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Preshy7 Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:30 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:30 PM

christmas card question

is it anti-etiquette to send a Christmas card with our pic on it even though we are not married (but living together)?

then that raises the point -can we send christmas cards and sign both of our names to it before we are married?

like our engagement pic on the cover
then inside

Love
Melissa & fh?

whats your thought on this

jilmadison Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:35 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:35 PM

Re: christmas card question

personally, I am not doing that, not untill next christmas when we are officially married

cindyandkevin Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:37 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:37 PM

Re: christmas card question

It's absolutely OK!! I plan on sending out my Xmas cards with FH's name on them too!! You're not saying that you're married, or using his name before the wedding, you just want to wish Happy Holidays to everyone as a couple. No false advertising there!!

Pookiesangel Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:54 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 05:54 PM

Re: christmas card question

Oh yes, it's fine I did that, we got engaged in Nov, so that year I sent xmas cards with our pic announcing our engagement.

Last year I sent out cards from us as well, no pic but I ordered these cute labels from www.visaprint.com

A couple riding a sleigh, saying

Soon to Be Mr and Mrs. Mxxxx
one set with my return address
one set with his return address

Everyone thought it was too cute, I got great feedback from everyone!

GsCM4EVA Posted: Nov 17, 2005 06:29 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 06:29 PM

Re: christmas card question

i like the idea of sending xmas cards out w/ur names on it..i think its very cute

NYCtoSEA Posted: Nov 17, 2005 06:31 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 06:31 PM

Re: christmas card question

Last year, we sent x-mas cards from both of us (we live together). As far as I know, there was no talk of scandal. We'll do the same this year.

roxyspark Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:00 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:00 PM

Re: christmas card question

I plan on putting both our names on the cards. I am sticking the STDs in with the Christmas cards.

thefirstlady Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:11 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:11 PM

Re: christmas card question

I was thinking about doing this w/ my e-pics, b/c I didn't know what else we were supposed to do w/ them!! Can you just sign them 'Jane' and 'John', no last names?

WedHead Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:16 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:16 PM

Re: christmas card question

Posted by thefirstlady

I was thinking about doing this w/ my e-pics, b/c I didn't know what else we were supposed to do w/ them!! Can you just sign them 'Jane' and 'John', no last names?

If you're picture is on the front of the card, I don't think you need to sign your last names.

Athee07 Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:42 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 08:42 PM

Re: christmas card question

I have been doing that for two years now- Everyone knows we are together even though we arent married yet- weve been together for almost 6 years so I dont see why not!!

BnBdreamin Posted: Nov 17, 2005 10:45 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 10:45 PM

Re: christmas card question

I love picture christmas/holiday cards! FI and I were not engaged for last holiday and our card was a pic of us cutting down our Christmas tree. Everyone loved it! This year we plan to do a pic card again and work it into an informal save the date.

shellnroc Posted: Nov 17, 2005 10:51 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 10:51 PM

Re: christmas card question

Posted by cindyandkevin

It's absolutely OK!! I plan on sending out my Xmas cards with FH's name on them too!! You're not saying that you're married, or using his name before the wedding, you just want to wish Happy Holidays to everyone as a couple. No false advertising there!!

I totally agree!!!!!

I have sent out cards with my name and FH's name, and we don't even live together. I think it's fine.

jeanla4c Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:00 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:00 PM

Re: christmas card question

Posted by shellnroc

Posted by cindyandkevin

It's absolutely OK!! I plan on sending out my Xmas cards with FH's name on them too!! You're not saying that you're married, or using his name before the wedding, you just want to wish Happy Holidays to everyone as a couple. No false advertising there!!

I totally agree!!!!!

I have sent out cards with my name and FH's name, and we don't even live together. I think it's fine.

Same here at the time

and we got them that way too!!

Tracilee82 Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:04 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:04 PM

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i've been asking myself these same questions...i think it's okay overall....i've been signing our names together for a while now. i just thought the picture Idea was a cute idea too!

babybug631 Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:06 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:06 PM

Re: christmas card question

I've been sending Christmas cards from the both of us for years, and we didn't live together.

Goldi1021 Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:09 PM+

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Posted: Nov 17, 2005 11:09 PM

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We dont celebrate Christmas but I do plan on sending holiday cards once we are married. We saw one of those 'Bears in Chairs' at the mall that said 'Our first Chanukah' and i really wanted it but decided to wait until it was official.

kissy27 Posted: Nov 18, 2005 07:22 AM+

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Posted: Nov 18, 2005 07:22 AM

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Definately ok!!! We originally were going to do something similiar but never got our engagement pictures done in time!!! I always sign FH name on cards...

conigs25 Posted: Nov 18, 2005 07:52 AM+

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Posted: Nov 18, 2005 07:52 AM

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I dont know about the pic but certainly you can sign both names. I do all the time

MattsBride Posted: Nov 18, 2005 09:13 AM+

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Posted: Nov 18, 2005 09:13 AM

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I think it's fine. I always receive cards from our friends that live together and they sign both names also.

JXNOscar Posted: Nov 18, 2005 09:14 AM+

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Posted: Nov 18, 2005 09:14 AM

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Mel,
You are fine. We are sending out Xmas cards to everyone signed by both of us. You are a forever couple now and I think your freidns and family will enjoy getting a card from you, especially with your pic on it. You are engaged and will be married next year, its not like you are dating for 3 mos