Emily Post

Well, we're in trouble now.  Or rather, I (Meghan) am.  One of my favorite book subjects was etiquette.  I read about etiquette for every situation and loved every word of it.  Apparently I was reading out of dated books. 

Reed and I got married at a very busy time in our lives (who doesn't get married under those circumstances?!?) and before I knew it 6 months had gone by and I hadn't written our thank you notes!!!!!  But my dear mind recalled that all the etiquette books state that I have a one year grace period to send thank you notes.  Whew!  Deadline got pushed back. 

10 months and 26 days after our marriage I sat down and began writing thank you notes.  Out of curiosity and validation I looked up the Emily Post etiquette webpage.  The first think I see is this quotation.... "Contrary to popular myth, the happy couple does not have a year’s grace period". 

Ohhh poop.  Well, now I feel bad.  But then my mind leaps into justification mode (it does that really well) and says "better late than never" and so I'm hoping that our friends and family have that same attitude or that they are still under the impression that brides have a one year grace period for writing thank you notes.  


If you can find it in your heart to forgive me for sending out thank-you notes so late then I beg of you to please forgive freely and remind your friends to do the same.  This bride has learned her lesson and hangs her head in penitence.  And Reed is innocent in this crime of etiquette. :-)