Inner Envelopes: Formal or Informal

Kara and Todd Posted: Apr 18, 2007 07:26 PM

Inner Envelopes: Formal or Informal

I'm debating whether to do formal or informal inner envelopes of our wedding invites.

Which would you do? Our invitations are very formal and traditional. We're having a Saturday night wedding (FWIW).

I'm torn between the informal inner envelope ('Aunt Peggy and Uncle Jim') or the formal inner envelope ('Mr. and Mrs. Smith').

I am leaning toward formal because of the traditional invitation wording -- i.e., the invitation is worded from my parents... so they wouldn't call their sister 'Aunt' etc.

Thoughts on this?

camerakrazie Posted: Apr 18, 2007 07:44 PM

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mine was formal

i did

mr and mrs smith on the inners

nyprncs23 Posted: Apr 18, 2007 07:50 PM

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i say formal

MikeandLisa Posted: Apr 18, 2007 08:02 PM

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i prefer formal.. especially in your case, where, technically, the invite is coming from your parents.

hayleyandsteve Posted: Apr 18, 2007 08:05 PM

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we did formal. we just felt that writing 'aunt so-and-so' was not for us!

iBCraZ131 Posted: Apr 18, 2007 10:47 PM

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I didn't necessarily do full formal - but on the inner envelope I just addressed them by their first names. So on the outer envelope I wrote 'Mr. and Mrs. Michael XXXXXX' and on the inner envelope I wrote 'Mike and Alisa' I didn't address them as 'Aunt' or anything like that. Very simple, and nothing too too formal. Just an idea!

acsm Posted: Apr 18, 2007 10:49 PM

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formal.. keep with the invite style..

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: Apr 18, 2007 11:32 PM

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I would do something in between... just first names (no 'aunt' etc.).

Like: Janet & John

CrisiDrue Posted: Apr 19, 2007 12:41 AM

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I like formal, especially if everything else is pretty much formal

evnme Posted: Apr 19, 2007 12:42 AM

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we did formal

Bridex100 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:00 AM

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I vote for formal.

Kara and Todd Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:02 AM

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Thanks, ladies. We decided last night to go with the formal style. Since everything else is so formal, it wouldn't make much sense to do informal inner envelopes.

soon2bmrsdunn Posted: Apr 19, 2007 10:24 AM

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Mine will be formal

Queensbebe Posted: Apr 19, 2007 10:50 AM

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if your wedding is traditional, I would do the formal...it'll match ure invite them better!

Pencils Posted: Apr 19, 2007 10:52 AM

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Technically, they're supposed to be formal on both. But then I think you can do what you want, depending on the level of formality of the wedding.

Heather11207 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 12:39 PM

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My inner envelopes were mostly informal. I generally wrote what I called them (does that make sense?) Like, Aunt Susan and Uncle Bruce. For friends of FH's parents who I didn't know, I went more formal.

Kara and Todd Posted: Apr 19, 2007 01:04 PM

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Thanks, ladies.

It's a pretty formal / traditional invite AND wedding, so I think formal makes the most sense!

I can't believe I already have my invites already and am dealing with getting them ready to send. Wow, time flies! (especially when you're only engaged 9 months before the wedding!)