Is anyone skipping the inner/outer envelope combo and just doing an outer envelope? THis was my plan until I started reading Crane's Blue Book of Wedding etiquette - now I can't seem to figure out how I will address the outer envelope to families - any ideas? I mean like Aunts and Uncles with kids under 18 who are invited. How are you tackling this?
brittndave
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I'm not doing inner envelopes either. I'm either going to address it to
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Family 1232 Some Street Somewhere, NY 12345
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones David, Michael, and Jeffrey 1232 Some Street Somewhere, NY 12345
Lsorrent
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I'm not using an inner envelope. But I also don't have any 'and family' invites.
CappyGirl
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I think that looks totally fine - thank you!! If anyone else has any suggestions . . .
CappyGirl
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Posted by Lsorrent
I'm not using an inner envelope. But I also don't have any 'and family' invites.
I have been trying to think how I can devise to get rid of these 'family' invites - how are you diong it? No kids? No under 18s?
Our 'kids' are all first cousins . . . doh.
StaceyWill
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I don't think I'm doing inner envelopes at all
Future Mrs H
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My inner envelopes are free so I am going to use them. If I had to pay for them -I probably wouldnt
CappyGirl
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Posted by Future Mrs H
My inner envelopes are free so I am going to use them. If I had to pay for them -I probably wouldnt
I have a whole envelope saga - but I was trying to avoid using the inner envelope to be 'green' and am using a belly band in lieu of the inner envelope (much less paper) . . . but now this seems to present something of a dilemma for addressing. But maybe its not that big a deal.
Clover23
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Not doing inner envelopes, but I don't have any kids under 18... I capped it off at first cousins (for the most part) and the youngest of them is 22.
my FG's don't count bc they're bridal party
Lsorrent
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Posted by Lsorrent
I'm not using an inner envelope. But I also don't have any 'and family' invites.
I have been trying to think how I can devise to get rid of these 'family' invites - how are you diong it? No kids? No under 18s?
Our 'kids' are all first cousins . . . doh.
Actually now that I think about it, I do have 2 'and family.' One is my sister, BIL, and nephews (RB's) and the other is my best friend (BM), husband, and daughter (FG). I guess I'm just going to do 'The Smith Family' on them.
christine2010
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i am using inner envelopes.
for people who i am inviting the entire family:
Outer Envelope will read: The ___ Family Inner Envelope will read: Husband, Wife & Children's Names
i think that is you are only using the outer envelope it should read: The ___ Family.
stinenandy2010
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I don't have inner envelopes....my calligrapher told me for the 'family' invites, the address should be read 'Mr. & Mrs. John Doe & Family'
CappyGirl
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I just checked my list and its an issue on 8 occasions, mostly on FH's side. They will be & family.
Rosie0613
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I am just doing the outer envelopes too. I am having inner envelopes because they come with my invites but I am just going to include them without addressing them. I am using 'and family' on my outer envelopes.
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I was wondering the same thing. And what if you don't have inner envelopes, but the parents in the family have different last names. Like say I am inviting Jim Smith, Barbara Jones, and their 2 kids. How would I address it?
