There is a deadline though.
Time frame for wedding gift.
There is a popular myth that you have up to one year to send the couple a gift.
It s best to send the gift within one month after the wedding two months at the most.
Now you should aim to have your gift delivered by the three month mark.
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.
That way you re less likely to forget about buying a present altogether.
But think about it.
Otherwise time may get away from you and you ll forget to send something.
If you got married and didn t receive a gift after a few months wouldn t you assume it wasn t coming.
So the correct answer is.
We agree this is probably the most ideal time frame to present newlyweds with a gift.
Social etiquette rules state that you have up to one year after the wedding to send a gift.
Etiquette expert emily post suggests that wedding gifts should be given after receiving the invitation or within three months of the wedding.
Emily post s wedding gift timeline.
A year is just too far away from the glow of receiving the gift.
It allows the couple to get their wedding thank you notes out within six months of the wedding post says.