Pocket Invitations....Where to Include "and Guest"

OBX2011

We are doing pocket style invitations and since there will be no inner envelope for the "Mrs. Smith and Guest" would I just write that on the mailing envelope?

I would say 90% of the invites are married or in a serious relationship that I could put both of their names on the mailing envelope....I'm just not sure about the "and guest" part of it for the rest.

Thanks

Beachy730

We didn't have inner envelopes either and wrote & Guest on the envelope.  Technically etiquette wise you are supposed to include an insert card that says "you are welcome to bring a guest of your choice."

klynette84

We had pocket invitations too. I found some paper at Office Max that was close to our invitation texture and color, and then made belly bands that said "John & guest" to go around the RSVP card and envelope.

tenofcups4me

We put "and Guest" on the outer (the first time I was married). There is no "official" etiquette for this because "traditional etiquette" calls for an inner envelope, which is ridiculous with a pocketfold. Personally I think a note is overkill and a little weird.

Beachy730

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_pocket-invitationswhere-include-guest?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:2698cc5c-3477-426e-9fa1-72a4b6473f85Post:ff867cbb-ac54-4d72-aa4a-69fe70917dc7">Re: Pocket Invitations....Where to Include "and Guest"</a>:
[QUOTE]We put "and Guest" on the outer (the first time I was married). There is no "official" etiquette for this because "traditional etiquette" calls for an inner envelope, which is ridiculous with a pocketfold.<strong> Personally I think a note is overkill and a little weird.</strong>
Posted by tenofcups4me[/QUOTE]

<div>That's how I feel too, and that's why we didn't do them.  Also, know who you are sending it to.  The only people on our list who ended up with just & guest written were mine and H's friends, who don't have any clue about wedding etiquette, and we knew they wouldn't care.  </div>

OBX2011

Thanks for the feedback....I will go with the "and Guest" on mailing envelope

jenjenaz

i'm so glad you asked this question because i was JUST thinking about this today as i was mouting the mats for my invites!!!

only a few people on our list that will have "and guest", so I suppose it won't be too bad.

mica178

I had a belly band around my petalfolds, and that belly band served as the inner envelope.

jenjenaz

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_pocket-invitationswhere-include-guest?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:2698cc5c-3477-426e-9fa1-72a4b6473f85Post:da614489-ec85-4795-bbda-13f4111d8577">Re: Pocket Invitations....Where to Include "and Guest"</a>:
[QUOTE]I had a belly band around my petalfolds, and that belly band served as the inner envelope.
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

i'm doing a belly band with a bow.  maybe i could have a little hang tag for those w/guest that says 'mr. john smith and guest'.  hmmm....that's a thought.

i don't think i'd need to do this for couples where it's addressed to both of them.

what do you think of that idea?

mica178

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Pocket Invitations....Where to Include "and Guest" : i'm doing a belly band with a bow.  maybe i could have a little hang tag for those w/guest that says 'mr. john smith and guest'.  hmmm....that's a thought. i don't think i'd need to do this for couples where it's addressed to both of them. what do you think of that idea?
Posted by jenjenaz[/QUOTE]

<div>It's up to you and how strongly you feel about having an inner envelope.  In general, yo'll be able to convey who's invited without one, but I just happened to love my belly bands and was able to increase their functionality by having that extra bit of paper have some writing on it.</div>

lyndausvi

We put ours on the outer envelope. 

OBX2011

See I am doing belly bands on the pocket fold....so now what?

Mica, did you write anything on the belly band?

Here is a pic of mine...teal & tangerine

mica178

Cute invitations. 

Give me a minute.  I need to see if I ever took pictures of my invitations.

mica178

Ok, not the best pictures (taken in a dark room with the computer camera).  (I ended up lining both sides of the envelop so the belly band didn't show through, gosh I was anal.)  This was a sample invitation (the writing on the belly band was much nicer than my scribble).

OBX2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_pocket-invitationswhere-include-guest?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:2698cc5c-3477-426e-9fa1-72a4b6473f85Post:3a260e6d-773b-4bd3-b55e-9bcaea10e1bf">Re: Pocket Invitations....Where to Include "and Guest"</a>:
[QUOTE]Ok, not the best pictures (taken in a dark room with the computer camera).  <strong>(I ended up lining both sides of the envelop so the belly band didn't show through, gosh I was anal.)</strong>  This was a sample invitation (the writing on the belly band was much nicer than my scribble).
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

Not anal....just a perfectionist, lol.  I am the same way though about it showing through so I'm glad you mentioned that since mine are teal and the envelopes are a creamy shade.

I really like those...thanks for the feedback and pics, it's a big help