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Envelope Etiquette 101

by Niki - Inspired Bride 2 Comments

Laura Hooper

Like all aspects of a wedding, there’s only one true way to address envelopes: your way. It’s your day, and they should have the tone you feel is most appropriate. Before you break the rules of envelope etiquette, though, it’s always good to know them first. We’ve posted a PDF (download it here) addressing basics to help you decide whether to follow the standards or opt for something more personally suited. They are formatted as a letter-sized document with space for hole punching if you would like to retain them for future reference a wedding organizer.

Also, please note this printable guide covers only the most common title formats – if you are inviting a diplomatic or religious leader (isn’t that fancy?!) or a person of another rank not listed here, I suggest you check out the mother or all etiquette books in its online format, Crane’s Blue Book.

Image from Laura Hooper, the calligrapher used for my wedding!

Filed Under: Invitations & Stationery, Wedding 101

The opinions expressed here by The Inspired Bride editors are their own, not those of The Inspired Bride or TWBN.

Comments

  1. Jenn says

    What a great resource! I know I find that information helpful since this is the first time in my life I’ve sent out formal written invitations. I kind of want to invite a random diplomat to my wedding now!

    P.S. I’m sooo envious of your calligraphy! Love Laura’s work! 🙂

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    • Niki - Inspired BrideMaddy says

      Glad it helps!

      I used to work at an invitation store when I was in high school – I designed custom invites but I also did a lot of computer calligraphy. I used to have the entire Crane’s Blue Book of Etiquette memorized if you can believe it – I have to admit, I’m a little rusty now and had to double check some of the proper ways to do things!

      Yeah her work is fantastic – I designed my invites myself and saved a lot of money at Hello Lucky by doing so, which is how I justified the price of hand calligraphy 😉

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