Baby shower invitation etiquette

Re: Baby shower invitation etiquette

• p1nklemonade member

  December 2011

  yes, you can do that.

  
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• CleoKitty member

  December 2011

  I would just address the invitations to "The Smith Family." You can specify on the actual invitation that children are welcome just to make sure there isn't any ambiguity.
  

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• springplum

  December 2011

  CleoKitty:

  I would just address the invitations to "The Smith Family." You can specify on the actual invitation that children are welcome just to make sure there isn't any ambiguity.
  

  I agree.  By strict etiquette rules, "The Smith Family" implies everyone living at that address that is a Smith is invited.  "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" means only those 2 people and no one else.

  But, there is no harm in making sure that children are invited by saying so on the invitation.  It will prevent butthurt by people misreading the envelope.
  

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• p1nklemonade member

  December 2011

  i wouldn't do "smith family" unless the hubby is invited too.

  
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• ThreeGirls726 member

  December 2011

  p1nklemonade:

  i wouldn't do "smith family" unless the hubby is invited too.

  Thanks for the advice everyone. I always thought "smith family" meant everyone but the husbands aren't invited. 
  

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