Addressing
and
Assembling
Your
Wedding
Invitations
Addressing
Your
Envelopes
Most
wedding
invitations
include
inner
and
outer
envelopes.
The
following
guide
will
assume
you are
using
double
envelopes.
Some
modern
or
upscale
invitations
(like
Encore
wedding
invitations)
only
include
single
envelopes,
in which
case you
would
use
instructions
for
outer
envelope
addressing
only.
The
inner
envelope
is
un-gummed
and
is
not
sealed.
It
is
simply
addressed
with
the
last
names
of
your
guests
like
this:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Smith
The
outer
envelope
should
include
the
full
names
of
your
guests
and
the
address
like
this:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Michael
Smith
102
Lakeland
Drive
Dallas,
Texas,
78901
Inviting
Children
Avoid
using
"and
family".
When
children
are
invited,
address
them
by
first
name
on
the
inner
envelope
beneath
the
parents
like
this:
Inner:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Smith
Nathan
and
Leslie
Outer:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
Smith
Inviting
Clergymen,
Military
Officers
and
Doctors
Always
use
full
titles
(no
abbreviations):
Inner:
Doctor
and
Mrs.
Johnson
Outer:
Doctor
and
Mrs.
Douglas
Johnson
Inviting
Single
Guests
and
Escort
If
you
are
inviting
a
single
guest
and
wish
to
invite
and
escort
that
you
do
not
know,
traditional
etiquette
states
that
the
escort
should
be
sent
a
separate
invitation.
However,
it
has
become
more
acceptable
to
add
"and
guest"
if
that
is
more
practical:
Inner:
Sandra
Hamilton
Outer:
Sandra
Hamilton
and
Guest
Assembling
and
Mailing
Your
Invitations
-
If
your
invitations
are
the
folded
style,
fold
them
along
the
score
with
the
text
on
the
OUTSIDE
(front.)
Flat
invitations
will
not
need
to
be
folded.
-
If
you
are
using
tissue,
place
it
over
the
invitation
lettering.
-
Stack
all
enclosure
cards
(reception
card,
response
card
and
envelope,
direction
card,
etc.)
on
top
of
the
invitation
and
tissue.
If
you
are
using
a
response
card,
make
sure
to
place
a
stamp
on
the
response
envelope.
Text
should
be
face
up.
-
Slide
invitation
and
enclosures
into
the
inner
(un-gummed)
envelope,
folded
side
first,
facing
the
open
(back)
side
of
the
envelope.
-
Once
your
envelopes
are
addressed,
slide
the
inner
envelope
into
the
outer
envelope
with
the
guests
names
facing
the
back
of
the
outer
envelope.
-
We
recommend
bringing
one
completed
set
to
weigh
at
the
post
office
to
determine
the
correct
amount
of
postage
needed
before
stamping
and
mailing.
The
post
office
can
often
provide
special
"love"
stamps
that
look
extra
nice
for
no
extra
charge.
-
Your
invitation
should
be
mailed
6-8
weeks
before
the
wedding.
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