After you received your perfect wedding invitations, assembled them very well, then you need to address and mail them. But the outer and inner envelop are quite different from each other and it is easy to make mistake if you do not know how to write down correctly. Many brides told our wedding experts that they are very confused in this part, how to address the wedding invitations seems a big problem among brides.
To address wedding invitation appropriately, here we would teach brides-to-be the way to address without any mistake from different situations, you can just write down as we tell according to your actual situation.
1.The Difference Between Outer & Inner Envelop
Traditionally and usually , the outer envelope of your wedding invitation should be more formal as a rule of thumb, with titles and full names, while the inner envelope is more informal, leaving out first names or titles and last names (if you're very close to the guest).
2. The Different Situations To Address
Writing down the address of your wedding invitation envelops varies one to one, it depends the real situation your guests are. Here we list several different ways to address your wedding invitations :
Married couple
On the outer envelop:
Mr. Peter and Mrs. Samantha Holt ( if the lady holds her last name)
Or
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holt
On the inner envelope:
Mr. and Mrs. Holt
Or
Peter and Samantha
A Married Couple With Different Last Names
List the person you're closest with first on the outer and inner envelopes. If you're similarly acquainted with both, list them in alphabetical order.
On the outer envelope:
Mr. John Holt and Mrs. Samantha Green
On the inner envelope:
Mr. Holt and Mrs. Green
Or
John and Samantha
Unmarried living together couple
On the out envelop:
Mr. John Watson
Ms. Amy Green
On the inner envelop:
Mr. John Watson
Ms. Amy Green
Or
John & Amy
Divorced couple
Notice: You should send the invitations desperately and arrange them in different table.
on the outer envelop:
Mr. John Watson
or
Ms. Amy Green
On the inner envelop：
Mr. John Watson
or
Ms. Amy Green
A Same-Sex Couple
Use the same rules you would for any other unmarried or married couple. If the couple is married, list the names on the same line.
On the outer envelope:
Ms. Amy Green and Ms. Jessica Purcell
Or
Amy Green and Jessica Purcell
On the inner envelope:
Ms. Green and Ms. Purcell
Or
Amy and Jessica
Children and Families
teenagers can be included on the inner envelope of their parents' invitation by their name(s)—they should not be addressed on the outer envelope. For girls under 18, use “Miss." Boys don't need a title until they're 18—then they're addressed as "Mr."
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abraham
Daniel, Jane, Miss Kitty and Miss Kelly
Children 18 and older
On the outer envelop:
Mr. John Watson
or
Ms. Amy Green
On the inner envelop:
Mr. John Watson
or
Ms. Amy Green
Notice: if you wan to have alcoholic evening party and do not want to invite any children to come your wedding, then you write down the ONLY ADULTS on the invitations.
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