When Josh and I got married, I was only 2 months into my new job and very busy. However, no matter how busy I was, I made time to sit down and write my Thank You cards and get them mailed out. After all of my bridal showers, I had my cards sent out in a week. After the wedding, I had half sent in a week and the other half sent the next week. I may have had a few scragglers into a third week, but that was it. I made it a point to let each person know how much we appreciated thier thoughtfulness. They did not have to get us a gift. They chose to. They spent their time and their money picking something out for us as well as wrapping it and signing a card. Sending them a Thank You card was the least I could do. And I'm not talking about sending 50 Thank You cards. I sent over 135 cards - all before my one month anniversary. (yes, I am tootin my own horn - but I'm doing it for a reason - I have a point here...)

Josh has a cousin who was married 3 or 4 years ago. We had no money 3 or 4 years ago, but we went to Target and chose several kitchen items they had registered for and spent over $50. That was a lot of money to us back then (and still is). We have yet to get a Thank You card, or a verbal thank you.

Our old neighbors got married 5 months before us, and we gave them a gift, no "thank you". - again, not even a verbal one. Of course she was under the impression she had up to a year to send out her thank you cards. I told other otherwise, but she didn't believe me. Well, its been a year. Where's my thank you card?

Josh's best friend got married this past May. I helped give his fiances shower and we gave them a nice bottle of champagne. Nope. No thank you card here. And Josh's mom has a friend whose daugther just recently was married. I have never met the girl, but we sent her a gift (from her Target wishlist) and I have, yup you guess it, yet to receive a Thank You.

WTF??!!! I'm not looking for anyone to dote over a gift we give them, but at least send a card that says "Thank You". I don't think that is asking too much. Just because you get married doesn't mean someone has to give you a gift. Fuck! Get with the program. Learn some manners. Send a Thank You.