Wedding Envelope Etiquette
Wedding envelope etiquettes and assembling the wedding invitation correctly is very important as it will be first thing that will reach the guest reflecting your style and personality. As a result it ought to be correctly addressed.
Every outer wedding envelope should have the complete address and the correct way of doing it in accordance with traditional etiquette is to hand write every address. Even though it can be a bit of a time consuming task but it will show that you’ve taken the time and effort to individually invite all your guests.
Don’t use abbreviations while addressing wedding invites. If you are inviting children less than 18 then outer envelope needs to be addressed to the parents and the inner envelop should carry the names of the children in order from oldest to youngest.
Children over eighteen should receive their very own invitation card even if they stay with the parents.
If you are inviting a single friend of yours then it’s up to you to put “and Guest” because it is optional. However if you know that your friend is seriously going around with someone then as a proper etiquette allow him/her to bring guest along.
Unmarried couples living together should receive one invitation card with separate names mentioned in alphabetical order.
In terms of assembling the envelop place in the following order.
- Tissue paper
- Reception card
- Map
- Response envelope (self-addressed and stamped)
- Response card tucked neatly under the flap of the response envelope
Simply make certain that each of the envelops have all the components and don’t make the mistake of sealing the internal envelop. Too often the couples are so excited about the whole wedding things that they overlook the wedding envelope etiquette while sending the invitations out. Some wedding guest could easily get upset if the envelope is not properly addressed, therefore to prevent it ensure that you properly address all the wedding invitations bearing in mind the wedding envelope etiquette.
