ShareThisQ: My mom says I have to send my thank-you notes within three weeks of the wedding. But with a two-week honeymoon and work staring me in the face right after, this seems almost impossible. Is it OK if it takes me a little longer?A: Sure, in a perfect world your thank-you notes would be safely in the mailboxes of family and friends within a few weeks of your wedding, but most couples have trouble fitting this deadline. So you're not alone.As long as your thank-yous are sent in a reasonable amount of time, your guests will understand (read: anywhere after three months is pushing it).Speed up the mailing process by picking up the cards and addressing the envelopes ahead of time. Then a few nights a week, sit down with your spouse and each write 10 notes. By divvying up the pile and conquering it a little at a time, the task will go by quicker than you think.(Carley Roney, co-founder and editor in chief of The Knot, the nation's leading wedding resource, advises millions of brides on modern wedding etiquette at www.theknot.com.)(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.com)
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