Inner Envelope - Children's name

Re: Inner Envelope - Children's name

• LeahDVM2003

  

  July 2010

  On the inner envelopes, it's fine to be more casual and address them as you would normally talk to them.  For example:  outer--Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, inner--John and Sue, or Uncle John and Aunt Sue, or Grandma and Grandpa, whatever is appropriate, with the children on the next line, last names optional.

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• quotequeen member

  

  July 2010

  Last names are not necessary for the kids.

  Married 10/2/10

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• Lisa8888

  

  August 2010

  It is very rude to refer to a woman as Mrs. John Smith. She has her own name. She is not the husband's possession. It should be John and Mary Smith.

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• kristinanddan member

  

  August 2010

  Kind of A. The kids' are correct but the adult names are wrong. The inner envelope should be:
  Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  Kelly and Jacob
  

  

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• HisCB

  

  August 2010

  im doing belly bands with the inner envelope info on them instead of a monogram or something
  
  i am doing first names, nick names, etc. 
  
  some examples of mine:
  
   Aunt Sarah
  Uncle Ed
  & PJ.
  
  Rachelina (nicknames)
  & Judebug
  
  Grandma Lenna
  & Ben
  
  Eric, Ariel (parents)
  Olivia, Donovan
  & Gabriel (kids)
  
  Aunt Sam
  & Family
  
  for some guests, its just first names.
  
  you know your guests so you can decide what you think is best for them. and it doesnt have to be standard across the board because they wont see eachothers invites.

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• banana468 member

  

  August 2010 edited August 2010

  Multiple PPs are not correct.  The way you address the inner envelope or belly band has to do with the formality of your event and not the formality of your relationship with the person.  If you change this standard for multiple people, you're essentially saying that you're expecting some people to treat your wedding as an occasion more formally or casually than other people will.  It's not a good idea at all.
  
  When in doubt, follow Crane's which indicates the way to do this on their website.
  
  If Mr. and Mrs. John Smith have two children named Kelly and Jacob and Kelly is eight years old and Jacob is six then the envelopes are addressed the following way:
  
  Outer-
  Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
  123 Main Street
  Anytown, New York Zipcode
  
  Inner-
  Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  Kelly and Jacob
  
  Save the writing of things like 'Aunt' and 'Uncle' for when you're writing out their TY cards.
  
  http://www.crane.com/navContent.aspx?NavName=etiquette_tips&DeptName=Etiquette_Wedding&Name=WedEt_AddressingEnvelope&ContentPage=AddEnv_MarriedCouples
  

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