Sending a bridal shower thank-you note is necessary as it shows an appropriate level of gratitude and appreciation for those who are choosing to be by your side during your journey to the aisle, ...

Baby shower thank you notes help you express your gratitude to those who made an effort to be a part of this wonderful journey with you. When a mother is expecting a child, many people are ...

I truly did my best to keep up with thank you notes. I sent out the notes for the first shower within 30 days. The next shower, I sent out thank yous to the hosts and got through most of the guests.

Dear Annie: There have been two different occasions where I sent a baby shower gift because I couldn’t make it to the shower. On both occasions, I never received a thank-you note.

My problem is twofold: No. 1: I still do not know the people well; No. 2: I never heard a word about the wedding shower gift. Not a thank you, not even a mention that it had arrived safely.

She said others have been asking the same; the new husband did not like how the bride wrote the thank-you notes, and they were never sent. Now a baby is coming. I am cringing when I look at the mail.

Dear Annie: I received an invitation to a wedding shower for my cousin’s child’s wedding. I do not know her child, nor do I know the fiance, but I love my cousin, so I sent a very nice gift ...