Addressing kids on invites?

nevermind i just realized you are talking about older kids...and i answered a completely different question.

blond moment.

sorry!!

http://www.beau-coup.com/wedding-invitations-etiquette.htm

Scroll down for how to address children. Mary MOB


PS Includes older kids

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Posted by JeanetteandSteve

nevermind i just realized you are talking about older kids...and i answered a completely different question.

blond moment.

sorry!!

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lol that's ok.

I'm talking about kids like 15, 16 years old....

Anyone got any ideas?

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Posted by Espo22

if you are inviting older kids, then put their names on the inner envelope

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What would you put on the outer envelopes?

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Posted by smplynluv

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Posted by Espo22

if you are inviting older kids, then put their names on the inner envelope

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What would you put on the outer envelopes?

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you address to the parents mr and mrs smith

the inner envelope is used to list everyone invited such as kids also. It was on some invitation etiquette site, i remember seeing this when i looked it up for my e-party invites.

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Posted by debismom

Lucy, according to the link above, children over 13 are suppose to get their own invitation. Mary MOB

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really wow im not doing that lol...ill send to people who are 18 and over but not sending a 13 year old their own invite. Interesting though

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Posted by debismom

Lucy, according to the link above, children over 13 are suppose to get their own invitation. Mary MOB

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ai ai ai!

We had decided that only kids over 18 would get their own invites and thats how we ordered them... i mean, a 13 year old wouldn't bring a guest right?

I've mostly been addressed on my parents invites until around 18 years old but I just can't remember how it was written...

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Posted by Espo22

you address to the parents mr and mrs smith

the inner envelope is used to list everyone invited such as kids also. It was on some invitation etiquette site, i remember seeing this when i looked it up for my e-party invites.

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Gotcha!

Now I'm gonna get specific lol

How exactly would you write the kids names?

Mr. & Mrs. Smith & Mary & Michelle

or

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mary & Michelle

or something else?

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Posted by smplynluv

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Posted by debismom

Lucy, according to the link above, children over 13 are suppose to get their own invitation. Mary MOB

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ai ai ai!

We had decided that only kids over 18 would get their own invites and thats how we ordered them... i mean, a 13 year old wouldn't bring a guest right?

I've mostly been addressed on my parents invites until around 18 years old but I just can't remember how it was written...

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knowing a 13 year old they probably would bring a guest lol

the outer envelope is simple to write mr and mrs smith...or even if lets say you invite somebody that is not married and allowing them to bring a guest, you dont write on the outer envelope and guest. All this gets written on the inner envelope including full names. So lets say you invite a married couple and one daughter, then it would be just Mr and Mrs. Smith on the outside and on the inner envelope it would say Mr. Michael Smith, Mrs. Janet Smith and lets say daughters name Ms. Cathy smith. Same for and guest, if its a single person you would write on the outside, Ms. smith and inner envelope would say Ms. Nancy smith and guest

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Posted by smplynluv

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Posted by Espo22

you address to the parents mr and mrs smith

the inner envelope is used to list everyone invited such as kids also. It was on some invitation etiquette site, i remember seeing this when i looked it up for my e-party invites.

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Gotcha!

Now I'm gonna get specific lol

How exactly would you write the kids names?

Mr. & Mrs. Smith & Mary & Michelle

or

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mary & Michelle

or something else?

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here i looked it up, wanted to give you the write answer without just trying to remember what it said

the 2nd option of what you wrote is correct

here is what i found on a site

The Inner Envelope
If you decide to use an inner envelope then it should be addressed as if you were hand delivering it.
- You should exclude the first names of the recipients e.g. Mr. and Mrs. Blackfield.
- If there are children who you are also inviting then you should write their first names below the parents' names in order of age e.g.

Example:
Mr. and Mrs. Blackfield
Alyssa, Megan and Ben

- Any children over the age of 16 should receive their own wedding invitations.
- If an invitation to a single guest extends to an unknown escort, address the inner envelope with your friend's name followed by 'and Guest.'
Example:
Miss Blackfield and Guest

If you are using inner envelopes then place the inner envelope in outer envelopes with the front of the inner envelopes facing you.

here is something else i found regarding kids

The names of children may be omitted from the outside envelope if an inner envelope is used. If no inner envelope is being used, you can use the second line of the address on the outer envelope for children's names. The words 'and Family' should not be used on the outer envelope but is acceptable for the inner envelope.

It is not necessary to use titles for the children's names and they may read John, Jr. and Jennifer Jones on the second line. If titles are used for children: Boys should be addressed either as Mr. or Master; Girls addressed as Miss (do not use a period after the title of Miss, it is not an abbreviation). Multiple sons may be addressed as Messrs. (Messrs. Peter and Paul Doe). Multiple daughters may be addressed as Misses (Misses Susan and Shelia Doe). Miss is generally used for single girls under the age of 18, using Ms. for those 18 and over. Master is generally used for boys under the age of 13.

Names of children should appear in the order of their ages, the oldest first. Children of guests that are eighteen years of age or older should receive separately addressed invitations.

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by smplynluv

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Posted by Espo22

if you are inviting older kids, then put their names on the inner envelope

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What would you put on the outer envelopes?

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you address to the parents mr and mrs smith

the inner envelope is used to list everyone invited such as kids also. It was on some invitation etiquette site, i remember seeing this when i looked it up for my e-party invites.

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Yep, that's what we did as well!

Outer envelope:
Mr. & Mrs. John Smith

Inner envelope:
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Johnny

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Posted by smplynluv

OMG Thank you soooo much Denise!

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you're welcome, i know how annoying invites can be. I swear they've been my biggest pain...they drove me nuts for the e-party and now again for the wedding lol.