Invitation Dilemma

rievergurl13

We are making our invitations completely by hand so i have been making a piece at a time and of course as I go adding things... Well we decided to add a ribbon with monogram block around the pocket folder to seal it, but that was after we had already designed and printed all the RSVP cards and about half of the envelopes... Since we are not planning on using a second envelope as the pocket folder is mainly an envelope. Would it be fine to have a special insert to inform guests that they are able to bring family or a plus one (depending on the invite)? And How would we want to word it?   Reprinting the envelopes and/rsvp would cost too much plus all the time as most of the people either have a family or plus one.

JessAndTrav

We made our own invitations as well, and I also ::shudder:: didn't have an inner envelope.

For people that recieved 'plus 1's' for most I just found out in advance, so it was:

Mr. Joe Jones and Susie Smith

Joe Jones' address

If we didn't know who the guest was, it was:

Mr. Joe Jones and Guest

Joe Jones' address

If the whole household was invited, then it was:

Mr. Joe Jones and Family

or

The Jones Family

On the families that I didn't want to invite the children:

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones

HTH

HockeyFan4

I am confused...

So you already printed half of your envelopes, but didn't address it to who was invited?  I think you need to just suck it up and reprint the ones that are wrong.

aragx6

I think a personal note to let single guests know they can bring a plus one is perfectly fine. The family though? I would reprint those.

rievergurl13

We had addressed the invitations in the traditional formal Mr. & Mrs. John Doe.   As we were originally going to write on the front of the pocket folder like an inner envelope. But now with the band as it looks nicer and holds it closed better it would look strange if we wrote on the front....

Maggie0829

I'm thinking your best option is to reprint the necessary envelopes for those guests who are given a plus one or whatever.

JessAndTrav

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_invitation-dilemma-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:25e9cb21-a936-463f-a473-090b70055b5aPost:7148e4f5-9595-4489-bf09-a08cd9d92815">Re: Invitation Dilemma</a>:
[QUOTE]We had addressed the invitations in the traditional formal Mr. & Mrs. John Doe.   As we were originally going to write on the front of the pocket folder like an inner envelope. But now with the band as it looks nicer and holds it closed better it would look strange if we wrote on the front....
Posted by rievergurl13[/QUOTE]

<div>Have you considered just not making the change? I mean, I get that you like the idea and everything, but if you're not wanting to reprint things, and you won't be happy with leaving it as-is with the changes, then consider cutting the change.</div><div>
</div><div>Make a decision somewhere.</div>

OliveOilsMom

I think that you could still write on the pocketfold (using it as an inner envelope).  If you know someone with really nice handwriting, it could still go very well with the belly band.

Or you just need to suck up the cost and get new envelopes.