Social etiquette rules state that you have up to one year after the wedding to send a gift.
Time frame for wedding gift.
Now you should aim to have your gift delivered by the three month mark.
We agree this is probably the most ideal time frame to present newlyweds with a gift.
Etiquette expert emily post suggests that wedding gifts should be given after receiving the invitation or within three months of the wedding.
That way you re less likely to forget about buying a present altogether.
However this really should be done as soon as possible after you receive your invitation.
If the wedding is local this timing is also the most popular since invitations are sent about eight weeks before the wedding instead of the 12 plus weeks for a destination wedding.
So the correct answer is.
There is a deadline though.
Emily post s wedding gift timeline.
If you got married and didn t receive a gift after a few months wouldn t you assume it wasn t coming.
It s best to send the gift within one month after the wedding two months at the most.
Otherwise time may get away from you and you ll forget to send something.
But think about it.
Plan to have all of your notes sent within three months of returning from your honeymoon and i m talking about a honeymoon right after the wedding not a belated one months later.
A year is just too far away from the glow of receiving the gift.