When there's no inner envelope...

[miranda]

When you don't have an inner envelope for the invitations, how do you address the outside?

Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Doe
& family

or Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Doe & family

or do you list the children by name? I'm so confused!

[KMS]

Hmmm I have no idea. I need to know that too.

[4424]

the way i did it was:
Mr & Mrs John Doe
Michael, Thomas & Joseph Doe (kids)

I listed the kids under the parents. Plus that way it was clear that they were invited.

Hope that helps. I am not sure if there is a rule though, so it's more what you prefer.

[bichonlvr]

THis is what I have been going back and forth with...

I think I have decided to do

Smith Family

[gennymac]

Everything I have read states the following is appropriate:

Mr. & Mrs. John Smith and Family (outter envelope)

John, Marylnn, Sammy and Samantha (inner envelope has husband, wife, and kids names spelled out)

That's how I've got mine set up to print.

Hope it helps.


Gen

[miranda]

Mr. & Mrs. John Smith and Family (outter envelope)




Gen

I read on a couple etiquette sites that "& family" or "& guest" is no longer appropriate. So I guess I'll just list the kids under the parents, since there's no inner envelope.

[Panthers Bride]

I hate the Mr & Mrs John Smith (where's the wife's name? she's now just an appendage???)

So this is what we did -- we had seal-n-sends

Mr. & Mrs. John & Jane Smith
Billy & Sally

if we didn't know the kids names it was & family.

We wanted everyone to make sure the kids knew they were invited

oh and if the couples weren't married we addressed it with the SO name but with whomever we knew first.

Ms. Jane Doe & Mr. John Smith
Billy & Sally

May not have been the "right" etiquette....but no one has said anything, and it kept me happy.

[bichonlvr]

Does it really matter anymore??? I know there is all of this etiquette, but do people still care??? People send Evites HA HA :)

[frenchie]

I was thinking of enumerating on the envelope... But sometimes it can get complicated when the kids don't have the same last name as their parents (one family who is coming have 3 different last names in the family). In that case I'd just put the names of the couple you're inviting and an & family.

[samantha01]

I'm such a ding bat. I didn't even know you were suppose to print on the inside envelope. Too late now...they are already gone, maybe that's why I haven't received very many back.

[bichonlvr]

I'm such a ding bat. I didn't even know you were suppose to print on the inside envelope. Too late now...they are already gone, maybe that's why I haven't received very many back.

You are funny :) You are not a ding bat! How in the world would anyone really ever just know this!!!!

You will get them back..people are just slow! :rassberry:

[heatherh321]

I'm such a ding bat. I didn't even know you were suppose to print on the inside envelope. Too late now...they are already gone, maybe that's why I haven't received very many back.

Girl, you are not a ding bat!! I am pretty new and have been avoiding the "STD" posts because I thought they were about sexually transmitted diseases, lol!!!!