Invite question

Bunnymonkey Posted: Mar 17, 2005 12:30 PM

Invite question

What do you think about having an inner envelope, but with no name on it?

I like the look of an inner envelope, plus, it's extra protection for my somewhat intricate invite. However, I really don't see the need, or the expense, to restate a name again on the inside.

Any and all input appreciated.

BridalBliss Posted: Mar 17, 2005 12:36 PM

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I think the inside envelope would only have writing on it if you are inviting someone with a guest, or if you have two names to put on the invite, but don't want to put them both on the outter envelope.
For ex: The outside envelope would say 'Mr. John Smith' where the inside envelope would say 'Mr. John Smith & Guest' if you were inviting with a guest.
Also, the inside envelope is less formal than the outter.
If you don't want to do them you don't have to. Just specify on the outter envelope who is invited to the wedding.

SomethingBlu Posted: Mar 17, 2005 12:38 PM

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I think it's worth the extra expense and here's why:
1) I'm inviting some people and their kids, as such I wrote 'Mr. and Mrs. John Smith' on the outer...leaving room to write
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Hannah and Michael
on the innner..avoiding the 'and family' on the outer thing.
2) I'm inviting some of my friends with guests and did not want to write 'and guest' on the outer and have it mailed to them. So I wrote 'Miss Ashley Jones' on the outside and

Miss Jones
Mr. Baldwin (if I knew the guest's name)

or

Miss Jones and Guest

on the inner.

A lot of my guests were families, so this made the most sense to me.

Again, I needed to and thought it was worth the extra .50 cents.

goingtobemrs Posted: Mar 17, 2005 12:44 PM

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What is the purpose of an inner envelope???

Bunnymonkey Posted: Mar 17, 2005 12:56 PM

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I beleive the purpose of the inner envelope is to state, agin, who exactly is invited. It helps 'specify' things, I think...

I think it just looks cool, but I don't want to write names on it. I think that is what I am asking: can I get away with having an inner envelope thats blank?

hmm8191 Posted: Mar 17, 2005 12:59 PM

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It's also a place where you can be more personal, depending on the formality of your affair. You can put Aunt so-in-so, of Debbie & Jim instead of Mr & Mrs James So-in-so.

It's up to you but people will look on them for writing.

Colleen Hines Posted: Mar 17, 2005 01:32 PM

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personally, I always notice when the inside envelope is blank just like I notice when people handwrite the outer envelope. I think if you are going to have an inside envelope which is the ultra traditional, formal way then you have to go all the way and write the guests name on the inside envelope. JMO. Of course, having said that, I don't think you will be the talk of the town if you DON'T do it. I just think that the minimal expense warrants it.

SomethingBlu Posted: Mar 17, 2005 01:38 PM

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Posted by tp329

What is the purpose of an inner envelope???

In olden times invitations and documents were hand delivered via courier, so the outer envelope would be exposed to the elements and arrive worn and torn. The inner envelope helped preserve the document or invite inside so that it would not get damaged and so that the person would still have an envelope to place the correspondence back into.

Totally unnecessary today...but still nice. HTH!

dpli Posted: Mar 17, 2005 01:40 PM

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I wanted the inner envelope so that it would be clear that certain people's children were not invited, or if someone was invited with a guest. If this was not a concern of mine, then I would have just used the outer envelopes.

suven Posted: Mar 17, 2005 02:19 PM

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My calligrapher's price included the inner envelope, and it wasn't going to be any cheaper to have ONLY the outter envelope done. just food for thought...

but, no, it doesn't matter if you leave the inner blank

melissaandsean Posted: Mar 17, 2005 02:43 PM

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Posted by Colleen Hines

personally, I always notice when the inside envelope is blank just like I notice when people handwrite the outer envelope. I think if you are going to have an inside envelope which is the ultra traditional, formal way then you have to go all the way and write the guests name on the inside envelope. JMO. Of course, having said that, I don't think you will be the talk of the town if you DON'T do it. I just think that the minimal expense warrants it.

I agree!