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Addressing STD envelopes

Hey girls,So I found info on how to formally address invitations, but I'm not sure how to address the envelopes for my save-the-date magnets.  I still have 1 month or so before I was going to mail them out, but I'm just trying to get a head start and figure out how to set up the mailing labels since I'm going to print them myself on clear labels.  I know how to address a married couple and a couple living together with different last names, but what about couples that are not living together or for single friends that you plan to invite to the wedding with a guest? Do you just address it to the friend and wait to be more formal on the acutal wedding invitations?  Maybe I'm overthinking this..I guess while I'm asking you all this question, I'll get your opinion on how far in advance you think I should send these out. The checlists I have say about 6-7 months out but since it's Memorial Day weekend I thought I would send them out closer to 8 months prior.  Any thoughts? Thanks! 
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Re: Addressing STD envelopes

  • edited December 2011
    On STDs we sent to single friends that we knew had a SO/long term, we put both their names (even if they were not living together) on the envelope and mailed it to the person in the couple we knew best/first. If it was to someone we knew had an SO and did not know their name, we called and asked first. If it was to a single person without SO, we just sent it to them. In 2 or 3 cases, we later found out they had an SO and added their name to the list for the actual invites. No one got an "and Guest."
  • clseale13clseale13 member
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto everything NYHarley said. As far as when to the mail them I might do it between 7-8 months since your weeding falls on a holiday weekend. I'm slacking and am hoping to order mine in the next week or two.
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  • jendawn80jendawn80 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks!  That's helpful!  I knew that you didn't do "and guest", but just wasn't sure how to address the SO for single friends that aren't living together or just for single friends that don't have a SO right now but could later on.  Guess I'll address that when it comes time to do invitations which is many months from now :-)   
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  • jendawn80jendawn80 member
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    edited December 2011
    Nah, you're not slacking. I was just anxious to order them once we set our date since it was my first project. 
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  • duncanpowersduncanpowers member
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    edited December 2011
    Personally I wouldn't bother adding "and guest" to an STD. You're just notifying your friend of when the wedding is, and at the time, if they have a serious relationship, you can add that person to the real invitation. If they have a significant other now but aren't living together, I still wouldn't add them to the STD, unless they're engaged or have been together a really long time.
  • katiek200katiek200 member
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    edited December 2011
    Agree with Duncan since things can change in 8 months. I am addressing invitations today and have emailed a few friends to find out their SO's last names, but when I sent STDs I just put my friend's names.
  • jodipplsjodippls member
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with Duncan, that's pretty much what we did. I sent my STDs out in January for my (then) October wedding. Then a month later I found out my venue was double booked and had to change venues and dates. Moral of my story, make sure you're certain about the date when sending STDs that early. =)
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