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NWR: How Would I Address This?

Miss EsaMiss Esa member
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Alright, I am trying to figure out the best way to go about this.

I am hosting a Luau with my fiancé this summer, and we are sending out invites next week. I have all of them finished except for one, and I can’t for the life of me figure out how to word the invite. The invite is for my Uncle’s daughter and her two children.

I can’t put ‘Smith Family’ on the envelope because they are currently going through a divorce, and I am not inviting the husband.

Would it be best to address it to ‘Jane Smith’ on the envelope then call her in a few days to extend the invite to her children?

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  • amys325amys325 member
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    Since it's what I assume to be a more casual party, I would just put "Jane Smith and then the kids names"

    I'm not sure if it's proper etiquette, but I think it's better than her thinking you aren't inviting her kids. 
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  • ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    Ms. Jane Smith on the outer

    Inner: Ms. Smith
            Abby, James and Thoms (in age order)

    I'm actually not sure if "ladies first" appllies to children
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  • amys325amys325 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_nwr-how-would-i-address-this?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:68a81591-25eb-42d3-97e8-6457d15b667ePost:b182c125-95c9-4125-a6fb-52b62acd8abc">Re: NWR: How Would I Address This?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Ms. Jane Smith on the outer Inner: Ms. Smith         Abby, James and Thoms (in age order) I'm actually not sure if "ladies first" appllies to children
    Posted by ootmother2[/QUOTE]

    <div>I don't think that this Luau invite will have an inner envelope. </div><div>
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  • egm900egm900 member
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    Since it sounds casual, I would write Jane Smith on the top line and then Bobby & Susie underneath hers slightly indented, then the address below that.
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  • Miss EsaMiss Esa member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_nwr-how-would-i-address-this?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:68a81591-25eb-42d3-97e8-6457d15b667ePost:0a594da8-c766-489c-879c-b86a65db966a">Re: NWR: How Would I Address This?</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: How Would I Address This? : I don't think that this Luau invite will have an inner envelope. 
    Posted by amys325[/QUOTE]
    I won't. Its just an envelope with the flip-flop shaped invite inside.
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  • Kate61487Kate61487 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_nwr-how-would-i-address-this?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:68a81591-25eb-42d3-97e8-6457d15b667ePost:b24ef006-131f-4691-b294-b2e8f9751d29">Re: NWR: How Would I Address This?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Since it sounds casual, I would write Jane Smith on the top line and then Bobby & Susie underneath hers slightly indented, then the address below that.
    Posted by egm900[/QUOTE]

    This.

    Otherwise, does the invitation itself have a spot you could write on it?  Like a wide margin where you could write in "Jane, hope to see you and the kids there!"  in which case you can just address it to her.

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