I'm in the process of putting the guest list together for the calligrapher. I was told by the woman who I got the invites from that the inside envelope should be addressed to: Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Are any of you addressing it this way, or are you putting the guests first names on the inside envelope? Like John and Mary. The last few invitations I've received had our first names on the inside envelope. Thanks for your help.
When I did mine, I only wrote on the Inner-Envelope for my very immediate family and people with 'Guests' or 'Family'. I didn't do it for everyone, because I thought it was self-explanatory since the Outter-Envelope was addressed to them anyway.
For example - Immediate family: Inner-Envelope: Mom and Dad -or- Aunt [name] and Uncle [name]
For example - Guests or Family: Inner-Envelope: Mr. & Mrs. Frist Name Last Name and Family -or- Mr. Frist Name Last Name and Guest
There are two ways you can address the inner envelope: TRADITIONAL Exclude first name: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Mr. Jefferson Ms. Nightingale MODERN Use first name or familiar title: Ben and Debbie Franklin Uncle Tommy Flo
If children are invited to the festivities: TRADITIONAL Exclude first names of parents, list childrens name below parents names: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin William and Sarah Mr. and Mrs. Washington Fred, Mary and Michael Mr. and Mrs. Flintstone Pebbles MODERN Use first names of parents or their familiar titles, can use 'and family' or list out children's names: Uncle Ben, Aunt Debbie and family George and Martha Fred, Mary and Mike Fred, Wilma and Pebbles
If extending an invitation to a single person and their unknown escort: TRADITIONAL Exclude first names of invitee followed by 'and Guest': Ms. Nightingale and Guest Mr. Jefferson and Guest MODERN Use first names/familiar title of invitee followed by 'and Guest': Aunt Flo and Guest Tom and Guest
Do not include children's names if it is an adults-only celebration.
Children over 16 years of age should receive their own invitation.
