to start getting the cardstock cut soon and then once you know how many you have to make you could do so many each day or evening. Do you have any helpers so you could do an assembly line?

[Str8Fan]

I think that's a great idea!! In fact I'm making Thank You cards for my SIL who is graduating from Graduate school next weekend. I made her announcements and thought it would be good also to make the Thank You cards as a present! I hope she likes them!

In fact a little tidbit news. She had not planned on sending out announcements because she didn't want to buy the package that they were selling at her university bookstore. Anyhow, after I showed her my cards that I made at the Austin Gathering last month, she changed her mind and asked if I could make her announcements. I'm hoping to get them posted here in the next few days.

[kim021]

Just one thought though, what if she has the Thank yous done already or organised when she got the invites done? I know of some people who got them done at the same time!

Great idea though!!!

Kim

[GarnetJ]

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Originally Posted by kim021

.... what if she has the Thank yous done already.... when she got the invites done? Great idea though!!! Kim

I was going to say this is a wonderful idea, but be sure to check with the bride. This is not the sort of thing to give as a surprise. You would both feel heartbroken if she could not use them.

[ndeelou]

I would say the number would depend on how well you know the happy couple (and how much work you are cutting out for yourself..)


for people I don't really know to make a "gift"
I usually do eight or ten cards. a "set" you know

i did the weddign invitations for dd (about seventy five) but her thank yous were a combo of hand made and bought
she was worried about "stressing me" and it ended up being more stress on her worrying about it (and choosing a design) so I just stopped where I was and said ok never mind...


I think the monogrammed notes are lovely and can be used even if she already "Has" thank you cards planned.

or a card organizer with a set of all occasion cards (to remember all her (new) family birthday and anniversaries.. and a book of stamps is a nice thing to include.