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ot–for my FI’s work friends, I made sure he got the proper spelling of the spouse’s name, and I was going to do Dick and Jane Smith. I don’t know if this is the “right” way or not..
ot - Even though you’ve never met or don’t know the husband well, it’s still correct to address it the same way you would to any other married couple. i.e. Mr. and Mrs. Hisfirstname Hislastname, or Mr. Hisfirst and Mrs. Herfirst Hislastname.
Jessi - I think it’s fine to skip inner envelopes. They’re traditionally included, but it’s not uncommon to exclude them nowadays. I’m skipping ‘em! It’s still best to find out the complete name of guests too though, if possible. Only address to “and guest” if you really have no way of finding out who the guest will be.
OT- the proper way is just to address it like anyone else Mr. and Mrs. John Doe.
Meg- you should try Preowned wedding dresses dot com. The seem to be a reputable site with lots of daily hits.
Chandelier earrings => Check out Evesaddiction.com They’ve carried some really beautiful chandelier earrings that are pretty reasonably priced. A lot of their styles are sterling silver (with rhodium) and I’ve always been happy with their “not cheap” look when I’ve ordered from them. Also, shipping is pretty fast and customer service is awesome to deal with.
Jessi - I was paranoid at first but also skipped the inner envelopes for my casual wedding reception. When I addressed the outside envelope I put “& guest” on the line below the individuals name and wrote in a font that was about half as big as the rest of the name and address- they actually looked decent.
Good luck.
Ashlynn- check out jewelrystylist.com, specifically this one: http://jewelrystylist.com/cart/product_info.php/cPath/30_89/products_id/676
Kamy– I bought mine on eBay. I forget if this is the seller I used, but their eBay store has plenty of dupioni silk fabric with hundreds of yards available: http://stores.ebay.com/EXOTIC-TEXTILES-BY-FABRICFREAK
Meg Fox– http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com is a pretty good site– it gets updated every week.
jessi– I just put “and guest” on my outer envelopes and it looked fine. No one commented.
Amy– have you tried the NuBra? You can place it anywhere on your chest, so it wouldn’t show on the sides. You could even get a smaller size than you really are, just so you could stick it further towards the center of your chest to prevent showing.
Jessi - I skipped the inner envelopes. I put a note inside to say “You are welcome to bring a guest” for the single people.
Jessi- you can do what they call a ‘belly band’ (a ribbon or strip of paper wrapped around and bundling your invite and enclosures) if you think you want it to look more polished than just skipping it.
even fancy pants invitation designers are doing that instead of inner envelopes. 
Ashlynn– as a last resort, go to a craft store, buy clip on earring backs, and attach them to regular chandelier earrings. You could clip off the posts with wire cutters, and use superglue to attach the new backs.
New Question: Anyone know of a good seamstress in the New Orleans area?? One of my bridesmaids is in dire need of a seamstress, aka someone who can work small miracles. Thanks!
thanks girls…i can breathe now! 
hello, i want to make pomanders for my wedding like the DIY ones I’ve seen (ex: mrs. plum beautiful wedding decors) - but cant find anywhere online that tells how to make them in details. Does anyone know where to start? Do you usually use silk flower heads? If so, where do you buy them? If anyone can help, I’d appreciate it! Thanx!
Marika, try http://www.netbride.com - I loved the dresses that I got from there.
New question: Does anyone know where I can get Transformers/Autobot cufflinks?
jessi - We didn’t use inner envelopes either. For the people in long-term relationships I put both names on the envelope (and wrote whoever I knew better first). For people who could bring any date, I hand-wrote a short note on the RSVP card that said “You are welcome to bring a guest. Please respond with their name.”
Jessi,
I also worried about that. I got around it by buying paper strips through Envelopements and wrapping them around the invitations. I glued them in the back and wrote the names on the front. I love the way they turned out. This way, I wrote the main person’s name on the outer envelope and just wrote “So-and-So & Guest” on the band.
You can view a picture here:
http://vieclothing.com/invite.jpeg
Donna-
I was intrigued by the question and had to look.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/eBayISAPI.dll
ViewItem&item=150147340478
hmm…don’t know if it will link correctly
Ashlynn — Not sure where you live, but easy to find in NYC. If you find a pierced set you like, can convert to clip on?
ot — You’ll need to get your coworker’s husband’s name (first & last) and address it to both of them, just like any other married couple.
Meg Fox — Craig’s list. Or a local consignment shop. In NYC, there are bridal consignment shops.
Amy — Can seamstress build a bra into the dress?
Maverika- maybe here? http://www.shopbriarpatch.com/girdrescol.html
ML- adv: kids have people their age to be with, they can often be kept occupied by supplies bought for the whole table, parents can enjoy the break from the kids.
disadv: parents might have to help with eating, worried parents might spend more time there than at their own table
Jessi, I didn’t use inner envelopes either. I mean, I love these kinds of old conventions and all, but on the other hand, it’s kind of a waste of paper. Anyway, if you have “and guests” I wouldn’t write it on the envelope, but instead I’d attach a post-it note and write a personal note to your friend saying that they’re welcome to bring a date/SO.
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