etiquette and tips
couples
outer envelopes
inner envelopes
married couple
married couple
(she kept maiden name)
married couple
(she had hypenated name)
married couple
(she has professional title)
married couple
(both have professional title)
married couple
(both have professional title
and different last names)
unmarried couple
living together
unmarried couple
not loving together
same-sex couples
(list in alphabetical order by
last name)
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones
Mrs. Mary Smith and Mr. William Jones
Mrs. Mary Smith-Jones and Mr. William Jones
Doctor Mary Jones and Mr. William Jones
Doctor Mary Jones and Doctor William Jones
or The Doctors Jones
Doctor Mary Smith and Doctor William Jones
Ms. or Miss Mary Smith
Mr. William Jones
the name of the person who lives at the
address Miss Mary Smith
Mr. Daniel Baker
Mr. Edward Franklin
Mr. and Mrs. Jones
or informally
Bill and Mary
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Jones
Mrs. Smith-Jones and Mr. Jones
Doctor Jones and Mr. Jones
The Doctors Jones
Doctor Smith and Doctor Jones
Ms. (or Miss) Smith
Mr. Jones
Ms. Smith
Mr. Jones
Mr. Baker
Mr. Franklin
single guests
unmarried or divorced
female
divorced female
(kept married name)
widowed female
Miss (or Ms.) Mary Smith
Mrs. (or Ms.) Mary Smith
Mrs. Mary Smith
outer envelope
inner envelope
Miss Mary Smith and Guest
or Ms. Mary Smith and Guest
Mrs. Mary Smith and Guest
or Ms. Mary Smith and Guest
Mrs. Mary Smith and Guest
(if recently widowed don't add
"and Guest")
children
children under 18
children 18 and older
outer envelope
not listed on outer envelope
only parents on outerenvelope
may add "and Family"
Miss Jennifer Jones
inner envelope
list by age, oldest first
Miss Jones and Guest
Please remember, none of the folllowing are absolute rules to follow, only guidelines. If you have outer envelopes only, follow the guidelines as best you can.
***Invitations should be sent out 6 weeks before your wedding, to give guests time to make necessary arrangements to attend.
***Responses from your invited guests should be received 2 weeks before the wedding so you can have an accurate head-count for caterers, etc.
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