Guest Outer Envelope Inner Envelope
Married couple with children Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith Mr. and Mrs. Smith
John, Susie and James
Married couple and wife
kept maiden name		 Ms. Alice Grant
Mr. Ben Johnson		 Ms. Grant
Mr. Johnson
Unmarried man with guest Mr. John Doe Mr. Doe and Guest
Unmarried woman with guest Miss Angie Williams Miss Williams
and Guest
Divorced woman Mrs. Mary Andrews Mrs. Andrews
Widow Mrs. Robert Howe Mrs. Howe
Two or more sisters
living at home		 The Misses Ann
and Sue Cox		 The Misses Cox
Two or more brothers
living at home		 The Messrs. Jon
and Lee Davis		 The Messrs. Davis
Two married doctors The Doctors Jon
and Ann Smith		 The Doctors Smith
Unmarried couple
living together		 Miss Virginia Thomas
Mr. Donald Knotts		 Miss Thomas
Mr. Knotts
 

Etiquette on Invitations | view chart | hide chart

Never use nicknames.

The date and time should be written out.

Use full names with first names on outer envelope.

Only use figures for house number and zip.

Always write “and.”

On inner envelopes exclude the first names.

Children’s first names below parents by age.

If unknown escort, use name “and Guest.”

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