Any of you long-time readers will remember that I think an envelope liner is essential. To me, the envelope is just naked without it. And, since it is the recipient's first impression of their letter or invitation once they open the envelope, I like coming up with different ways to bring life into your invitation suite. A custom pattern created to match the invite:
A map for a destination wedding:
Vintage book pages make each envelope a bit different:
My personal favorite, and a new take on the envelope liner - Fabric:
would love to hear your ideas for unusual ways to line the envelope!
You’re right- most of my brides opt out of using inner envelopes, which is where the lining would be better suited. There’s not much to do beyond sending instructions on how to open the envelope, but I do take pleasure in the thought that not many people own letter openers these days, so the envelope would be opened from the gum, preserving the lining.