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Why not send three invitations? How old are the daughters?
They're both in college; I decided against separate invites because I know my cousins, and it's much simpler to let their parents RSVP for them. :) Both girls will be heading to the dorm in 2 weeks (just enough time to lose the invite), and if they come, it'll be their parents who buy their plane tickets.
Errr.. I think I would send out two invites.
Invite 1: John & Jane Jackon and Family
Invite 2: Katherine Jackson & Ken Kent
I like option 2 because I think thats what I am going to do. My 2 cousins still live with their parents so it seems silly to me to send them all individual invites. My older cousin has a serious bf who will be invited but I like the sound and look of - and family.
Assuming this is the same family as the other question -- and if you're actually concerned about space and it's more of a casual feel, then I would say just write "and family" and let your mom explain the details :) Make your life easier!
I would send it John and Jane Jackson & Family then tell them the boyfriend is invited. TADA
@Madras: hah, yeah, same family. :)
You don't think "and family" is confusing if the older two are getting their own invites?
If it's truly an informal invitation, I would write in the names in the salutation on the invitation itself, with a note of explanation that Ken is welcome to accompany Katherine. But even so, I would send a separate invitation to Ken. I absolutely wouldn't write his name in beside Katherine or send a separate invitation with his name combined with hers. He and Katherine aren't living together, and as Katherine's parent I would be pretty out-of-joint at the suggestion that they were.
I understand the motivation for putting Katherine and Leanne on their parents' invitation, and that part makes sense. I would make that one out to:
John and Jane Jackson
Katherine and Leanne
I'd say "And Family" with a phone call that Ken is invited. I just sent four separate inviations to an aunt/uncle and three high school/college age cousins (+ guests) who are home for the summer. Their parents RSVP'd for all of them.
@aspasia475: Adding his name to her invitation does not imply this in the least. It is perfectly acceptable to put the SO's name on the invitation even if they aren't living together. If they are a social unit, no need for a separate inviation. My girlfriends and myself are of the "no sex until marriage, much less living together" persuasion, they all got invitations addressed to them and their boyfriends, and everyone was thrilled the boyfriend was included by name. Techincally it should be Katherine's name on the outer and both the names on the inner, but since they aren't having inners...
Thanks for all the input :)
I went ahead and used option #3. I'm not really too concerned with all the formal ettiquette rules, and our wedding will be pretty laid back. My friends and family kind of know that already, haha.
In address of the concerns about it looking like "Ken" lives with my cousin, I don't really think that'll be a problem - they're both at college, living in a dorm. :)
Thanks for all the input :)
I went ahead and used option #3. I'm not really too concerned with all the formal ettiquette rules, and our wedding will be pretty laid back. My friends and family kind of know that already, haha.
In address of the concerns about it looking like "Ken" lives with my cousin, I don't really think that'll be a problem - they're both at college, living in a dorm. :) He's invited as her +1 since they've been together for so long.
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We are NOT doing inner envelopes, just one pretty casual invitation.
It's going to John and Jane, plus two of their daughters, Katherine and Leanne, plus one boyfriend (Ken, dating the elder daughter, Katherine)
Option1:
John and Jane Jackson
Katherine and Leanne Jackson, and Ken Kent
Option2:
John and Jane Jackson
And Family
(and let Mom call and tell them Ken is invited)
Option3:
John and Jane Jackson
Katherine Jackson and Ken Kent
Leanne Jackson
Option4:
John and Jane Jackson
Katherine and Leanne Jackson
Ken Kent
Help! Too many names....