Addressing Invitation – the not so fun part!!

Sending out your invitations is a daunting task but it has to be done. Properly addressing them can also be a headache. With all the different kinds of families, couples and name options there are today, it can get tricky. Here are some guidelines to help make the process a little easier.


Unmarried woman over 18 or divorce woman who retains her maiden name
Outer Envelope: Miss (Ms.) Jane Doe

Inner Envelope: Ms. Jane Doe & Guest

Divorced woman who uses her married name

Outer Envelope: Mrs. Jane Doe

Inner Envelope: Mrs. Jane Doe & Guest

Unmarried or Divorce man

Outer Envelope: Mr. John Doe

Inner Envelope: Mr. John Doe and Guest

Married couples

Outer Envelope: Mr. and Mrs. Doe
Inner Envelope: Mr. & Mrs. Doe

Married couples and their family

Outer Envelope: Mr. and Mrs. Doe

Inner Envelope: The Doe Family

Married couple when the woman uses her maiden name

Outer Envelope: Mrs. Jane Jones, Mr. John Doe

Inner Envelope: Mrs. Doe Mr. Doe

Unmarried couple that share the same residence, address alphabetically by last name same rule applies for same sex couples

Outer Envelope: Ms. Jane Doe & Mr. John Frank

Inner Envelope: Mr. Doe, Mr. Frank

Unmarried couple who do not share the same residence. You should send the invitation to the friend that is closest to you. Same rule applies to same sex couples

Outer Envelope: Ms. Jane Doe

Inner Envelope: Ms. Jane Doe and name of guest if obtainded

Children over 18 should receive their own invitation even if they still live at home and their parents are invited to the wedding
Outer Envelope: Ms. Jane Doe
Inner Envelope: Ms. Doe

Keep in mind, if you decide to hire a professional calligrapher to handle addressing your invitations, you will need to provide them with this information.

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
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