envelope dilema...opinions, please!

As many brides and grooms footing their own bill, we are on a very tight budget. In fact, we are even making our own invitations, although I think they are just as nice as professional ones.

envelope dilema...opinions, please!

I would be very surpised if anyone cared. I know that I wouldn't care. What matters is that people are being ivited to share your day with you, not whether there are inner envelopes. Do what you have to do!

First of all, let me start out by saying that I am not offended nor insulted by Barbara's or Susan's comments regarding Jericho Terrace. I did not write what I wrote to start an arguement. In fact, you completely took my comment out of context. I was just stating that Susan had a lot of nerve to tell the board the only reason Caroline & Lorraine praised Jericho was b/c it was their hall.

BUT.. SUSAN REFERRED JACK & ROSE SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS BOARD. WHY???? BECAUSE SHE HAPPY WITH THEM. GET THE POINT?

envelope dilema...opinions, please!

Go ahead and skip the inner! No one will notice/care. If you are inviting someone with a guest you can address the envelope to both their names, even if they dont live together (or send seperate invites) AND if you are inviting them w/ an unknown guest you can just put and Guest on the outer envelope. ex Mr John Smith & Ms. Jane Doe OR Ms Jane Doe & Guest

Barbra, I did not take your account of that wedding in an different way. Nor did I take an argumentative stand as if I was insulted by your comment. Actually I wasn't even responding to your post. But personally I appreciate honesty when it comes to vendor experiences. I would definitely want to know everything and anything bad about avendor that I was doing business with. That is why I frequent this board. Please do not take my comment to Susan personally.

BUT.. SUSAN REFERRED JACK & ROSE SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS BOARD. WHY???? BECAUSE SHE HAPPY WITH THEM. GET THE POINT?

envelope dilema...opinions, please!

I think it depends upon the formality of your wedding.

I made my invites (courtesy of Paper Direct) & I didn't use an inner envelope. However, my invites were somewhat informal - 1 2 part piece - stock w/a vellum overlay tied w/an organza ribbon - and I'm having a wedding of less than 100 people. It did cost me 33 cents to mail! I received many complements & not one question for the inner envelope!

If you're having a formal wedding, I'd say go for the inner envelopes. If not, then you can pass.

envelope dilema...KAREN!!!

Karen, that's exactly what we're doing for invitations...vellum overlay on stock with a ribbon. Great minds think alike, huh??? :-)

envelope dilema...Glory!

The envelopes came with the invites. I had to print and assemble them but the cost for both was about $1.00 each. At my shower, one of the women asked me how I was able to get the printer to tie all those little bows! Such a compliment!

I printed the return address on the envelopes with a laser printer on the back flap.

For responses, I actually made post cards. Found the idea in my Bridal Budget book, though I do believe someone else posted that on this board at one time.

envelope dilema...update

Thank you for your input, Ladies!!! I still welcome other comments...

envelope dilema...update

I'm also making my own invitations. Silver stock paper on the back with a thick velum paper with silver star bordering on top tied with a lialc ribbon, the holes are being made with a star shaped puch, the response cards are vellum and already typed out with silver printing, I just need to fill in the date, the place cards are also vellum with silver stars, I'm doing without the innner envelope. The ceremony and reception are at the same place, so no reception card is needed. But the invitation itself looks pretty formal so I think the guests will get the idea that the wedding is formal. I would probably include an inner envelope if the invitation was not really formal looking or if you think your guests will think it's not formal.

My whole philosophy the entire wedding planning is, do what I want, I don't care what the etiquette books say. If the guests don't show up in suits who cares.

Good luck!

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Glory, I just wanted to share my point of view on this subject with you. First I must tell you that as you look through the invitation books more and more invitations are coming WITHOUT inner envelopes, I do not think that it is a sign of formality, but of practicality. Because of the family and friends that I invited to my wedding, I knew that I needed an inner envelope to once again let them know exactly who was invited to the wedding. With my group a third place would not have been a bad idea :-)...But sometimes you have to weigh the savings that you really incur. $50.00 here and $50 there totally add up when it comes to a wedding or anything else for that matter. But if that $50 stops you from having to call people and let them know they responded for more people than you invited or just paying for any extra guests that were not invited because you do not have the heart to call them and tell them, then it is definitely worth the $50. Not even the cost of a plate in the big scheme of it and it will save you in the long run. I say go for it, especially if the only issue is the $$, But I would never even notice it as a guest if I didn't have an inner envelope

Jamelle