You know what’ll make wedding thank-you notes way easier? Keeping meticulous track of who gave you what—and doing it sooner rather than later. There are some things you can rely on your brain to remember, but which of your 100-plus wedding guests sent which gift is likely not one of them. Here are a few good ways to match all your wedding goodies to their senders. (And if you find yourself hunting down a mystery sender, here’s an etiquette-friendly way to solve it.)
Use the App
If you haven’t downloaded The Knot Guest List Manager, we promise it’ll save your life even beyond the guest list creation process. Every time you receive a gift you can manually record it next to the sender’s name and address in your guest list. That means there’s no need for extra spreadsheets or notebooks—everything will be in one, neat place.
Use Your Registry
This won’t be true for every online registry, but the one you’re using might automatically input the name and address of each sender into your registry profile, making it a breeze to double-check who got you that air fryer. Pretty sneaky, right? Make sure you’re taking advantage of this feature if it’s available through your registry platform.
Write It Down
Yep, we’re talking about doing it the old-fashioned way. Sounds silly to read (so simple, right?), but if you put pen to paper (or, sure, finger to smartphone keyboard) as gifts arrive, whether it’s at the shower or at home, your life will be so much easier when thank-you time rolls around. And don’t forget to delegate at your shower—as you open gifts, ask someone in your wedding party to write down who gave you what (bonus points if they take a photo of every gift and label it). Any notebook will do, but if buying a fancy wedding gift log motivates you to stay organized, get yourself one you love.
