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Formal Wedding Invitation Addressing Etiquette |
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Single Guests |
Outer Envelope |
Inner Envelope |
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Unmarried man |
Mr. William Larson |
Mr. Larson |
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Unmarried woman |
Miss (or Ms.) Catherine Anderson |
Miss (or Ms.) Anderson |
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Divorced woman, uses married name |
Mrs. Catherine Larson |
Mrs. Larson |
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Divorced woman, uses maiden name |
Miss (or Ms.) Catherine Anderson |
Miss (or Ms.) Anderson |
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Widow |
Mrs. William Larson |
Mrs. Larson |
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Unmarried Woman over 18 or a |
Miss (or Ms.) Amy Smithers |
Miss (or Ms.) Smithers and Guest |
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Unmarried or Divorced Man |
Mr. Howard Croft |
Mr. Croft and Guest |
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Couples |
Outer Envelope |
Inner Envelope |
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Married and husband has a professional title |
Doctor William Larson and Mrs. William Larson |
Doctor Larson and Mrs. Larson |
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Married and wife has a professional title |
Mr. William Larson and Doctor Joan Larson |
Mr. Larson and Doctor Larson |
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Married and both have professional title |
The Doctors William and Joan Larson |
The Doctors Larson |
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Married and both have professional titles with different last names |
Doctor William Larson and Doctor Joan Peterson |
Doctor Larson and Doctor Peterson |
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Married Couple - when the woman kept maiden name |
Mrs. Carol Thompson |
Mrs. Thompson |
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Unmarried couples who live together address alphabetically by last name |
Miss (or Ms.) Amy Carter |
Miss (or Ms.) Carter |
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Unmarried couples who do not share the same residence. You should send the invitation to the closest friend |
Miss (or Ms.) Amy Carter |
Miss (or Ms.) Carter |
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Same gender couples - alphabetically by last name |
Miss (or Ms.) Melissa Franklyn |
Miss (or Ms.) Franklyn |
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Children |
Outer Envelope |
Inner Envelope |
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Married couple with children under age 16 |
Do not put children's names on outer envelope. Do not put "and Family" on outer envelope. Only list parents' names on outer envelope. |
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson |
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Child over 16 |
Miss Carla Carlson |
Miss Carlson |
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Children over 18 years old should be considered adults and receive their own invitation, even if still at the home of their parents who will also be invited to your wedding |
Miss Amy Carter |
Miss Carter and Guest |
Other examples of proper etiquette for Invitations Addressing
Other Outer Envelope Inner Envelope |
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Judge |
The Honorable Thurgood Thompson (If Single) |
Judge Thurgood |
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Doctor (Medical) |
Doctor Michael Stokes (If Single) |
Doctor Stokes and Guest |
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Doctor (Ph.D.) |
Dr. Harry Keller |
Dr. Keller and Guest |
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Married Woman Doctor |
Doctor Patricia Neddles |
Doctor Neddles |
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Married Couple, Both Doctors |
Doctors Sam and |
The Doctors Hepler |
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Clergy |
The Reverend Jeremiah Whetheral |
The Reverend Whetheral |
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Officer - Male who is active duty or retired from the service |
General and Mrs. Barry Lynch |
General and Mrs. Lynch |
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Officer - Female who is active duty or retired from the service |
Captain Sandra Kellerman, U.S. Army |
Lieutenant Kellerman |
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Please let Moore Creative know if you have any specific questions regarding a unique situation that is not listed on the above etiquette list. If you plan to use only outer envelopes, then please direct your attention only to the outer envelope column. Also, if you plan to purchase boxed invitaitons, then you will use the outer envelope category for the label on the box and there is also an option to have personalized tags with your guest's names that is hand tied to each individual beach invitation. Contact Moore Creative with any specific Invitations Addressing questions.
