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When addressing your invitation envelopes use your most elegant penmanship

Address your envelopes according to the following etiquette

 

                          the    O U T E R   E N V E L O P E

  •   Titles such as Doctor, Reverend, Captain, etc. are not abbreviated unless lack of space necessitates it
  •   Mister and Misses should be abbreviated (Mr. and Mrs.)
  •   Do not use initials or nicknames; use full names
  •   If an unmarried couple is living in the same house their names should be on separate lines, woman are always listed first
  •   Do not add "and family"; children's names are listed on the inner envelope
  •   Write out the word "and"; do not use symbols
  •   Suffixes are all properly proceeded by a comma, including Roman numerals
  •   Junior and senior can be spelled out (junior or senior - not capitalized) or abbreviated (Jr. or Sr. - capitalized) use whichever style you prefer
  •   When addressing the outer envelope write out Street, Avenue, or Boulevard
  •   Completely spell out the state name
  • North and South is written in full if it proceeds the street name (123 South Main Street); a comma is added after the street name and an abbreviation is used if it comes after the address (123 Cherry Street, N.W.)
 

               the     I N N E R   E N V E L O P E

  •   Exclude the first names of the recipients
  •   Write the first names of children to be invited below in order of age, oldest first
  •   Children over the age of 18 should receive their own invitation
  •   Omit children's names if they are not on the guest list
  •   If an invitation to a single guest extends to an unknown escort, address the inner envelope with your friend's name followed by "and guest" (guest should not be capitalized, it is not a proper noun)

 

 

 

 

 

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Use the following formats:

 

    MARRIED COUPLE

Outer Envelope:

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Davis

   3511 South Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

Mr. and Mrs. Davis

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    MARRIED COUPLE

    (with children under 18 living at home)

Outer Envelope:

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Davis

3511 Burton Lane, S.E.

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

Mr. and Mrs. Davis

Abby and Joseph

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    SISTERS

    (same residence over 18 years)

Outer Envelope:

Misses Abby and Anne Davis

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

The Misses Davis

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    MARRIED COUPLE (both are doctors)

 

Outer Envelope:

The Doctors Davis

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

The Doctors Davis

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    UNMARRIED COUPLE (same household)

Outer Envelope:

Ms. Michele Janson

Mr. Steven Davis

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

Ms. Janson

Mr. Davis

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    DIVORCED WOMAN

    (maiden name or first name followed by

    married name)

Outer Envelope:

Mrs. Janson Davis

or

Ms. Michelle Davis

 

Inner Envelope:

Mrs. Davis

or

Ms. Davis

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    CATHOLIC PRIEST

 

Outer Envelope:

The Reverend Father Joel Schevers

 

 

Inner Envelope:

Father Schevers

  

 

   MARRIED COUPLE

    (with children under 18, outer envelope only)

 

Single Envelope:

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Davis

Abby and Joseph

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

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    OVER 18 LIVING WITH PARENTS

Outer Envelope:

 Miss (or Ms.) Abby Davis

Mr. Joseph  Davis

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

 Inner Envelope:

Miss (or Ms.) Davis

Mr. Davis

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    BROTHERS

    (same residence over 18 years)

Outer Envelope:

Messrs. Joseph and Steven Davis

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

The Messrs. Davis

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    MARRIED COUPLE (woman is a doctor)

Outer Envelope:

Doctor Michele Janson Davis

Mr. Steven Davis

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

Doctor and Mr. Davis

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    SINGLE PERSON (with unknown guest)

 

Outer Envelope:

Ms. Michele Janson

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

Ms. Janson and guest

 

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    WIDOW

  Outer Envelope:

Mrs. Steven Davis

3511 Burton Lane

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

 

Inner Envelope:

Mrs. Davis

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    RABBI

Outer Envelope:

Rabbi David Mark Feldman

 

Inner Envelope:

Rabbi Feldman

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    PROTESTANT MINISTER

Outer Envelope:

The Reverend Lucinda Laird

 

Inner Envelope:

Reverend Laird

  

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