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Addressing the Inner and Outer Envelopes

Most wedding invitations have two separate envelopes, the outer envelope and the inner envelope, which contains the actual invitations.  The following guidelines apply to addressing them:

  • To a married couple

Outer: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stuart Brown

Inner: Mr.and Mrs. Brown

  • To a married couple with children under eighteen

Outer: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stuart Brown

Inner: Mr. and Mrs. Brown
            Jane and Paul

 

  • To an unmarried couple at the same address(on formal invitation,Ms. is accepted, but not preferred)

Outer: Miss (or Ms.) Emily Jones

Inner: Miss (or Ms.) Jones
            Mr. Williams

 

  • To a single woman(on a formal invitation, Ms. is accepted, but not preferred)

Outer: Miss (or Ms.) Emily Jones

Inner: Miss (or Ms.) Jones

 

  • To a single man

Outer: Mr. John Williams

Inner: Mr. Williams
           

  • To a widow, or a separate woman

Outer: Mrs. Walter Stuart Brown

Inner: Mrs. Brown
           

  • To a divorcee who is still using her former husband's name (on a formal invitation, Ms. is accepted, but not preferred)

Outer: Mrs. (or Ms.) Smith Robertson or Mrs. (or Ms.) Barbara Smith Robertson (Smith being her maiden name)

Inner: Mrs.(or Ms.) Robertson
           

  • To a married couple when the wife uses her maiden name

Outer: Ms. Emily Jones and Mr. John Williams (Both names are on the same line)

Inner: Ms. Jones
            Mr. Williams
            Mr. Williams

Outer: Dr. Julia  Trainer and Dr. Thomas McCray

Inner: Dr. Trainer
            Dr. McCray

  • To a single man or woman and guest

Outer: Mr. John Williams

Inner: Mr.Williams and Guest

 

  • To a married couple, both doctors

Outer: The Doctors Williams

Inner: The Doctors Williams

 



 
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