How to address Invites with no inner envelope?

kmbeyer

I know the usual Mr. and Mrs. will be pretty standard and not a problem.  However, how do you address an "and guest" invite?  I'm really lost and can't find a straight answer anywhere else.  I know you girls will know what to do!!!  Thanks so much!!!

Mrs.B6302007

If you know the guest's name, include it: Ms. Jane Smith and Mr. Fred Jones
If you don't know, and guest is fine:  Ms. Jane Smith and Guest

JessAndTrav

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_address-invites-inner-envelope?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfd6ddcd-cf8f-42cd-a8dc-385e060ae201Post:c59e8b11-746d-4795-8818-2e2a31f15cfd">Re: How to address Invites with no inner envelope?</a>:
[QUOTE]If you know the guest's name, include it: Ms. Jane Smith and Mr. Fred Jones If you don't know, and guest is fine:  Ms. Jane Smith and Guest
Posted by Mrs.B6302007[/QUOTE]

Exactly what Mrs. B said.

We didn't have inner envelopes, and people seemed to get who was invited and who wasn't.

tenofcups4me

We just put "And Guest" on the outer. That was, of course, only for guests that were not in a relationship. For anyone in a relationship (dating, living together, married), the guest was addressed by name.

lauralaur

If we knew the guest's name we addressed the envelope to the guest as well. If the invitee was single (or at least single to our knowledge) I inserted a note telling the invitee that they were more than welcome to bring a guest, and to just indicate the guest's name and meal choice on the reply card.