To Envelope or Not To Envelope…
- At May 24, 2011
- By Ali
- In Wedding Plans
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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.