Do we need to send a thank you note to people who gave us a nice card, but no gift for our wedding?

Yes. You thank people for coming to the wedding, and if they got a gift, it is mentioned at the bottom. You do not thank people just for the gifts.

Say 'Thank you for your presence at our special day, it was lovely to have you there. The card we received from you is beautiful. '

Your friends aunt was being very rude. Every gift, OF COURSE, should be acknowledged with a thank you note, BUT, the gift recipient also has to be given reasonable time to do so! I would start to wonder if my gift was received after a few months. I would never send a scathing note about it though! The most I would ever do is inquire politely if perhaps my gift got lost in the mail. Then you would know if the person ever actually got the gift. The Aunt was out of line, but your friend should still send a note. Maybe saying something along the lines of: Dear Aunt Mary, Thank you very much for the 5 dollars. I do apologize for not acknowledging your generous gift sooner, as I was away for 2 weeks. Sometimes you just have ot swallow your pride and say Thank You even when the gift was obviously not given without expecting an immediate response.

No, you do not send a thank-you note for a card. But, if there was any gift card, cash, check whatsoever, you do. Of course you CAN send them a thank you note for coming to the wedding, etc., but you don't NEED to.

The thank you card after the wedding is for the GIFT... not for attending. You thank them for attending at the reception when you went around to the tables, and possibly gave them a wedding favor (if you had them) and by feeding them and giving them free booze (if that's what you did)

They are two separate things that you thank them for in two separate ways.

However, there is nothing wrong with sending out a thank you for attending, if you choose to do so.

Yes, absolutely. You should thank all guests for being a part of your special day, even if they did not give a gift.

I sent out thank you cards to every single person who attended my wedding whether or not I got a present or not. I thanked them for sharing the day with us.

Yes, because you didn't get married for the gifts! Besides, maybe they could not afford to buy you a gift. You want them to know that you appreciate the gesture, and you appreciate them coming to your wedding.

It was the thought that counts. I think it would be nice to send a thank you note to them. They may have been facing hard times or your gift may be on back order or in the mail.

congratulations!!!

Yes, you should thank them. Not only for the card but for coming.

yes i would because they still gave u something and that is what matters. i send a card to everyone who came to my wedding and everyone tha gave me someting and couldn't make it to the wedding.