![]() ![]() If you do not already know you should check with someone close to her what is most appropriate. Many divorced women will keep their ex-husband’s last names, while others revert to their maiden names, so unless you know for sure it’s always worth asking her or someone close to her which name she prefers before sending an invitation. If the woman is a judge, you should list her first, The Honourable Emily Cleave and Mr Harry Cleave Divorced Women Traditional: The Honourable & Mrs Harry CleaveĬontemporay: The Honourable & Mrs Harry Cleave Single Person With A TitleĬontemporary: Dr Wordsworth A Couple In Which The Man Is A Judge If the wife is the doctor, you should list her first Dr Jill Smith and Mr Jack Smith. If you are addressing a married couple and they are both doctors you can address them by using The Doctors Murphy or Drs Luke & Hannah Parrish. Traditional: Dr George Murphy & Mrs Maria MurphyĬontemporary: Professor Danielle Keats & Mr Lucas Blyth Traditional: Mr & Mrs Stephen Fletcher, Daisy, Charlie & MabelĬontemporary: The Fletchers Children Of Friends Or Family 18 And Olderįor the children of friends and family, who are over 18 and who may or may not live at home with parents, should receive their own invitation Traditional: Mr Benjamin Clarke & Ms Sophie WestbourneĬontemporary: Ben & Sophie A Family With Children Under 18 If you know the couple equally well, add the names in alphabetical order. It is up to you which name you put first on the envelope but most often it is best to list them alphabetically.Ĭontemporary: Rebecca Booth & Linda Harris An Unmarried Coupleįor unmarried couples, living at the same address, include both names on one line, listing the person closest to you first. Write the wife’s name first and then the husband’s name on the same line.Ĭontemporary: Hannah Beaumont & Nathan Brown Same-Sex Couple Traditional: Mr & Mrs Smith or Mr & Mrs James SmithĪ Married Couple Where the Woman Has Kept Her Maiden Name followed by the husband’s first name and then the last name. The envelope should only be addressed with the name of the person you know, with only the invitation including their name or ‘and guest.’Ĭontemporary: Sophie Westbourne A Married Couple Traditional: Ms Sophie Westbourne or Sophie WestbourneĬontemporary: Sophie Westbourne A Single Person With A Plus One ![]() Traditionally, ‘Ms’ is used by women regardless of their marital status and ‘Miss’ for unmarried women, under 18. Traditional: Mr Clarke or Mr Benjamin ClarkeĬontemporary: Benjamin Clarke A Single Female If the person is over 18 use ‘Mr’, if not name only. Of course, there are old-fashioned traditional rules, but you may feel that the contemporary style suits you better, so we’ve put together examples of both! If you are holding a formal wedding, using the appropriate social titles (Mr, Mrs, Ms) is always recommended. The names of your wedding guests should be written in full (given and surname) on the envelope, while on the invitation just the given name in full (it’s not recommended to use your guest’s nicknames). So here it is a quick and simple guide to addressing your wedding invitations. Just when you think you’ve done the tricky part getting the invitation wording perfect, reflecting you, your day, the time has come to pop your little lovelies inside their envelope, add a stamp and send them on their way! But now there’s another decision, looking at your guest list with a random mix of singles, couples, families, a Doctor, what do you write on the front of the envelope? This isn’t going to be as simple as you first thought, with so many different options to consider (married couples, unmarried couples, singletons, those with plus ones) and titles to get right (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr. Not a good idea to upset the receiver of your gorgeous invitation before they’ve even opened the envelope! Couples have found our ‘ Wording Your Perfect Wedding Invitations‘ a really handy guide so we thought we’d offer you a helping hand and put together a simple guide on wedding envelope addressing etiquette. We know that when planning a wedding there are a million and one things to plan, prep and do. ![]()
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