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Christmas Card Ideas for Couples

7/1/2023

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Thinking of sending Christmas cards this year, but don't know where to start? Whether it's where to find them, what to write in them, when to send them, who to send them to, or what sort of picture to include in your Christmas cards, let's talk all about sending some holiday cheer in the mail this year! And I've included tons of example cards from Minted!
Christmas Card Ideas for Couples
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Looking for Christmas card ideas for couples?

When I was younger, right after college, and through most of my 20's into law school, I never sent out Christmas cards. I wasn't sure who I'd send them to, and, perhaps most frustratingly, I had no idea what I'd put on them, since we had neither kids nor pets, the only two things I figured people were interested in seeing!

​As I hit my mid-20’s, I started receiving quite a few holiday cards from coworkers, family, friends from college and law school, etc., and felt badly not reciprocating. I got *so excited* each time a Christmas card came in the mail or arrived on my desk at work, yet I didn't reciprocate. And, I did start to suspect that if I didn't hold up my end of the Christmas card sending bargain soon, they might stop coming.

​I finally made the leap and started sending out Christmas cards from just my husband and myself. I've enjoyed it so much every year! Now I look forward to when I can *start* researching and buying my yearly Christmas cards - and it's finally time to get started for this year! Let's discuss some easy tips and tricks for making your own cards this year!​
Christmas Card Ideas for Couples

Where can I find cute Christmas cards?

For me, Minted works perfectly. They have unique products with clean, modern designs that can be individually personalized, generally with very little effort from me. Additionally, it's quick and easy to narrow selections based on the holiday message (Happy Holidays, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years, etc.) and whether you even want a card with the option to include a personalized message.

Christmas Card Ideas for Couples

Christmas Cards for Couples
Christmas Cards for Couples

What picture should I use?

The most significant obstacle preventing me from sending Christmas cards was my inability to select the "right" picture of us to include.

Until I finally made the most important leap: Pictures of yourself as a couple (certainly can be, but) do not have to be the entire focus of a Christmas card. Friends and family want to know what's been going on with you this past year, and to be included on your Christmas card list. Christmas tidings  don't have to be conveyed by a traditional "Christmas card picture."

If this isn't a year where you can or want to feature a good photo of yourselves, go with a postcard format. You can use a Minted design on the front, and include your own, small picture on the back (or not). The little picture on the back is *perfect* for dogs and cats, if you're fortunate enough to have one to include!

Christmas cards for newlyweds


​If you are newly married and looking for something to do with all of those wedding photos, Minted even has an entire section of Newlywed Holiday Cards.
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Our first Christmas card, which I loved, featured a change of address postcard format on the front, since we had just moved, and no picture of us.
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What should I write in a
​Christmas card from a couple?

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Though I'm never short on things to say, I like to keep it simple on the Christmas card from a couple. This is why I like the postcard style that I mentioned before. Very little verbiage is required, aside from "Happy Holidays!" and your name. If you want to say more, focus on big events - new jobs, new home, new pets!
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And if you **really** don't have anything to say, Minted will reformat the card so that there isn't a big blank space begging for text. 

Who should I send Christmas cards to?

Family, friends, college friends, colleagues at work (you can just leave them on desks, if you don't want to bother with addresses), and even former colleagues (that's one of my favorites). I regularly send cards to people who do not reciprocate, but who often tell me how much they appreciate receiving them! Maybe I should direct them to this blog post...
Minted addresses 3/4 of my order with my addresses and I just order a few blank ones and address some by hand for new additions to the list! I have our return address put on all the cards, which saves a ton of time.

​Also, rather than having to keep a stack of address changes, etc., I can update the addresses in the website throughout the year as people move.

When should I send out Christmas cards?

Christmas card ideas for couples
Minted will address the cards/envelopes for you, if you enter the addresses into the website. Additionally, one of the best features of the site is that you can type in the addresses and save them for next year. This address feature is definitely what keeps me going year after year.
For me, I say earlier you can send out the Christmas cards, the better. I am sure to order them before Thanksgiving (sometimes you can get good discounts if you order earlier, rather than later!) and send them out right after Thanksgiving.

If you send them early enough, you'll get some in return if you hadn't been sending them before. However, if by the time you get to this article, you've missed that window, Minted can get them to you shockingly quickly. If you end-up even missing that window, there are always the shiny New Years cards!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Let me know which design you end up choosing, in the comments, below! And stop by Minted and check out their selection!
​Happy Holidays! xx

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3 Comments
John Quinn link
11/12/2018 04:19:58 pm

I thought xmas cards were becoming a thing of the past. My mum still sends them religiously each year though. Personally I never reciprocated any I received and maybe that’s why I don’t get any anymore.
I do like your design of your cards. Very beautiful.

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Nallely Tapia link
11/12/2018 11:55:16 pm

Never send a card before after this kind of makes me wanna do it. Great ideas

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Print Britannia link
9/15/2021 06:12:38 am

Hello Dear
What a detailed article! I got some outstanding ideas from it! It is very important to know the basics of a Christmas Card. As a researcher, I have to do much research on some good topics. The Christmas Card is my present topic of research. Whatever, very much pleased to get such outstanding ideas!


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