Is the new norm not to thank people for wedding or shower gifts?

Is the new norm not to thank people for wedding or shower gifts?
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answer:No, not that I have noticed anyway. We’ve also sent gifts for weddings and babies this year and have received Thank-You’s pretty promptly. I recall last year one wedding party was about 3mos behind on their Thank-You’s. The only reason we were concerned was due to us sending the gifts and wanting to know if they had been received or not. I agree with you @chyna, not sending any kind of appreciation via any outlet is definitely rude.
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