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Stack the suite from largest to smallest: lay the invitation face up, place enclosures on top in descending size order, and finish with the RSVP card on top. Slide the stack into the unsealed inner envelope, seal it, then slide it into the outer envelope. Weigh one finished suite before buying stamps: square envelopes and heavy suites often need extra postage beyond the standard rate.
| Layer (bottom to top) | Notes |
|---|---|
| Invitation, face up | The largest card; printed side facing the envelope flap so it reads first |
| Reception card / details card | Next largest enclosure, face up, aligned with the invitation |
| Directions or accommodation card | Face up; anything informational sits in the middle of the stack |
| RSVP card, face up | The smallest piece goes on top; tuck it under the flap of its return envelope |
| RSVP return envelope | Pre-addressed and pre-stamped; slides in under the RSVP card |
The inner envelope carries only the guests' names, written by hand, with no address. Its job is signaling who is invited: "Mr. and Mrs. Chen" means the couple, "Mr. and Mrs. Chen and family" includes the children. The inner envelope goes unsealed into the outer envelope, flap facing up. If your suite skipped the inner envelope (common now), the same names go on the inside of the outer envelope or on a belly band, and the assembly stays otherwise the same.
Printed sides face up through the whole stack, and the stack enters the envelope with the top of the invitation toward the envelope flap. When the recipient opens the outer envelope and pulls the inner one out, the flap is closest to them and the printing reads upright. Get this wrong and guests open the suite to a blank back panel, which is the small embarrassment the whole ritual exists to avoid.
Embellishments raise the postage question. A wax seal adds weight and can make the envelope nonmachinable if it creates an uneven surface, which the sorting machines dislike; a seal on the inside of the inner envelope avoids the problem entirely. Ribbon and vellum wraps look good but can snag in sorting equipment, so some couples hand-cancel at the counter or pay for hand processing. At minimum, weigh one finished suite with every embellishment attached before you buy stamps for the whole batch.
Six to eight weeks before the wedding is the standard window, with extra time for international guests. Do not confuse this with save-the-dates, which go out six to twelve months ahead. Mailing the full batch on the same day keeps arrivals clustered; stragglers mailed a week later read as an afterthought, and guests notice.
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