Outer and Inner envelop for Invitations! Help!

I just did one envelope. I didn't have the patience or creativity for two and I really didn't want to spend 71 cents on a stamp, lol.

You need an outer envelope to mail everything, skip the inner envelope.

I went back and forth on this for months, but I'm going to do outer and inner (I actually just made a final decision yesterday). We are inviting a lot of people who will assume that we are inviting their whole family if we address it to the parents (including adult kids who no longer live at home...I kid you not). I'm hoping that using the inner envelope will minimize that.

But, most people shouldn't have that issue, so save yourself the money and stick with one envelope only.

I only did one evelope and I don't think it was missed at all.

We're having a formal wedding, so we're doing inner & outer envelopes. There's an A7.5 envelope size if you're doing a standard 5x7 invitation that works perfectly for outer envelopes. I also have the luxury of having a FMIL that is an amazing calligrapher and has offered to do the calligraphy on the envelopes for free. Since she lives out of state, I'll be sending her envelopes ASAP to start addressing & then send back to me for stuffing & mailing.

I didn't even think it was an option to not have the outer and inner envelope. I am doing both, but our wedding is formal, so I think it'll be expected to have both. We will be addressing the outer envelope to those who are invited and will also be writing the names of those invited on the RSVP card so there is no confusion. We aren't having kids at our wedding, so I'm taking every precaution that I can. I also did Cards and Pockets, here's a picture of how my suite looks:

I don't think it's necessary unless your event is really formal or you really need to indicate that only the listed names are invited (like the PP who is having an adult only wedding or only inviting the parents).

@MayBride I have the same issue with inviting auntys and uncles that has kids that no longer live at home. The problem I have with that is our cousins now have bf's/gf's that me and FH don't know, and don't want to be inviting the WHOLE clan (aunty uncle cousin cousins bf's/gf's)...we also don't want to be writing every single name on the address line (that may be a long one due to we have aunts and uncles that have 3-4kids). My mom did offer to hand deliver a certain invite that would bring the whole clan, however I don't want to put her in that situation.

@love4slife- I absolutely looovvvveeee your invitation! It beautiful! We're also having a formal wedding so I may just consider doing the outer and inner envelops. We'll be saving on the invites one way or another by doing them ourselves. BTW, did you create your own invitation or did you order?

No inner envelope is necessary, particularly if you are using pocket invitations. Just address the outer envelope to whomever you are inviting.

I primarily just used the inner envelopes. However, I used both on special guests like grandparents and on those with multiple invites such as my sister and her 2 boys.

@JPB808, thank you! I had my invites designed by someone on Etsy...MDBWeddings. I had her size the files to the specifications required for the card pocket, and then I used Cards and Pockets to print them on their "crystal" paper. I had a really great experience with them!

ETA because I messed up your name...twice!

If you are doing pocket invites, you may choose to omit the inner (or standard) envelope and just address the outer envelope to your guests. The pocket acts as an inner envelope, holding everything together.