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Names on Return Address

vanticavantica
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I'm tempted to order a stamp with our return address on it for the invites.  I understand it would be weird to put my changed name on it since it hasn't been changed yet, but would it be weird if I just put our first names on it? Like:  His & Mine.   And does it matter whos name goes first?  While the invitations might be on the more formal side (in theory, haven't made them yet), we're not going for full on formal either.  I was also thinking for future use, which is why I don't want to just put:  First Last & First Last
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  • MelissaJB22MelissaJB22
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    That's what we did!  It helped to get the save the dates out quicker and my FI was able to help with the process!  We have a CRAZY long address and if I would have had to write out our address on 250 save the dates.... I would have cried!  We are planning on using the same stamp for the invitations and we actually designed the invitations to include the flourish on the stamp- to make it look cohesive!
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  • littlemoments324littlemoments324 member
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    Ours just have our first names on them.  =) 
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  • Tanq&TonicTanq&Tonic
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    Ours had Brides name & Grooms's name. Bride should come first.
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  • vanticavantica
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    Ok, thanks everyone!  As long as it wouldn't be odd to do.  What is the reasoning to having the bride's name first?
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  • honeybear072012honeybear072012
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    I might suggest buying sticky lables and printing what you need instead of getting a stamp.  And that way you're not stuck with a stamp that can't be changed.  You can set it up on your computer however you want.  We even put a little wedding bell symbol next to our names.  They are really neat looking.

    They have clear labels from avery so that you don't have a glaring white sticker on the front.
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  • vanticavantica
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_names-on-return-address?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:1343d262-fa22-4fb8-98e2-ea3cf79b7137Post:a06b000a-e820-41a7-b597-120a701ede88">Re: Names on Return Address</a>:
    [QUOTE]I might suggest buying sticky labels and printing what you need instead of getting a stamp.  And that way you're not stuck with a stamp that can't be changed.  You can set it up on your computer however you want.  We even put a little wedding bell symbol next to our names.  They are really neat looking. <strong>They have clear labels from avery so that you don't have a glaring white sticker on the front.</strong>
    Posted by honeybear072012[/QUOTE]

    If I decide not to bother with the stamp this will be my next choice.  Vistaprint has some really cheap stamps though (just shipping I think!) and that might actually be cheaper then buying labels.  That's actually why I was asking about the last name.....if it's not weird to just have our first names, then hopefully I will get a lot more use from it then the wedding. :)
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  • Kristin789Kristin789 member
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    All of this works fine if you and FI are hosting your own wedding, and your names are on the top line of your invitation as the people who are requesting the guests to come to the wedding.

    If your parents' names are on the top line of the invitation, as the people who are requesting the guests to come to the wedding, then the invitation is coming from THEM.  And it's THEIR address that goes on the outside envelope, because THEY are extending the invitation to the guests. 
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  • vanticavantica
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_names-on-return-address?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:1343d262-fa22-4fb8-98e2-ea3cf79b7137Post:9f64781d-cd5b-447b-95c3-16eb0e53fd6a">Re: Names on Return Address</a>:
    [QUOTE]All of this works fine if you and FI are hosting your own wedding, and your names are on the top line of your invitation as the people who are requesting the guests to come to the wedding. If your parents' names are on the top line of the invitation, as the people who are requesting the guests to come to the wedding, then the invitation is coming from THEM.  And it's THEIR address that goes on the outside envelope, because THEY are extending the invitation to the guests. 
    Posted by Kristin789[/QUOTE]

    We're mainly paying for it, though my Dad might be contributing a lot I found out recently.  And FI's mom is contributing some, so it's likely we'll use the wording, "Together with their families" or something like that.  Although, even if Dad paid for it all we are still the ones planning and he wouldn't want them to come to him anyway.  Lol.
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