not having envelopes,how do I address?

hughesrache

My invitations don't have envelopes and I don't know how to address them.  Formal or casual?  Do I include all names of those invited?  The invite is nontraditional and so is the wording of the invite, but I still want it to seem classy.  Help.

aerinpegadrak

How can you not have envelopes?  Are they postcards?

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Are they send-and-seals without envelopes?

You can't go wrong with formal, I don't think. But I'd do:

Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Joan Smith

OR think about how each person would prefer to be addressed. Some older women might greatly prefer "Mr. and Mrs. John Smith." Some might prefer Ms. rather than Miss.

banana468

Can you describe what they are?  This sounds rather new!

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_not-having-envelopeshow-address?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:b2f37726-3b0b-4237-b739-01f1dc7c6ac7Post:f8042df3-638b-4ef3-beef-e0a553136bd2">Re: not having envelopes,how do I address?</a>:
[QUOTE]I think instead of doing this:  Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Joan Smith I'd opt for Mr. John and Mrs. Joan Smith saves space by not having to write Smith twice. :D
Posted by cjohnsen2010@gmail.com[/QUOTE]

Etiquette dictates that you shouldn't separate a man's first name from his last name.

cjohnsen2010

Msmerymac, I totally agree with you, but strictly going by etiquette, I think it says Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.  I guess she can address them any way she wants to??????

squirrly

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_not-having-envelopeshow-address?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:b2f37726-3b0b-4237-b739-01f1dc7c6ac7Post:19fd4e1f-4225-431d-a88d-45cf57f2ee4b">Re: not having envelopes,how do I address?</a>:
[QUOTE]Msmerymac, I totally agree with you, but strictly going by etiquette, I think it says Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.  <strong>I guess she can address them any way she wants to??????
</strong>Posted by cjohnsen2010@gmail.com[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, the etiquette police aren't going to search anybody out, put a gun to their head, and stop them from committing a faux paus.  So, yes, she CAN do anything she wants.  Doesn't mean she should.  Or that we shouldn't encourage her to make the best choice that satisfies all the issues at hand.

squirrly

Without some more info about her invites, I can't really help with how to address them.