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I am printing my own wedding invitations. There is only an outer envelope.
How is that handled? How do I address the envelope when a friend is invited to bring a guest?
I looked in several references for this, but found nothing strict.
Formal invitations normally have inners, and informal do not. However,
informal sometimes mention the guests' names inside, like a letter
would (i.e., "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, You are invited..."), which
would eliminate the need for specific addressing on the outer.
Because it has only been relatively recently that brides and their
families had the in-home capability to print a formal invitation, there
probably is still some lee-way in the etiquette on this subject.
I can think of two basic ways to handle the situation. Perhaps one will
seem more appropriate for your specific circumstances.
~ You could address the outer with the name and notation:
Mr. Thomas Johnson and guest
However, though practical, in some areas "and guest" is not considered
polite, even on the inner envelope. The strict etiquette answer to that
seems to be to try and find out the name of the guest first and use that
instead.
Mr. Thomas Johnson and Miss Jennifer Smith (even if they do not reside
at the same address)
That would be practical with someone who is steadily involved with a
particular person, but less so for a truly "single" guest who might have
a few different guest choices. So, you would need to think about how
this would work with the particular single guests you are inviting.
~ You could address the invitation to the person:
Mr. Thomas Johnson
then contact them personally to make sure they know they are welcome to
bring a guest. This might work better for a guest who has no steady
relationship, and/or if your local social climate and guest list are
more casual.
Best wishes--
Foreverwed.com expert-- Sara L. Ambarian
author of "A Bride's Touch: A Handbook of Wedding Personality and
Inspiration"/ creative consultant/ custom bridal designer mailto:sara@www.foreverwed.com
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