To put or not to put "And Guest" on invitation envelope!?

Do you have inner and outer envelopes for your invitations? If you do, then I would put the "and guest" on the inner envelope only. If you've only got the one envelope I don't see a problem with writing it on there.

If you don't like that, fill in '2' for the whole "seats reserved in your honor" portion of the RSVP card, and then write them a little note on the inside of that card... or just talk to them personally after you send the invite

My invites don't have inner envelopes, so we are going to put "& guest" on the outer envelope.

My invites were pocketfold, so there was no outer envelopes. Whoever I chose (that didn't already have a significant other) to bring a guest, I put Mr. Somebody Anybody & Guest. I personally don't see a problem with it.

My wedding is going to be a formal wedding and I still did that and it made no difference.

BTW- I have been having some bad luck with my RSVPs. I did what you are planning on doing by having the guests fill in a line w the number of guests attending. IMO instead put something like "We have reserved __ amount of seats in honor". This way people won't try to invite extra people. Here is what CAN happen if you do it the way you are planning. I'm not saying it will happen, but you never know.

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/officially-hate-receiving-rsvps/bc803fb65c507af1.html

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/lets-vote/66c5cf78b244e2

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/dont-think-it-get-worse-than-this/2b19f7529a6e871e.html

Hope this helps!

I would check your guest list limit first and go from there. If you can't invite their guests, then, I'm sure if they're true friends, they'll understand.

I dont know that this is correct but I only had outer envelopes. So what I did on the outer envelope I wrote Miss Sarah Barnes. Then on the response card I filled in Sarah Barnes & Guest, Christian Fester and Keaton Fester (her two sons). This way they know who is invited. And I know who the response card is from. I have discovered that we are getting declines back with nice thoughtful little notes on the backs of the card.

So far I have not gotten any back with a higher number filled in then the number of people I listed.

I put & Guest on the outer envelope. I also put "2" seats reserved in your honor, on the response card. I am happy I didn't write names, because it has allowed people to clarify who was coming (just including themselves if they aren't bringing a guest, or writing in the guests name if they know if for my seating chart). I wrote really small pencil numbers on the back, you wouldn't notice them unless you were inspecting the back, so anyone who has written notes haven't disrupted it. I haven't had to use the numbers yet (except to clarify one of FH uncles and one of my aunt who has the same name as my cousin).

I did for a few reasons. One, I don't have inner envelopes (Who needs to put an envelope INSIDE an envelope? Waste of money), If I new the persons name, of course I put it, but many of my guests are single and I wanted to give them the option to not be alone.

I feel like, if you fail to put it on the outer envelope, it might get lost that they can bring a guest. Too many people just check coming, half the time they forget to put their name, or how many are coming!

If you pre-fill out the response cards, and they have 3 of 5 coming, you will then have to ask them WHO is coming out of the 3 of 5, since you already put all the names down.

I would put: "(insert number) of seats have been reserved in your honor."

This avoids people who think they can bring 3 guests with them.

I made these up quickly for an idea I had (in no way on are the finished) but I'm going to fill in the number for guests attending.

___ of 3 guests attending

I think you should only include an "& Guest" if you know that person has a significant other. Then again, if your budget allows it, add it!