10 Fun Alternatives to Thank-You Notes Your Guests Will Adore

Creative ways to show them your appreciation.

By: Jen Glantz

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Say Goodbye To Traditional Handwritten Notes

Even after the wedding celebration ends, the guests return home, the decor is packed up, and the memories that will be cherished for a lifetime are made, a couple will find themselves with a few more items on their wedding to-do list.

One of the most important, and time-consuming, tasks include sending your guests thank-you notes. But if you’re looking for a more unique way to share with your loved ones how much you appreciate them for basking in all your wedding celebrations, here are some fun and meaningful alternatives to a handwritten thank you note.

A Video Message

You have so many kind words you want to share with your guests. Why try to write them all down on a tiny thank-you card? Instead, consider creating video thank you messages that you email your guests. It will feel like a personalized treat for them to press play on a video from you and your partner. You can record these videos on your phone and keep them to under a minute.

Deliver Something Delicious

If you opted-out of doing party favors, you can instead put a special treat in the mail for your guests as a way of saying thank you.

Consider working with a local baker and packaging mini-cupcakes, bags of sweets, or a box of cookies and sending it off with a short note to guests. If this seems like a lot of work, or extra expensive, consider doing this only for those who went above and beyond to help with your special day.

Voice Messages

If you’re not a fan of video but want to ramble on and on about how much you appreciate each person who came to your wedding, consider recording audio thank you notes instead and sending them to each guest over email or even text message. While it might feel informal, it’s actually a meaningful way of sending your thank-you message with a truly personalized touch.

DIY Thank-You Gift

Whether it’s a keychain made out of wine cork, a homemade candle, or even a personalized candy jar with that person’s go-to sweets option, sending a small, but meaningful, DIY gift as thank you is something your guests can cherish for longer than a thank-you card.

A Photo Collage

After you get back your wedding photos, print out a few great shots of each person and send that to them with a sweet note. People love photos from celebrations and mailing a few to your guests will make them extra happy.

An E-Card

While most people default to a traditional handwritten thank-you card, you can also consider sending e-cards instead, especially if you’re a fast typer. Plus, you’ll save money on postage and can pick a handful of fun designs to send to your guests.

Send a Bouquet of Flowers

A sweet way to send thank you to guests who did a lot to help with your wedding plans is to send a bright bouquet of flowers. You can even work with your florist to price out this option as part of your wedding floral package.

Wedding Film Highlight Clip

If you worked with a videographer, ask them to put together a short 2-3 minute highlight reel of the day. You can send that as part of a thank you email to really make guests feel excited and reminiscent of your big day.

A Gift of Thanks

If you have guests that traveled a long way to be at your wedding, consider sending them a gift card to their favorite coffee shop or lunch spot. You can pick a handful of guests to send this treat to and give gift cards that are between $5-$15.

A Slice of Your Wedding Cake

Perhaps you planned on having a big wedding cake and now you’ve had to scale back the wedding. Ask your cake maker if they can package up slices of the cake to be sent to guests after the wedding as a thank you. You can even write a short and sweet message on the box.

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