She Said Yes Announcements

:: Wedding Envelope Addressing Etiquette :: Quick Reference Guide ::

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Outer Envelopes

Single Guests

 

Unmarried Female

Miss Jane Jones
or
Ms. Jane Jones

Divorced Female-kept married name (Smith)

Mrs. Jane Smith
or
Ms. Jane Smith

Divorced Female-back to married name (Jones)

Ms. Jane Jones

Widowed Female

Mrs. Jane Smith
or
Mrs. John Smith

 

 

Children

 

Children under 18

*Do not put on outer envelope
Only list parents.

Child 18 and over

Miss Kayla Jones

 

 

Couples

 

Unmarried couples who do not live together

Miss Jane Jones
*the only name on the outer should be the person who lives at the address.

Unmarried couples who live together

Miss Jane Jones
Mr. Carl Davis

Married couples
*notice the use of 'and' to signify marriage in the following:

Mr. And Mrs. Carl Davis

Married Couple-She kept maiden name

Mrs. Jane Jones and Mr. Carl Davis

Married Couple-She has hyphenated last name

Mrs. Jane Jones-Davis and Mr. Carl Davis

Married Couple-She has a professional title and he does not.

Doctor Jane Davis and Mr. Carl Davis

Married Couple-both are doctors

Doctor Jane Davis and Doctor Carl Davis
or
The Doctors Davis

Married Couple-both are doctors with different last names

Doctor Jane Jones and Doctor Carl Davis

 

 

Military

 

He is a commissioned officer

Colonel and Mrs. Carl Davis

He is a non-commissioned officer or enlisted man

Mr. And Mrs. Carl Davis

He is a retired commissioned officer

Colonel and Mrs. Carl Davis

She is a commissioned officer, he is not

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis
or
Captain Jane Davis and Mr. Carl Davis

   

Miscellaneous

 

Judge

The Honorable and Mrs. Carl Davis

Reverend

Reverend and Mrs. Carl Davis

 


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