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How do I properly address my wedding invitations?

Addressing Invitations

Properly addressing wedding invitations – such as the one to Aunt Nancy’s significant other, or to the children of Mom’s best friend – is a challenge faced by every bride. Here are some tips to get you started.

Invitee(s)	Outside Envelope	Inside Envelope
Husband & Wife	Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A Smith	Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Husband, Wife and Children under 18*	Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brown	Mr. and Mrs. Brown Amy and Harvey
Children over 18, Living at Home – Daughters*	The Misses Oliver	The Misses Oliver OR Miss Constance Oliver Miss Mandy Oliver
Children over 18, Living at Home – Sons*	The Messrs. Oliver	The Messrs. Oliver OR Mr. Bryce Oliver Mr. Wayne Oliver
Children over 18, Living at Home – Daughters & Sons*	Miss Heather White Mr. Clayton White	Miss White Mr. White
Unmarried Couple, Living Together	Miss Margaret Smith Mr. Tony Gonzales	Miss Smith Mr. Gonzales
Unmarried and Invited to Bring a Date	Female: Miss (or Ms.) Ann Smith Male: Mr. Thomas Brown	Miss Smith and Guest Mr. Brown and Guest
Divorced Woman	Mrs. (or Ms.) Margaret Wilson Brown	Mrs. (or Ms.) Brown
Widow	Mrs. Troy Washington	Mrs. Washington
Both Guests are Medical Doctors	Doctor and Mrs. Tony Williams OR The Doctors Williams OR Doctor Kristine Williams And Doctor Tony Williams	Doctor and Mrs. Williams The Doctors Williams The Doctors Williams
The Woman is a Medical Doctor	Mr. and Mrs. Tony Williams OR Doctor Kristine Williams And Mr. Tony Williams	Mr. and Mrs. Williams Doctor Williams and Mr. Williams
One or Both Guests are Attorneys	Mr. and Mrs. Tony Williams	Mr. and Mrs. Williams
The Man is a Judge	The Honorable and Mrs. Troy Wilson	Judge and Mrs. Wilson
The Woman is a Judge	Mr. and Mrs. Troy Wilson OR The Honorable Connie Wilson And Mr. Troy Wilson	Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Judge Wilson and Mr. Wilson

If you are having a small, informal wedding, it’s appropriate to hand write your invitations and address envelopes in a more familiar tone. For example:

Invitee

Outside Envelope

Inside Envelope

Husband, Wife and Children Under 18 Living at Home*

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Wilson

Aunt May and Uncle Troy

Susan and Kevin

Widow

Mrs. Steven Brown

Grandma Brown

*Children over 18 and living at home may receive their own invitation as a group. Children over 18 years of age and not living at home should each receive their own invitation.

For Single Envelope Invitations

Invitee	Outside Envelope
Husband, Wife and Children under 18 If the son is under 12 use Master instead of Mr.	Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Brown Mr. Dwight Brown Miss Susan Brown
If invitation is to include a guest	Ms. Sandra Smith and Guest
When addressing Partners	Mr. James Jones and Mr. Bryan Douglas Ms. Mary Gray and Ms. Barbara Allen

Other excellent resources for questions about how to address invitations include Crane’s Wedding Blue Book and the front of your invitation sample books. Please also feel free to contact me with any questions you may have, or to order invitations.

Good luck with your planning; let me know how I can help!

Tanya

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