Thank You Note Addresses

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katnipeverclean · March 2014

shanicenicolle said:

So I live in PA. My family lives in CT. My mother and aunt are throwing my baby shower in CT and are hand delivering the invitations (they see my family and friends frequently). Would it be weird to ask my guests to write their addresses on index cards so I can send thank you notes? I know the addressing their own envelope thing is out. It's lazy and I can write an address on an envelope. Thoughts?

Ok, so at one of my best friend's shower we did the envelope thing. It wasn't my idea but the other girls I was throwing it with loved it. They just asked everyone to write their names on the envelopes and then did a drawing for a prize. My friend (the mom to be) then used those envelopes to make sure she had correct mailing addresses. She wasn't super on board with using the other ones so she rewrote them. Maybe you could do that with index cards use and do a little drawing for some fancy lotion or some other girly item? Then you have all the addresses with names plus it's not like you asked them to bring you a specific gift to be entered into a contest.

We had a guest book at my shower because it was rather large, just to make sure we had mailing addresses correct.

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Salsera29 · March 2014

It's tacky. The hosts should ask everyone for their addresses before the shower, even if they are hand-delivering the invitations.

Edit: Sorry, I need to read more carefully. Having them write on envelopes is tacky, which you already know. The index cards are a little better, but I think I would still ask your hosts to get the addresses. Maybe when people rsvp they can ask their address.

pfeilele · March 2014

I really don't like writing my address down. And I'm the person who doesn't care if you tell me to bring a book or diapers to a shower. Even if it's not on an envelope, and you'll have to rewrite, I just don't like it. Also, I personally absolutely HATE addressing envelopes, but I feel like I can sort through all the addresses and deal with it if that person gave me a gift.

nolongerdinks · March 2014

I would just hop on whitepages.com and find everyone's addresses on your own. If you can't find them, ask your mom to make some phone calls and find them. IMO it's weird to ask guests to write them down.

zellatrix · March 2014

You could do a guest book that includes addresses at the shower.

[Deleted User] · March 2014

I'd task your mom and aunt with getting addresses if at all possible since they're hosting.

lowerygirl · March 2014

nolongerdinks said:
I would just hop on whitepages.com and find everyone's addresses on your own. If you can't find them, ask your mom to make some phone calls and find them. IMO it's weird to ask guests to write them down.

^ This.

JMSbaby2014 · March 2014

I have been to showers baby wedding etc that I have had to write my address down and it totally rubs me the wrong way. I don't care if it's an envelope or a post it note - they took the time to find and buy a gift for you and you can figure out where they live.

bewilderingstar · March 2014

I would have your family get the addresses before the shower.

I also agree that it is tacky to have the guests write their addresses on the cards. I mean, if you invited me to the party - obviously you know my address.

alyssa719 · March 2014

Yeah, I would ask mom/aunt if they know the addresses of people. For the ones they don't I would track down myself. I've done the white pages thing and it's not that time consuming as long as you know basic towns and names, etc. The only hard part (for some people) is if they aren't listed on the bill (for example, one of my friends is not listed, it's under her husbands' name even though they bought the house together, etc).

rach1285 · March 2014

I second the guest book, I wouldn't be offended by that. Maybe it would help take the focus off the addresses if you made it a prediction game. People write when they think the baby will make his/her appearance, winner will have a gift card sent to her house!