Get inspired with our thank you card ideas to gift a necessary follow-up to any wedding. They show that you appreciate your guests’ presence on your special day. If you’ve attended weddings in the past, you’ve most likely received wedding thank you cards. Think back to these and the ones you liked most for inspiration for your own upcoming nuptials.
Explore a wide range of wedding thank you card ideas that we’ve curated for inspiration below. As you explore wedding thank you cards, keep in mind that they usually match the wedding’s aesthetic or share photos from the special day. This is by no means a requirement, though—your wedding thank you cards should have a design that you love.
Key takeaways
- Learn what to include in your wedding thank you card.
- Get your wedding thank you card wording just right.
- Explore 10 wedding thank you card ideas by design style.
What’s in a wedding thank you card?
A wedding thank you card is a fairly straightforward piece of communication. Design-wise, you can incorporate elements like your wedding monogram, if you have one, or stick to design elements that fit with your wedding’s theme, like flowers and vines for a nature-inspired wedding. You may even use your wedding invite design as inspiration. If you have your wedding photos back, you can also include photos from your wedding in the thank you card design.
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Wedding thank you cards are personalized to each guest, but don’t overthink it. It should include:
- The guest’s name
- A mention of their gift (if they gave one)
- Sincere appreciation for their attendance
- Your signature
That’s it! If the guest did not give a wedding gift, simply thank them for coming. For couples and families who attended your wedding, there’s no need to send an individual thank you card to each member—a thank you for the couple/family will do.
How to get your wedding thank you card wording just right
Just like your thank you card design will match your other wedding stationery’s design, its wording should have a similar tone to your other wedding communications. If you opted for formal language in your invitations, programs and other wedding documents, for example, you might use similarly formal wording in your thank you cards. Or, if you chose a modern style for your wedding, using modern, conversational language in your thank you cards is the perfect choice.
Write your wedding thank you card messages by hand, especially if you are thanking them for their wedding gift or money. Text can be part of the card’s design, but when it comes to the personalized message, give it a human touch with your own handwriting.
Need some examples of wedding thank you card wording? We have a blog post just for this! Read wedding thank you card wording examples here.
10 wedding thank you card ideas
Just like weddings, custom wedding thank you cards are unique. Take a look through different style ideas we’ve collected to find inspiration you can use in your design.
Keep a consistent style by designing all your wedding stationery together.
Traditional
Traditional wedding thank you cards are minimalist and formal. They feature a simple design or your wedding monogram, if you have one. Generally, traditional wedding thank you cards simply say “thank you” across the front, sometimes with additional design elements like flowers or geometric patterns.
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Borders are a simple, traditional way to give your wedding thank you cards an intriguing design. They can visually separate the space within the design, making it look larger and creating nuance. Other traditional choices include the use of metallics in your design and incorporating elements like a wax seal.
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Floral
Floral patterns are a popular choice for wedding stationery because they’re pretty and versatile. You can create a playful floral pattern with sunflowers or daffodils, or take a more traditional route with roses and carnations. You can also choose flowers that match those used in your wedding—this is a popular choice, and it can tie your aesthetic together beautifully.
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Modern
Modern wedding thank you cards often incorporate photos in their designs. Other common modern design elements in thank you cards are sans serif fonts, bright and bold colors and QR codes that link to personalized thank you videos.
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Minimalist
A minimalist wedding thank you card generally doesn’t have much in the way of design. It features text in a simple font or a design without much detail, like a monochrome circle or an outline of a flower. The key to a minimalist wedding thank you card design is open space that allows the simple design to command all the viewer’s attention.
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Geometric
Wedding thank you cards that incorporate geometric shapes can be a fun, modern way to customize your thank yous. A geometric style can be an intriguing, subtle nod to the cool architecture of your venue or it can be a unique way to incorporate all your wedding colors into a design.
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Rustic
Rustic wedding thank you cards can come in a variety of styles. You might opt for letterpress-style text or a watercolor illustration of a pristine landscape. A rustic style works for weddings at wineries, farms and other countryside venues, so consider this look if you’re getting married in this type of setting.
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Wooden textures
Wooden textures are an intriguing way to make a wedding thank you card feel homey or rustic. They can also fit into nature themes. A wooden texture may be the design’s background or act as an element in its foreground.
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Nature themes
In a wedding thank you card, there are lots of ways to incorporate nature themes. You could design a card that features leaves and vines as its border or a beach landscape. Shells, animal prints, clouds, trees, bees and flowers all fit into nature-themed wedding thank you cards. It’s also a great way to highlight your destination wedding, or, if you kept things more local, the unique setting you chose.
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Photo cards
Photo cards are a great way to give guests a sneak peek at wedding photos before they hit social media! With a photo card, you can go with any vibe: playful, reverent, sentimental or even silly. You can also opt for black-and-white or full color images, depending on the style you’ve chosen for your wedding stationery.
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Hand-drawn
A hand-drawn “thank you” is a beautiful way to personalize a wedding thank you card. If you or your partner is an artist, featuring one of your illustrations is an extra-special way to personalize your wedding thank you cards. But even if that’s not the case, you can feature a lovely hand-drawn illustration of your wedding, yourselves, the venue or simply a beautiful image.
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Bring your custom wedding thank you card ideas to life
After your wedding, it’s important to personally thank every guest who was part of your celebration. This communicates that you care and that you truly appreciate their presence at your wedding and, if they brought you one, their gift.
Sending custom wedding thank you cards is a great way to add your personality to this important type of communication. Whether you do that with photos from your wedding or an aesthetic that matches your other wedding stationery, a customized wedding thank you card is a key piece of wedding-related communication. Find inspiration in the templates and design elements VistaPrint has to offer.
