How to Address Wedding Invitations

Whether you decide to purchase casual or fancy wedding invitations for your guests, knowing the proper way to address those invitations is very important. Luckily, there is no need to panic because the tips below can be used as a quick guide for learning how to address wedding invitations so that you can have them shipped out in no time.

Although most invitations will be sent to some of your closest friends and loved ones, never use nicknames when addressing wedding invites since it is intended for a formal event. Also, wedding invitations normally come with inner and outer envelopes.

Married couple: Mr. and Mrs. (Husband's first name and surname).

Example: Mr. and Mrs. James Doe

If the wife still uses her maiden name, then you should always write the names of the couple separately. If the couple also has children, then the first names of the children can be included on the inner envelope only.

Single man or woman: Mr/Ms/Miss. (First and Last name and Guest).

Example: Mr. Claren Brown and Guest or Ms/Miss Jennifer Critel and Guest

Same gender couple: The name should be written out in alphabetical order.

Example: Ms/Miss Cindy smith and Ms/Miss Rose Tedley

Respected titles: Prestigious titles such as doctors, high ranked military officers, clergymen, etc. Should be addressed accordingly:

Example: Dr. Frank Hetter, Colonel Jeremy Smith, Reverend James Malone, etc.

The address should be written formally, do not include abbreviations for streets, avenues, ect.