FH Botched Invitations

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NEED ADVICE!!! 

My fiance addressed the invitations to his family/friends (we're feeding our envelopes through a printer so they look professional). I took a look at the stack and found the following in the top 3... you'll see why I couldn't even get myself to look at the rest:

"Mr. and Mrs. Sue and Rick (last name)"

"Miss Amber and Mrs. Connie (last name)" (widow and daughter - who is over 18)

"Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Trish (last name) and Mr. and Ms. Eddie II and Emily (last name)" (here we have two parents and their two children, Eddie III and Emily - who are both over 18, don't live at home, and we are allowing to bring guests...how they're supposed to know that now is beyond me)

Shortened names, out of order, incorrect titles, guests not listed, you get the picture... He doesn't think it's a big deal (of course). We are out of envelopes. His family is extremely traditional, southern and all about manners/etiquette. Of course...

#1 - I have learned my lesson and vow to supervise all fiance activity in the future

#2 - Question to you all - should I get in touch with his mom, apologize in advance and ask her to spread the word as a "funny wedding mishap"? I'm just worried that if people get these without an explanation, they'll be confused, possibly offended, and they're going to think we are totally out of touch. 

(Reprinting is not an option - the stationary has to be special ordered, we're out of time, etc.)

HELP!!!!!!

meg2marryshane

Agree with PP.  Buy new envelopes.  There has to be a store locally that sells nice quality envelopes to accommodate your invitations.  Or have them overnighted from wherever you ordered your invitations initially.

On the subject of labels, I agree that they are unacceptable on social stationey, but you could do a wraparound label or oversize labels using cardstock to compliment your wedding colors and glue them on your envelopes.

Bjlong

I also have botched invitations, but I sent them out! I also didn't have time and it was his middle name...(which no one has said a word about I still wonder if they noticed???) when you run out of time, YOU RUN OUT OF TIME! I used clear labels on fancy envelopes with fancy font and it worked perfect for clear avery labels at staples $6.00

gottahavashorti

Go to Staples and find envelopes in the correct size.  Or find some pretty paper that coordinates with your envelopes and make wraparound labels.  Use them to cover up the incorectly addessed envelopes.  Here's a template: http://adorkableduo.com/wedding/diy-wrap-around-labels/

The correct etiquette is to hand write the addresses, so either of these options will give you the opportunity to do that.  If his family is big on following etiquette, they may notice if you use printed addresses.  As long as invites go out 6 weeks before the wedding date, you'll be golden.

tiny speck

You need to fix this with new envelopes. It doesn't matter that they won't necessarily "match" your special stationery; they can just be plain envelopes, but you need to reprint them.

Also, I find it hard to believe you are really completely out of your original envelopes if you were planning to send invitations to kids over 18 and they got added to their parents' invitations. Shouldn't you have at least a few left because of that mistake (and so you could still send the nicer envelopes to some of your VIPs, for example)?