So I'm going to be ordering my STD's in the next week or so, and in trying to figure out how many I need, I have a few questions.
1. I have a few cases where there are young adult or college age cousins still living at home with their parents. Since they're over 18 I plan on sending them individual invitations (even if it means one house gets like 6 invites). So do I send them all individual STD's as well? Or since they're more informal can I just do 'The Smith Family'?
2. If you're planning on inviting people with a guest, are you putting the guest's name on the STD's, or just the person you actually know? I have quite a few people in loooong relationships (some longer than FH and I lol) and I'm fairly certain they'll still be together by my wedding. I don't know if I put the significant other on the STD, or just my friend/cousin/whomever.
Thank you ladies, as always!
jacktart86
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I think you should put and guest on save the date. That's the etiquette I believe. And it's nice if you put the other persons name in the long term relationship on the std. If not that, then I would definitely put it on the invite.
Kristin31613
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For most people, I did put 'The Smith Family' but certain people I gave their own STD. I did not put '& guest' on the invite, even tho they will be. I guess I figured they would know, or they will find out!
LisaReyes
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Sending one STD per family is fine. As far as etiquette goes, '& guest' should never be on the outer envelope of anything. Personally, I did not put '& guest' on mine, but did include the names of long term significant others. It's totally up to you though. STDs are pretty informal.
JuneBug86
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When I sent our STD's and I had the intention to invite more than one or two people in the household I just sent it for the whole family (we sent out magnets so no point of giving everyone in the household magnets). For an individual with a guest or an unmarried couple I included both names. HTH!
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lauren1802
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Posted by Kristin31613
For most people, I did put 'The Smith Family' but certain people I gave their own STD. I did not put '& guest' on the invite, even tho they will be. I guess I figured they would know, or they will find out!
I think this is what we will do!
irisheyezrsmilen
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i only sent one per house, and anyone with a gf/bf that wasnt something serious. i didnt include a date. there is always a chance they will break up and if your not planning on inviting everyone +guest then you dont have to worry about it come time to send invits.
from the time we sent out std to the time we sent out our invites, 4 people broke up with their gf/bf and 2 couples got a divorce.
scottsbride
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I am just sending one per household. I am also not writing and guest. I will write and guest on the formal invitation though.
sportif7
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Posted by LisaReyes
Sending one STD per family is fine. As far as etiquette goes, '& guest' should never be on the outer envelope of anything. Personally, I did not put '& guest' on mine, but did include the names of long term significant others. It's totally up to you though. STDs are pretty informal.
wait, so for formal invites how should an 'and guest' be addressed...i wasn't aware of this??
sportif7
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ps...i plan to send one per household if the whole family is invited...but we have a no kids policy at the wedding so certain invites will only be addressed to the mother/father/appropriate guests...we do have a few people who are in college and in the bridal party so they may get separate STDs at their current adresses...i am not writing and guest on the STD...because really, i don't care if their guest reserves the date, it's really just for MY guest to do so...hahaha
