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ADDRESSING INVITATIONS |
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| What goes on the: | OUTSIDE ENVELOPE | INSIDE ENVELOPE |
| Married Couple
Children under 13 |
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith | Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Rachel and Alex |
| Married Couple
Children over 13 |
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith
(Children over 18 may receive a separate invitation) |
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Miss or Ms. Rachel Smith Mr. Alex Smith |
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Brothers or Sisters at same address |
Messrs. Alex and Stuart Smith
Misses Rachel and Nancy Smith Ms. Rachel Smith and Ms. Nancy Smith |
The Messrs. Smith
The Misses Smith Ms. Smith and Ms. Smith |
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Divorced Woman |
Ms. Audrey Miller
Mrs. Audrey Miller Ms. Audrey Smith (maiden name restored) |
Ms. Miller
Mrs. Audrey Miller Ms. Smith |
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Widow or separated |
Mrs. John Miller
Mrs. Audrey Miller Ms. Audrey Miller |
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Miller Ms. Miller |
| Jr. or junior | Mr. Steven Smith, Jr.
or Mr. Steven Smith junior |
Mr. Smith |
| II, III | Mr. Steven Smith III | Mr. Smith |
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Married couple both Doctors |
The Doctors Smith
Drs. Sherri and Steven Smith Dr. Sherri Davis and Dr. Steven Smith |
The Doctors Smith
Dr. Davis and Dr. Smith |
| Wife only
has title |
Dr. Sherri Smith
and Mr. Steven Smith (1,2) |
Dr. Smith and Mr. Smith |
| Wife uses
maiden name |
Ms. Sherri Davis
and Mr. Steven Smith (1) |
Ms. Davis and Mr. Smith |
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Two unmarrieds living together as a couple |
Ms. Sherri Davis
Mr. Steven Smith Mr. Michael Davis
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Ms. Davis
Mr. Smith Mr. Davis
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| Single person
and Guest |
Ms. Jamie Smith | Ms. Smith and Guest |
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(1) Two different married names are
written on one line separated by "and."
If both names will not fit on one line, indent second line three spaces. (2) If Woman is listed first, use man's first and last name. What if your invitation only has one envelope? Computer Calligraphy Mailing without cancellation marks How to address a single envelope
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ADDRESSING CLERGY
| THE POPE | His Holiness (name),
Vatican City, Italy
(The Pope will send you a Papal Blessing) |
| CARDINAL | His Eminence, Steven, Cardinal Smith |
| ARCHBISHOP (RC) | The Most Reverend Steven Smith |
| BISHOP (PE) | The Most Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| BISHOP (Methodist) | The Reverend Steven Smith and Mrs. Smith |
| BISHOP (Mormon) | Bishop and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| DEAN (PE) | The Very Reverend and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| CANON (PE) | The Reverend Canon and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| MONSIGNOR | The Right Reverend Monsignor Steven Smith |
| PRIEST | The Reverend Father Steven Smith |
| MINISTER (P) | The Reverend Father Steven Smith |
| SISTER | Sister Sherri Smith |
| BROTHER | Brother Steven (or Brother Steven Smith) |
| RABBI | Rabbi and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| RABBI (with Doctorate) | Dr. (or Rabbi) and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| CANTOR | Cantor and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| CHAPLAIN | Chaplain and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| PROTESTANT
CLERGY |
The Reverend and Mrs. Steven Smith
(woman) The Reverend Sherri Smith and Mr. Steven Smith(2) (with Doctorate) The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Steven Smith |
DID YOU KNOW?
...If
you are using first names, the woman comes first and the man's first and last
name stay together.
...If
you are using titles, the person with the title is listed first.
...If
only one of the two unmarried names lives at that address, that person is listed first.
...If
one person is invited to the event and the other is their guest or escort,
the
person you know is listed first.
...If
you are addressing two men or two women,
you
might list names in alphabetical order.
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addressing THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES
The President and Mrs. Smith
(woman) The President and Mr. Steven
Smith (2)
The White House, Washington, D.C.
20500
The White House will send you
an official greeting.
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| (woman) | The Honorable Steven Smith and
Mrs. Smith
The Honorable and Mrs. Steven Smith The Honorable Sherri Smith and Mr. Steven Smith |
You may also use a specific title:
| Judge and Mrs. Stuart Smith | |
| (woman) | Senator Barbara Smith and Mr. Jack Smith (2) |
UNIVERSITY TITLES
| President (or Chancellor) and Mrs.
Steven Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Smith |
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| (woman) | Dr. Sherri Smith and Mr. Steven
Smith
Dean (or Dr.) and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| (woman) | Dean (or Dr.) Sherri Smith and Mr. Steven Smith (2) |
MILITARY TITLES
| (title) | Lieutenant and Mrs. Steven Smith |
| (woman) | Lieutenant Sherri Smith and Mr. Steven Smith (2) |
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