This may be a lot and I did see some threads addressed some of this, but I still need clarity. We are not going to do inner envelopes or paper RSVPs. We are asking for guests to RSVP on our website.
Q1 - We are sending Save The Dates we are sending these out at the 9-10 month mark (parent's have friends who already asking about it) - we do not plan on inviting any +1(s) unless you are in a serious committed relationship at the time the invites go out.. this being said, some people are dating people right now.. but the wedding is about 11 months away..
So should we send the Save the Dates to just the family member or should we include their bf/gf? I don't want people to assume that if they break up, they can bring someone else they met a month before our wedding.
Q2 - We have multiple people who are married, but have children with different last names. Is it okay to just list the Smith Family? Or does it really need to include the other last names?
Q3 - There are a few situations where the couples are not married but have kids. I was planning on addressing these as The Smith/Jones Family. However, one of the situations has the mother of the guy living with them (not related to us).. will it be assumed she is not included? Or do I need to spell it out exactly who in the house hold is invited?
Q4 - My aunt and her daughter live with a non-related older couple. We plan on inviting the older couple as well. Should we address 2 invites? Or can we send one for all 4? Addressing it similarly to The Jones/Smith Family? They share all common spaces just their own bedrooms..
Thoughts and suggestions are so welcomed!!