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Charlene
Savvy September 2012

Addressing envelopes

Charlene, on January 20, 2012 at 10:51 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9

We have a couple of friends who are in relationships but they do not live with their fiance/boyfriend/or girlfriend. How can we dress this on our envelopes without explicitly including their partners names?

Example:

Mr. James Lee and Guest?

It reads funny. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

9 Comments

Latest activity by Jessica, on March 1, 2012 at 10:53 PM
  • Shaton
    VIP June 2012
    Shaton ·
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    I think it should be addressed to the guest and add a small slip inside with a plus one added. I have the same issue, but I will address 1 person only.

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  • The Polka Dot Queen ©
    Master July 2012
    The Polka Dot Queen © ·
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    I don't follow etiquette for these kinds of things and will probably just address them as such:

    Miss Megan Spicer

    Mr. Evan O'Leary

    Such and such an address

    that town

    Canada

    That way she can't just bring some random friend if her bf can't make it.

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  • Meagan
    Expert June 2012
    Meagan ·
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    I agree with Judith...I did the same thing. I would rather know (at least the name) of my friend's plus one, so why not include him/her on the invitation?

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  • Alina
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    Alina ·
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    I did the same as Judith too. Guess it's not totally etiquette, but oh well Smiley smile I sent it to the address of the primary guest.

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  • Julie B
    Master May 2012
    Julie B ·
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    Since not everyone is going to see all of your invites, they have no clue how you address them. I am doing a little of everything.

    I will invite some, 'and guest", or both names, listing primary guest first, but a few special couples who don't live together, like my sons and their girlfriends, I will send a separate invitation, so the girls don't feel like an afterthought.

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  • Jen H.
    Master October 2012
    Jen H. ·
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    I'm not addressing them "and guest." I'm just putting the person's name and adding "and guest"on the RSVP card.

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  • Kristen
    Master September 2012
    Kristen ·
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    I'm doing both names, even though they don't live together. I know them all personally, so for me, including them by name is more important than following etiquette guidelines.

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  • Mrs. Lemmon (Amy H.)
    Master March 2012
    Mrs. Lemmon (Amy H.) ·
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    We did Mr. John Doe and Ms. Jane smith. I had a few of these unless we didn't know or my case remember the SO's name they got guest

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  • Jessica
    VIP June 2012
    Jessica ·
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    I am bringing this post back...

    So if we have a good friend Mr. John Smith and he has had a gf that we know over the years, Ms. Jane Doe... and they DO NOT live together... are most people putting:

    Mr. John Smith

    Ms. Jane Doe

    xxx street etc.

    instead of Mr. John Smith and Guest

    and what do you mean for the inside envelope? Do the bride and groom write on the line on the RSVP that has the M______________________ ?

    or do we write the guests' return address on the RSVP envelope?

    I am so confused

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