Addressing Invite Inner Envelopes

greystreet18

For those using inside envelopes in your invites, what are you writing on the inside envelope for your parents? I have researched addressing inner envelopes and all the sites discuss how to address married people but not parents on the inner envelope. Mom and Dad? First names? And what about aunts/uncles? 

Thanks!

shannie11

I think I would address them like everyone else.  I really haven't thought about it though. 

[Deleted User]

Aunts & uncles I would address by first names. As for Mom & Dad, do you think your mom will keep the inner envelope for a scrapbook/memories/etc? I'm not doing inner envelopes, but I'd honestly probably address the inner envelope "Mom & Dad" (to my parents as well as his). Aren't inner envelopes supposed to be more "casual", anyway? Like, the outer envelope has "The Drs. Smith" and the inner envelope would read "John and Jane".

Aunts and uncles, personally, I wouldn't even put "aunt" or "uncle" anywhere on the envelope. They know they're your/his relatives.

ETA: That being said, I would put "Grandma" and/or "Grandpa" on the inner envelope of a grandparent's invite.

SewInLoveWithDMB

I don't think that there is any "real" way to address parents' envelopes because traditionally, the parents would be hosting and wouldn't send themselves an invitation.

Since that has changed over the years, I think you should address it any way you see best. 

amaryann210

I know it's not proper etiquette, but I'm going pretty informal with inside envelopes.  One of my uncles has a nickname (I have two uncles named Tom, so one of them became "Uncle Doc" because he's a doctor) and I will be putting his nickname on the inner envelope.  For me, it's a sign of affection.

mochietoe

I put our parents names on the inner envelopes like everyone else. I did put grandma and grandpa on the inner envelope for them though.

greystreet18

Thanks for the advice! I feel like maybe there is no "right way", so maybe just go with whatever we want. Our wedding isn't super traditional anyways. To be honest, I doubt anyone will really care what it says, so we might just go with what we actually call everyone.

I appreciate the responses!