To Envelope or Not To Envelope…

That is the question plaguing my house this evening.

Today, we got a sample of the new invite I think we”re gonna go with. It”s essentially the same as the one I fell in love with: same papers, ribbon, etc. However, the shape is different and it allows for both an inner and outer envelope. I liked that. We are so completely non-traditional, but sending wedding invites without the inner envelope just seemed… wrong.

This sparked a ridiculous and incredibly passionate rant by Mike.

It started with a blank stare from him while I”m opening the sample.

Mike: “I don”t get it.”

Me: “What?”

Mike: “Why two envelopes?”

Me: “Are you serious?”

Mike: “Yes. Explain this to me like I know nothing about weddings.”

(MAJOR eye-roll from me.)

Me: “The outer envelope has the family name and address. The inner envelope spells out each individual specifically invited.”

Mike: “So, in order for people to know they are invited, they need two envelopes?”

Me: “Yes, that”s exactly it. It”s etiquette, Mike.”

Mike: “Oh, YOU”RE worried about etiquette. HAAAAAAA.”

Me: “I want the TWO envelopes. Deal. ”

Mike: “No. NO. This is some wedding industry bullshit. It”s designed to squeeze that extra quarter per invite from everyone. AND extra postage because it”s an odd shape. It”s a conspiracy to take our money and make huge profits for Big Wedding. (Oh, yes. As in Big Tobacco). Well, they won”t get our quarter. We aren”t perpetrating this shit.”

Me: “We”re totally getting this one. I want two envelopes. Maybe 3 if you keep pushing me.”

Mike: “Fine. Just throw our quarters away.”

This is me, tossing quarters by the handful across Airline Dr. Alert the panhandlers.

I swear, I”m totally buying him his own tiara. He”s more dramatic than me. BY FAR.