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Amy
Just Said Yes November 2021

Addressing Envelopes?

Amy, on May 15, 2019 at 5:39 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

How would I address an envelope to a friend who is welcome to bring a date, and also her children?

I know 'and Guest' is common, as is 'and family' but I have no idea how to combine the two? Should I just write and family on the envelope and include a note that she's welcome to bring a guest?


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Latest activity by Clíodhna, on June 21, 2019 at 11:46 AM
  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Mom Smith and Guest
    Daughter Smith
    Son Smith
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  • Amy
    Just Said Yes November 2021
    Amy ·
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    Hmm. I'm not sure that would all fit since there is a hyphenated long last name in play.

    Can you really have an "address" that is 6 lines?


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  • A
    Expert August 2019
    Ami ·
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    I put the couples names on the first line, then all the children on the second line. No need to include last name of the children.

    Ms. Jane Smith and guest
    Tommy and Karey
    1234 5th st.
    Smallville, USA

    I had a couple invites with 5 kids....I just used a smaller font for those addresses
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  • E
    Devoted October 2019
    emjo ·
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    We had a situation like that we wrote Jane smith, kid1, kid2, and guest. For the kids we only did first names.
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    Champion July 2019
    Veronica Online ·
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    We had both inner and outer envelopes.

    Inner Envelope:

    Mom Smith and Guest

    Child #1 and Child #2

    Outer Envelope:

    Ms. Mom Smith

    On the RSVP card, we included ________ seat(s) have been reserved for you. We then filled that out and it made it very clear on how many people each guest could bring. We then lines that said _________ delightfully accepts, number attending ______, and regretfully declines.


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  • Marieke
    Expert June 2019
    Marieke ·
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    To invite my best friend and her two teenage daughters, I wrote her invite “girlfriend name and family” and just texted her that she can have a guest and her older daughter can bring her partner. It was just one person I had to text and explain their invite so it wasn’t a big deal to keep track of. Especially since she isn’t bringing a guest for herself anyways lol
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    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    How many kids does she have?

    You can do just two lines (you don't necessarily need the last names for the children):

    Mom Smith and guest

    Jacob, Anna, and Emily

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  • Clíodhna
    WeddingWire Administrator January 2030
    Clíodhna ·
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    Did you decide how to address these yet, Amy? Great suggestions from all the posters Smiley smile

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