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Outer and inner envelope question

posted 2 years ago in Paper

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texasmeredith

I'm working on my invitations and I'm getting a little overwhelmed by all the little details I've never considered.

We want to use outer and inner envelopes. Do both envelopes need to be lined? Or just the outer envelopes?

Thanks

2 years ago

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pansyshell October 8, 2010 Central Pa, Wedding in Outer Banks, NC

I thought the inner was lined but I could be wrong...I don't think both needs to be lined tho, just one should do.

2 years ago

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Starckln July 31, 2010 Washington, DC

The inner one is lined I think! Read the other day that, back in the old days, footmen would deliver wedding invitations to the guests' houses. The servants would open the outer envelope first and only give the master of the house the inner envelope (apparently the purpose of the outer envelope is to protect the inner envelope from getting banged up in transit) -- so when considering this tradition, it would make sense that the inner envelope be lines because the "master of the house" would see the pretty envelope.

I have no footmen to speak of, sorry to say..would sure make the wedding process easier I'm sure!

2 years ago

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texasmeredith

Thanks! Has anyone found anything online talking about this?

2 years ago

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hamster May 30, 2010

@Starckln Very interesting! I never knew the history the liner.

We lined both our inner and outer envelopes, more out of preference (and because I'm a masochist) than anything else. Not sure of the formal etiquette though!

2 years ago