I’ve сhοѕе tο mаkе mу οwn wedding invitations. I gοt ѕοmе gοrgеουѕ paper stock wіth envelopes tο υѕе, bυt thеrе′s οnlу one envelope fοr thе entire invitation. Mυѕt I hаνе thе traditional two envelopes, tissue аnd rsvp card? Won’t thе invitation аnd one envelope dο?
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It will do just fine…having two envelopes is just more formal…but I reckon one will be ok…Excellent luck on your wedding!
While two envelopes are traditional, it is not a requirement. I have gotten invitations where there was only one. I also have gotten invitations that were 3-fold and covered everything to do with the invitation, reception and returnable RSVP card. So, if the 3-fold type are OK (and they most certainly are), than you can bypass having the second envelope.
Congrats on your upcoming nuptials.
The only thing that might give you the probelm is the RSVP card, you kind of need that one, but you could make your own easily.
You dont need two envelopes or the tissue, they arent necessary.
Excellent luck!
That sounds lovely. The reason for the second envelope is to specifically write the names of each person who is invited.
So I reckon that means you will have to be specific on the outer envelope by listing or NOT listing any children. Best wishes.
The point of having 2 envelopes is to help really protect the invite, that way if the outer envelope gets torn in handling, you still have something between postal machinery and the invite.
So no, you don’t have to have 2, many invites today don’t. Using 2 is considered a bit more formal though.
How will your guests rsvp? Are you giving a phone number? an e-mail address? – some people might not have access to a computer (yeah, even in this day and age). Reckon about it. Excellent luck and God Bless.
If you mean skipping the inner envelope, yes you can do that. The inner envelope is really just to make the invitation a small fancier, and also to place the invitees names on it. The only problem you may run into is if you want to question additional members of the same family. For example, if you want to invite Joe and Mary Smith AND their children, this usually goes on the outside of the inner envelope (Joe and Mary Smith, Susie and Joe Smith Jr.). I wouldn’t skip the RSVP, it will save you a million headaches in the long run. Plus, people need some way to respond, can’t really place an email or phone number for a wedding RSVP. The tissue you can really due without. It was originally place in the invitation to keep the ink from smudging, which doesn’t happen all that much anymore. Anyway, lots of more modern invitations don’t use the tissue anymore, so you’ll be fine.
I don’t reckon two envelopes are absolutely necessary. It does help to protect the invite and that’s about it.
The tissue is not a huge deal either.
I would reckon you would want an RSVP card though, so that you will an accurate head count for the wedding. I would use RSVP cards.
Best of luck!! Pleased Plotting!!!
Buck tradition, and go with what you want. One envelope is fine, it’s not an invitation to the vatican! You’re going to do what you want, and everyone else can just take a leap.
I was told the double envelopes was started back when horses delivered our mail, and they didn’t want the invite to get dirty.
You do not need to order extra envelopes!
Why not just tie everything together with a small ribbon or cord?
Even if you don’t do any of that, tucking it in the one envelope will look and do just fine!
Congrats!!
I did my own invitations, too, and it about killed me!
Nothing incorrect with just using one.
use an rsvp and one envelope is fine