Names on Invitations!

Hmm i see your point i hadnt thought of this yet, especially if the invites r coming from your parents you want it to look formal! I think id go for first names thou, from the recipients point of view i know i dont like me and my partener having different surnames still as we are in a long term relationship, if that makes sence?!?

I think that was the general consensus that we have first names in the invites. I was going to have just one name on the envelope if that makes sense, so my friends name Miss Charles and then inside have to Amy and Martyn, but Mum thinks that both names should be on the envelope too but again comes down to do yo have Mr and Miss or Amy and Martyn? Mum feels that Amy and Martyn on the envelope will be fine, but you never address an envelope like that?!

Thanks for your advise

Hmm Im not too sure. My friend was talking about this the other evening and she put 1st names on hers when she got married and someone told her that it was wrong. If its Mr and Mrs Parents inviting the guests it should be Mr and Mrs Friends, or each guest should get their own invite. If its Mum and Dad Parents inviting then you put the guests 1st names in.

Do you see what i mean??

Im sticking to the Mr and Mrs ones.

Hi,

I hadn't really thought about that either. Our invites will be coming from our parents too, I think we'll probably use first names as even though the invites are formal it'll make it a bit more personal. However I'd make sure full names were used eg Joanne instead of Jo, Stephen instead of Ste etc x

I do see what you mean, it should be formal or informal and at the minute they're going to be abit of both! If only everyone was married it would make things alot easier!

Thanks, Definately thinks this needs further discussion with the parents!

I really wouldn't worry; people aren't going to be that bothered who it's addressed to!

We sent our invitations as Bride and Groom as host, so slightly different, but we only put first name on the invites, although our invites were still quite formal. I agree with others, it felt more personal with the first names.

The only thing I was going to mention though, have you decided what you are doing for names on your tableplan? We had a few duplicate first names and thought it would be nicer and easier to put full names on for everyone so if you were planning on having full names you will need the surnames for that anyway! We had to get a note of a few surnames of friends OH's but it wasn't really that bad, just meant a few text messages.

I know im probably making a mountain out of a molehill but just want to offend anyone by not having their name on the envelope!

I hadn't thought of the tableplan so thanks for bringing that up, we are only having family to the day so know everyone's surnames, I think I will put their full names on the table plan tho. It's the evening guests surnames of my OH's friends girlfriends that I don't know but if we just do first names on invitations then that wont be a problem.

Thanks for everyones thoughts!

Smyvicki, sorry im just stealing your thread to quizz u! Was it you i was talking to about landy and you were going to get them to copy a dress for you possibly? Im considering doing the same, what did you do???

Sorry wasnt me!!!

Doh sorry!!?

OH's sister gets married in August. Her invites are from her parents and formal. They have gone with Mr Name Surname and Miss Name Hersurname for non-married couples (like her brother and me!). I can't remember what was on the envelope, so I wouldn't worry about that.

Our invites will be 'together with their parents SamSam Surname and OH Hisname...' and we'll be using first names.