Envelope Etiquette

aprillm730

Hello I have a few questions about invitation envelopes. 1. The proper thing to do is hand-write all of the names/addresses on the invite envelope, right? 2. Does the return address have to he hand written or can that be a label? 3. Can I put "& Guest" on the invitations for single people that don't have a serious s/o but are still allowed to bring a guest? Or should I find out who they're bringing and then write that persons name? Thanks very much!

kikibaby

1. Yes 2. It can be a label 3. & Guest is fine if you don't know who they're bringing

ring_pop

1. Technically yes. I broke this rule and did wraparound labels.2. It can be a label or pre-printed on the envelope.3. Depends - if you're having an inner envelope, I'd just write "Friend & Guest" on the inner envelope. But if not, and they are truly allowed to bring anyone they want, then you can write & Guest on the outer envelope.

ExpatPumpkin

1. The proper thing to do is hand-write all of the names/addresses on the invite envelope, right? [b]Right[/b] 2. Does the return address have to he hand written or can that be a label? [b]You can actually have the return address printed on the invites envelope and the little RSVP envelopes. This looks much nicer than a label, IMO[/b] 3. Can I put "& Guest" on the invitations for single people that don't have a serious s/o but are still allowed to bring a guest? Or should I find out who they're bringing and then write that persons name? [b]You should do your best to find out who their date would be - just ask them - and use that person's name... Realistically, you may have a couple who just don't know, so you can write "and Guest" on theirs. I had to do that for a friend, because she didn't know who she would invite. I didn't like it, but it wasn't the end of the world [/b]

tidetravel

1 & 2 - the "proper" thing to do is to hand write them.  Many people print directly on the envelope in a script font, or use wrap around labels which look just as nice. 3 - "and guest" should technically only be used on inner envelopes.  It's better if you can find out the name of the guest prior to the invitations being sent out.  That being said, the world will not end if "and guest" is used on an outer envelope.

lissa71679

1&2-I think its proper to hand write them but I had the place that did my invitations print all the addresses on our envelopes for us for like $10 and they also printed the return address on teh envelopes too.I put and guest on some invites and not others.  Like our Usher...who knows who he will be dating by then so I just put and guest so he knew he could bring someone if he wanted.  But if you know the name of the person they will be bringing them then I would put their name on it.

squirrly

1. Yes 2. Printing directly on the envelope would look better than a label, IMO. 3.  & guest usually goes on the inner envelope, unless you aren't using any.  They should write in the name of their guest on their RSVP card.