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addressing families in an invite???

mims107 Posted:

addressing families in an invite???

so, I am having trouble figuring out how to invite certain families.

Lets say we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones
and in the same household we have
son Joseph (22)
son Nicolas (19)
son Michael (16)

None of the sons have dates.

how would you handle invites to a family like this?
P.S. I should add, this family is NOT a stickler for etiquette, but I don't want to be totally rude.
mims107 Posted:

Re: addressing families in an invite???

i also have a family
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
and daughter 'Jane' 21, with date (long term boyfriend that nobody likes)

?????
nbird Posted:

Re: addressing families in an invite???

How about...

Outside envelope:
Mr. & Mrs. John Jones

Inside envelope:
John & Mary
Nichloas
John Jr.
Sam

You know just listed underneath? or you could just say Mr. & Mrs. John Jones & family??

Now I am thinking of many of my guest!!! UGH! LOL
CaCRmr Posted:

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I thought over 18 you had to invite with a guest....you DON'T have to. If you weren't going to then you can put Mr. & Mrs. Jones and Family on the outside, then put all their names on the inside. Hope that helps.
nov2004bride Posted:

Re: addressing families in an invite???

I have the same problem. I thought putting 'and Family' on the front envelope is not proper etiquette?

mims107 Posted:

Re: addressing families in an invite???

thanks ladies. I am getting conflicting answers from the etiquette sites, and although most say over 18 needs their own invite, I think its pretty silly to send 4 invites to one house, especially when 3 of them are going to go to teenage boys thatare gonna be like ' whats all these different papers? mom, you'll remind me, right?'

HearzBellz Posted:

Re: addressing families in an invite???

I don't know if it was proper, but I sent the outer envelope to the parents, and on the inner envelope names all who were invited.
Some invites were for 8 people, and with the cost of invites I was not sending all that!
nov2004bride Posted:

Re: addressing families in an invite???

Posted by HearzBellz

I don't knwo if it was proper, but I sent the outer envelope to the parents, and on the inner envelope names all who were invited.
Some invites were for 8 people, and with the cost of invites I was not sending all that!


I think that's what we will do

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