Inner envelope?

sweetcanadian1979

Ok this is going to make me sound stupid............ what is the point of them?

Any invitation i have ever received had the outter envelope & then a response card envelope & that is it. I actually had to just google it now to even see what they were.

julbgordo

They are definitely not as popular today as they once were.  I never had any intention of using them.  I do plan to bring my invitations to the post office and tell them to hand cancel them, so that they don't go through a machine.

I think that the inner envelope is just another one of those cost-cutting methods that many brides are looking for today.  They aren't necessary and definitely aren't environmentally friendly.

I intend to put all invitees on the outer envelope "... & family" if children are invited (we are only inviting kids from 2 families); " .... & guest"; or "Mr. & Mrs. _____".

Megbo2012

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[QUOTE]Originally, they were meant to protect the very delicate [and expensive] invitation suite from creasing and other damage from point A to point B. Guests were meant to discard the outer, stamped envelope and keep the inner one.   Today, they are best used for indicating exactly who is invited. Meaning, the outer envelope may be addressed to John and Jane Baker and the inner can indicate the children: John, Jane, Susan, and Mary. The absence of childrens' names here is also telling. Inner envelopes are not necessary, but a lot of couples use them for more formal wedding stationary.
Posted by BrooklynNovia[/QUOTE]

<div>This. My Mom insisted :)</div>

KrisKenny

My invitations came with them, so I am using them. My invitations are already using the 65 cent stamp and it wouldn't of changed if I excluded the inner envelope.

On the outer envelope I am putting the adults that are invited (the only kids will be ours and my nephew). On the inner envelope, I am putting basically the same, except those who will have "and guest" will be listed on the inner envelope. I just like the look of it better.

Megbo2012

Also, my mom "sent" us a mock invitiation and it looked nice with the inner envelope.  

midgetthemighty

What Brooklyn said for their background but I'm not using them. I'm trying my best to use a minimum amount of paper for this wedding. It might be against etiquette but I'm writing the specifics of who's invited on the only envelope. Don't feel pressured to use them if you don't want to.

sleblanc72

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[QUOTE]What Brooklyn said for their background but I'm not using them. I'm trying my best to use a minimum amount of paper for this wedding. It might be against etiquette but I'm writing the specifics of who's invited on the only envelope. Don't feel pressured to use them if you don't want to.
Posted by midgetthemighty[/QUOTE]
Same here.

MMRoberts11

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[QUOTE]What Brooklyn said for their background but I'm not using them. I'm trying my best to use a minimum amount of paper for this wedding. It might be against etiquette but I'm writing the specifics of who's invited on the only envelope. Don't feel pressured to use them if you don't want to.
Posted by midgetthemighty[/QUOTE]

Same here too.

kelsey+brandon

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_inner-envelope?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:ccc3a214-5d6c-4f0c-b0a9-c90ccfa8fc10Post:71cfcbdf-cdea-4b96-bdfd-d8ba3ddb4295">Re: Inner envelope?</a>:
[QUOTE]Originally, they were meant to protect the very delicate [and expensive] invitation suite from creasing and other damage from point A to point B. Guests were meant to discard the outer, stamped envelope and keep the inner one.   Today, they are best used for indicating exactly who is invited. Meaning, the outer envelope may be addressed to John and Jane Baker and the inner can indicate the children: John, Jane, Susan, and Mary. The absence of childrens' names here is also telling. Inner envelopes are not necessary, but a lot of couples use them for more formal wedding stationary.
Posted by BrooklynNovia[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>All of this. It's also used to indicate the "and guests" invited to the wedding. A lot of times the inner envelopes also have the envelope liners. There isn't as much of a point with one envelope because you would never see it if you opened the invitation with a letter opener.

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Kfudge0714

I don't get the whole double envelope thing nor have I ever recieved an invitation with two... maybe my crowd isn't the fancy type. lol we will not be using them

G2SoccerTaz

we will be using them because Mom insisted. WE could care less. But this is not worth a fight or an argument with the parents. (they are paying) I will pick other battles.

Cassandra999

I am using them only so I can do two different colored envelopes.   I have seen them a lot in invites I have recieved.  I was suprised when I started looking for invites, that so few came with 2.

courtneyclare103

I feel like this is another one of those things that must be a Southern thing...haha. I've never considered NOT having an inner envelope. Every important invitation/announcement I've ever sent out has had one--graduation announcements, Sweet 16 invitation. Besides using them to indicate who exactly is invited, I've always just considered them the mark of something very formal. I'm surprised my mom isn't making me use a tissue paper insert!

sweetcanadian1979

Thanks ladies. My invitations do not have one, people would definately think it is weird from where i am from.

eltar08

I just received an invitation today with the inner envelope, which looked silly since the outer envelope was addressed to me and FI, then the inside said "Me and FI" - seemed a little redundant, but it appears their wedding will be very formal so it fit the feel.

kipnus

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_inner-envelope?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:ccc3a214-5d6c-4f0c-b0a9-c90ccfa8fc10Post:78f54fef-cbc6-4dd5-9041-e67e084eddc0">Re: Inner envelope?</a>:
[QUOTE]What Brooklyn said for their background but I'm not using them. I'm trying my best to use a minimum amount of paper for this wedding. It might be against etiquette but I'm writing the specifics of who's invited on the only envelope. Don't feel pressured to use them if you don't want to.
Posted by midgetthemighty[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>This. I like to save trees when possible. And money.

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