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and etiquette for Addressing Invitations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Family members |
You may address family members by their relations to you. Uncle, Aunt etc… |
Relations and first name Grandma Mary and Grandpa Paul etc… |
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Married couples without children |
Mr. and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) |
Mr. and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) |
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Married couples with children, but children Are NOT invited |
Mr. and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) |
Mr. and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) |
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Married couples with children |
Mr. and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) and family |
Mr. and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) and Children’s first names |
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Married couples with children over 18 years old. |
Mr. and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) and a separate invitation for each child over 18. (Mr. or Miss not mandatory except for formal affairs.) |
Child’s first and family name |
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Married couples where the husband has a professional title. If not married omit and Mrs. If children invited add either and family or children’s names. Samples: Doctor Judge Professor Dean Reverend Rabbi |
Doctor and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) The honorable (Husband’s first and last name) and Mrs. (family name Professor and Mrs.(Husband’s first and last name) Dean and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) Reverend and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) Rabbi and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name) |
Same as Outer Envelope If children are invited, add their names and if applicable - and guest. |
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Married couples where the wife has a professional title. If not married omit and Mr. If children invited add either and family, or children’s names. Samples: Doctor Judge Professor Dean Reverend Rabbi Father |
Doctor (wife’s full name) and Mr. (Husband’s first and last name) The honorable (wife’s full name) and Mr. (Husband’s first and last name) Professor (wife’s full name) and Mr. (Husband’s first and last name) Dean (wife’s full name) and Mr. (Husband’s first and last name) Reverend and Mr. (Husband’s first and last name) Rabbi and Mr. (Husband’s first and last name) Father’s full name |
Same as Outer Envelope If children are invited, add their names and if applicable - and guest. |
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Military – same procedure |
Title first (Colonel; General; Captain etc… |
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Married couples where both have professional titles |
Husband’s Title followed by first and last name) And wife: Title followed first and last name. |
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Unmarried couples who live together |
Miss, ms (full name) Mr. (full name) |
Both names on both envelopes |
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Single man |
Mr. (full name) |
(full name) with or without and guest |
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Single woman |
Miss or Ms. (full name) |
(full name) with or without and guest |
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Single woman - divorced |
Mrs. or Ms. (full name) |
(full name) with or without and guest |
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Single woman - divorced with children |
Mrs. or Ms. (full name) And family |
(full name) and children’s first names |
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Single woman - widow |
Either Mrs. (full name) Or Mrs. (deceased husband’s full name) |
Same. Mrs. Betty Jones Or Mrs. David Jones |
Armed with information your invitations will be addressed properly.
My next article will concentrate on wedding stationery you may want to consider.
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