Why Double Envelopes?

Many brides want double envelopes for their wedding invitations, but they don't know the history.

The use of double envelopes goes back to the Victorian era when mail was hand delivered. It would often become soiled while in transit so the deliverer would discard the outer envelope and present the unsoiled inner envelope to the butler of the invited guest so that guest would not come into contact with a dirty envelope.

Three Little Birds is proud to offer hundreds of designs that pay homage to the tradition of double envelopes.