Do you really need two envelopes for wedding invites?

Question

Im having them rsvp at my wedding website...so really theres nothing for them to send back

Answer 1

Assuming you're not referring to the SASE for the RSVP (not optional), I think the idea on two envelopes is that you address the outer envelope for, say:

Mr. Joe Smith

123 Whatever St.

Somewhereina, ST 12345

and on the inner:

Joe

or:

Joe and Delilah (if he has a girlfriend who doesn't live with him)

or:

Joe, Delilah, Billy, and Jenny (girlfriend + kids, esp. if outer addressed to Mr. Joe Smith & Family)

Basically, the outer envelope is the generic address to get it there, the inner envelope specifies who all is invited and adds an extra layer of protection for the invitation, particularly if it's the fancy sort.

At least, that's my understanding of it. I think it would be totally up to you whether or not to use the inner envelope.

Answer 2

I would still send RSVP cards or a contact phone number, cuz not everyone on your guest list is going to be internet-savvy or even have access to the internet. (there are still some people who don't, believe it or not!!!) Heck I have a friend who wouldn't even know how to turn a computer on if she had one, lol...

As for the inner envelope... I'm not using them myself. I am making my own invites and I got some fall themed paper and I'm gonna jazz it up a little bit but that's pretty much going to be it... nothing terribly fancy. As another answerer said, if the invites are more on the fancy side, you may want an inner envelope to add a little extra protection en route to its destination.

It's a personal decision, I guess. If you're having a more formal affair, I'd use the inner... and if it's an informal event, using one would suffice.

Good luck! :)

Answer 3

Your invitation DOES need to clearly specify who exactly is being invited. Since the advent of job-lot printed (or engraved) invitations that say "requests the honour of -->your<-- presence", the names listed on the inner envelope have become accepted as the way to specify who is invited. They aren't listed on the outer envelope to protect your guests' privacy.

If you don't want to use inner envelopes, and have access to modern print/merge technology, you should return to the older tradition of listing the names of the guests on the invitation itself:

"requests the honour of the presence of

Mr and Mrs Smith

Suzie and Jimmy

at ..."

Answer 4

Are you talking about the inside decorative envelopes?  No, you don't need those, it's a waste of money.

Answer 5

More formal invites do have 2 envelopes, but not all do.  You don't have to have an invite with 2 envelopes, I've even seen wedding invites that are a fold over card, and you simply address the back side of the folded card.  

Answer 6

Yes, absolutely.

You need an inner and outer envelope to insert the invitations.

Here's some history on the inner/outer envelope...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_inv...

Now, what many are referring to is the response card.  I'm very traditional when it comes to invitations and are you really that cheap that you won't put a stamp on, but make everyone RSVP on line?  What about older family members that may not be e-savy?

Answer 7

Well, it is nice to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the guest to send back the RSVP card.  It's not really very nice to make them pay for their own postage when they send it back.

Answer 8

you can do the rsvp in postcard style. You dont need the little envelope but you'll still need the postcard stamp.

http://www.photoworks.com/photo-cards/de...

Answer 9

no i only had one envelope, even with the rsvp post cards.

i would not reccommend making people rsvp on a website. some of your guests, especially eldery ones, may not have the internet.