Return address when living together?

mimsmims7

I am so confused as to what to list on the return address on the invites. We will be living together so I have no idea what to put as far as our names. Do I just list our names separately? Like this:
Mr. Groom-to-be & Ms. Bride-to-be
555 Whatever St.

I am baffled!

LeiselEB

Ms. Jane Smith

Mr. John Doe

address

city, state

zip

Your name should go first (it's always ladies first).

You can also list your names on one line, but many will tell you that denotes marriage (it actually denotes a social unit, which you are, so that's fine.) Your choice.

Kristin789

If your parents' names are on the top line of the invitation like this:

Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
request the honour of your presence

then it's your parents who are inviting the guests, and it's THEIR address that goes on the envelopes as the return address.

And if your parents are deceased or they are not supportive of the marriage, and you and FI are on the top line as the hosts, I still wouldn't say you should rub people's noses in the idea that you are currently living together.  In that case, you should just list the address, no names above the address at all.

mimsmims7

The only thing with using my parents as the return address is that we will be in Alaska, and my parents in Texas.. so I figure it would be easier to have them returned to me just to avoid any complications. And because of my parents/step-parent/soon-to-be step-parent situation, I'm not sure I even WANT to attempt figuring out how to get that on the actual invite lol

And I had considered just leaving the names off but I wasn't sure how that would look.

hoffse

return addresses typically don't list a name at all if they are on the back flap of the envelope.

hz80408

Even though we lived together; I didn't list a name for the return address.  FOr the RSVPs, I used my name since I was the main person keeping track

73jewels

I just put the address, no names.  Although on the response cards I did put both our names on it (with an "AND" in between them)... I know everyone says And signifies marraige but it was just easier that way.