Invitation Etiquette Question

shannon41885

So I plan to do my own pocket fold invitations. I know the normal etiquette is to address the exterior envelope with the couple and then the interior envelope with the names listed out (correct me if I'm wrong).

If your doing a pocket fold, should you still do 2 envelopes? if not, where do you adress the "and guest" part? I was planning to do a hole punch of a heart on the back side of the pocketfold w/ the ribbon on the inside(slits on the sides for it to come through to seal) so there isn't really a space to write on the pocket fold (not to mention I'm hoping for black)

Suggestions?

We have a family friend who has offered to pay for our Save the Dates, I wanted to bring a sample idea of what I'm thinking for invites with me when I go to the printer with her for this, to sort of coordinate my themes.  (Black and White Damask & polka dots with minimal red) Also hoping to get an idea of what the invites are going to cost.

shannon41885

Also, we are only have 6 children, but they're all in the wedding and are our neices/nephews, so I'm not as worried about listing the children on the invites so much as the guests for those who will have them.

JBs_Bride

I did pocketfold invites and the address and whoever is invited goes on the outside envelope because there's isn't an inner.

Personally, we didn't address anyone as "so-and-so and guest". We asked anyone who was going to bring a guest what their guest's name was (we would need it eventually anyways... might as well get it for the save the dates). Anybody who didn't know who they were bringing got a save the date addressed to themselves only, no guest was mentioned. If they had a guest by the time the invites got sent, then they were included with a guest and the invite was addressed to the guest by name. Seems kind of picky, but we didn't want flavors of the month or randoms at the wedding.

jay10

we did the same, names on the outer envelope.....we wrote & Guest where needed (only the bridal party got to bring guests if they wanted") anyone else that was single was on their own......