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Envelope Etiquette

Confused about how to address your invitation envelopes?  What if you don't know your girlfriend's new boyfriend's last name?  What about the same sex couple?  An unmarried couple?  What if you have decided that you do not want children to attend?

Here is a primmer to help you solve some of these issues and more.

A married couple when the husband is in the military and stationed overseas:
address the invite to both of them at their permanent address.



An unmarried couple, straight or gay, who live together:  list their names on separate lines, either one first.

A married couple with two different last names:  write their names on the same line with the women's name first; if the combined names are too long to fit on one line, then list them separately - the woman's name always first.



The boyfriend of a guest when the couple is not living together: send him a separate invitation at his address.  The same if for a girlfriend.



A guest who goes by a nickname: if you don't know the guests' real name, call and ask how they'd like to be addressed.



A married couple, in which the wife is a medical doctor; list her first with her title; if the combined names are too long to fit on one line, list them separately.



For more envelope addressing help, visit: calligraphy-experts.com.  They have several examples of addressing.  Now you have no reason to be ungracious when sending a wedding invitation.

The above examples were taken from Bridesmag.com - September/October 2009 issue.  

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