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    May 30, 2012, 04:05 PM
    Thank you gift for parents
    We are giving our parents mini wedding albums but they obviously won't be available until after our wedding do you have any ideas I could use to write in a thank you card to present to them in the day which lets them know they have a gift but it will be after the wedding. Thank you Alison m
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    May 31, 2012, 06:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Alisonm View Post
    We are giving our parents mini wedding albums but they obviously won't be available until after our wedding do you have any ideas I could use to write in a thank you card to present to them in the day which lets them know they have a gift but it will be after the wedding. Thank you Alison m
    Having married off two daughters so far, here are my two cents...

    I think writing the thank you card is a really nice gesture, but I see absolutely no reason for you to feel like a gift to your parents on the day of your wedding is expected. Keep the wedding album as a surprise for later - no need to mention it in the card.

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