I feel so tacky!!!

[tiff211]

DH's best friend from college got married Thanksgiving weekend. DH was in the wedding, which was an hour away. He left early and I stayed behind and drove up later that day. My babysitter arrived late so in all my haste to leave, I forgot the card with check enclosed on my counter. So, I feel tacky about not having it. The next day, DH has to go back to pick up his card. I tell his friend that I forgot the card (again) and I will send it. He says "that's okay" but I get his address. I get home and can't find the daggone card. Now, I am thinking it's not so urgent because they had just left on their 10 day honeymoon. Then of course like an idiot, I forget all about it!!! I was cleaning up a basket that I throw papers in and I found the card last night!! I feel terrible. Should I just drop it in the mail? What is the etiquite for wedding gifts (money cards). This is the last thing I will blame on sleep deprivation!! Even DH said to me, "You never used to forget anything"!

 

[KarenAylwood]

Interesting... it's an awkward situation but I think that it's worse to not send it at all than to send it late. Afterall, what if he remembers you promised to send it and then never did?? We all make mistakes!!

I'd send it to him and add a note about how sorry you are that it's late and just be honest about it. Things are hectic around the holiday season- I'm sure he'll understand.

 

[ilovepcot]

I would think that simply dropping it in the mail would be fine. You'd be *amazed* how late some weddings gifts show up and I'm sure the couple will be delighted, even if you think it's a little late.

 

[DoeWDW]

Plead temporary insanity and send it late. They will find it humorous. If they don't, they aren't very good friends.

 

[AnaheimGirl]

Just drop it in the mail, or include a note apologizing for being late. Either way is fine. We also got married in November, and received a couple of wedding gifts in January. I figure everyone is so busy with the holidays that if they didn't bring it to the wedding, it'd be easy to forget about it until January.

 

[stinkerbelle]

wedding guests have up to a year to send a gift.
(the bride has 2 months to send out her thank you notes! hehe)

Send the card and attach, if you want, a note saying "sorry this is late"! But I wouldn't worry about it...

 

[MNmom2]

I'd send it. We did that once, but sent it right after they got back from their honeymoon. I'm guessing they'll love getting more $$ after the fact, who wouldn't?

 

[MsDisney23]

Aww, sweetie, I would send it. I would also put it inside of another card, a funny one of course and just be honest as to what happened! I am sure they will be thrilled! You yourself will feel so much better!

 

[lulugirl]

No biggie, just drop it in the mail.

 

[Stitchfans]

sure just send it, no harm done

 

[jbdreamer]

Do you really think they will be upset that it's late? Of course not.

Better late then never.

 

[Regina]

We just got a response card last week for DD's wedding. Problem is, it was on 11/12. I took a peek to see who it was from, but never took the actual card out of the envelope.

My other DD noticed it and pulled it out. There was a check for the newlyweds as well as a note apologizing for not replying sooner and for being unable to attend.

DD's actually gotten quite a few gifts after the wedding. It's not a big deal to send it now.

And just so you know, it's a proven fact that having kids robs you of every functioning brain cell. That's the reason you've become forgetful.

 

[vettechick99]

I'm with stinkerbelle, I wouldn't even worry about apologizing. You have a year to send it and I'm sure they'll be happy to get it whenever.

 

[tiff211]

OKay, I feel better now. I put it in the mail and put on the card that I was sorry for sending it so late, to blame my head and not my heart!!

 

[binny]

wedding etiquette gives you a year to send gifts so you're well in the clear!

 

[liamsaunt]

I would not worry about it at all. I got three wedding gifts in the mail 364 days after my wedding. They were just as appreciated as all of the others! (Maybe more so, since they were some of my plates and I had already broken two by then...yep, I'm a klutz).

 

[Jeanny]

mail it before Sunday, stamps go up 2 cents!!

 

[MNmom2]

OKay, I feel better now. I put it in the mail and put on the card that I was sorry for sending it so late, to blame my head and not my heart!!

I love what you added to the card ~ how sweet!!