envelope addressing

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INNER ENVELOPE

This envelope is for mailing and must include a mailing and return address. Guests names should be written in full, including their title. Titles may be abbreviated but all other words should be spelled out (i.e. city names, states, road, boulevards, etc.).

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Outer Envelope

This envelope holds the invitation suite. It goes inside the outer envelope and includes the title and last names of each individual invited to the wedding. This is your opportunity to clearly identify who is invited to the wedding. No other information is needed.

TYPE OF GUEST INNER ENVELOPE OUTER ENVELOPE
SINGLE GUESTS
Unmarried Female Miss or Ms. Jones (and Guest) Miss or Ms. Chelsea Jones
Divorced Female – uses married name Mrs. McCarthy (and Guest) Mrs. Caitlin McCarthy
COUPLES
Married Mr. and Mrs. Jamison Mr. and Mrs. Noah Jamison
Married – woman kept maiden name Mrs. Harper
Mr. Burton
Mrs. Mary Harper
Mr. Kent Burton
Unmarried Do Not Live Together – send to closest friend Miss or Ms. Riley
Mr. Peterson
Miss or Ms. Lesley Riley
Unmarried Live together – alphabetical by last name Mr. Henderson
Miss. or Ms. Jackson
Mr. Brian Henderson
Miss or Ms. Emily Jackson
Same Gender – alphabetical by last name Mr. Larkspur
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Henry Larkspur
Mr. David Robertson
CHILDREN
Children Under 18 Kennedy, Alexandra and Tommy Not listed
Children Over 18 – should receive their own invitation, even if still living at home Miss Stephenson
or
Mr. Wilson
Miss Marjorie Stephenson
or
Mr. Bryce Wilson
SPECIAL CASES
Judge Judge and Mrs. Smith The Honorable and Mrs. Henry Smith
Clergy The Reverend Alder The Reverend Carson Alder
Doctor (Medical) Doctor Mason (and Guest) Doctor Joseph Mason
Doctor (PhD) Dr. Fulmer (and Guest) Dr. Byron Fulmer
Doctor (Married/Female) DoctorLandry
Mr. Landry
Doctor Stephanie Landry
Mr. Michael Landry
Doctors (Married Couple) The Doctors Wilson Doctors Mark and Tracey Wilson
Male Officer (Active or Retired) Colonel and Mrs. Phillips Colonel and Mrs. David Phillips
Female Officer Lieutenant Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Lieutenant KellyPeterson
Mr. Cooper Peterson