Return Address on Invitations

For the return address we just put the address, no names. then for the address for the RSVPs we put my name since we all know I'm the one who is going to be responsible for them!

I'm not sure what you're asking. I would assume you'd put both names, though it probably doesn't matter if you just use one. If you're hand-writing them, you could do "his" people with his name and "your" people with your name.

The printer for my daughters wedding just used the address, no name.

I also live with my fiance but my parents are paying. My parents didn't care what I put on the RSVP but since they knew I was excited they said I could put my address on it & that's what I did:

Ms. Mariel (last name)

street

city, state zip

We put just our first names like this Travis and Ricki and then the address on the next 2 lines. We live together also but my last name wont change until after the wedding.

I put both of our full names on them. We live together, own a home, been together forever, and are paying for most of it ourselves.

We just put our names....Chad and Lauren...no last names and then the address

PS....with my daughters....the return address on the invitation envelope is my ex-husband and his wife (in case anyone wants to ship a gift to them).

The RSVP's are coming to my PO Box. And I have to hope that her FH's family actually sends theirs back. UGH! They do not understand the meaning of RSVP. They have not responded for the Bridal Shower. So, I am sooo tempted to tell them, when they arrive, that they will have to wait until those who RSVP'd eat....if their are crumbs left, they can lick them up. LOL! I am doing all of the food for the shower, soooo. LOL!!!

Oops, I mean "if there are crumbs left". LOL!

To play it safe, I would recommend leaving both of your first and last names. This generally covers all of the bases!

We used just the address with no names for our invitations (we're in the same situation as you, same wedding date even) and just our first names and address on the RSVP envelopes. The address for our registry gifts has just my name and our address.

I put both of our names:

Brides Name & Grooms Name

123 Anywhere Street

City, 12345

We did ours like FMJ, since DH & I were already living together when we sent out the invites. Basically, I think the return address should be the name of the person who lives at the address from which the invitations are actually being mailed, regardless of who's paying or what it says on the invites themselves (e.g. "Mr. & Mrs. Bride's Parents invite you..."). I've lived places where the USPS would actually refuse to deliver mail that didn't have the last name that the mailbox was labeled, so I wouldn't want to take any chances. If the RSVPs are actually going to the parents, then that would be a reasonable return address; otherwise, it should be the name(s) of the person or people who live at that address.

W/our wedding announcements, it's the same--we're also including an insert w/all our contact info, both current & after we move in August. In this case, tho, it also serves the dual purpose of subtly letting people know, if they didn't already, that nobody's name changed. :-)

I decided to put my name only. I read on line both our names together should not be on the return address line, other option is to leave out all names or to put the brides name. You know....these days anything goes! =)

Thanks everyone!

The reason I put only my name is well, FH & my parents would lose them! I'm the one keeping track of the guest list so I figured just have everything go to me.

I just did the address, no names. This seemed to work very well & looked really nice.

I did what most others did...Greg XXXX and Amber XXXX, Address, Address. We've lived together for 3 years now and we are paying for the wedding.

I had labels made and I put both our last names.

I have gobs of beautiful labels that the charities give me, ill just use those for my people, and hes got the same with his name for his people. we dont have labels with neither or both our names and im not going to spend money making any. im also not going to hand write it!

Juanita, I have those too, love them. I ended up making mine to match my invites (ordered the invites) i only had to buy the labels from the office supply store. It worked out so nice for me, i'm so glad I didnt waste money on a special order. And I was trying to keep my wedding as informal as possible, so i skipped the hand written part as well.

Danie- both last names, thats a good idea.