Addressing Wedding Invitation Envelopes
Addressing wedding invitation envelopes appropriately is just as important as getting the invitation wording correct. Here are some tips to follow when addressing wedding invitation envelopes:
Formal Wedding Invitations
If you are having a formal wedding and using formal invitations, you will probably be using inner and outer envelopes for your wedding invitations.
The outer envelope is used to protect the invitation from being damaged and should be addressed for postage, including the wedding guest's full name and postal address.
Examples of how to address an outer envelope based on the type of wedding guest:
| Type of Wedding Guest | Guest's Name |
| Married couple | Mr. and Mrs. John Smith |
| Unmarried couple living together | Mr. Jack Stratton and Ms. Lyn Nelson |
| Same sex couples | Mr. Ashley Timms and Mr. Steve Slater |
| Children over 18 years of age living at home with invited parents | Miss Charlotte Smith |
| Unmarried woman | Ms. Melissa Jones |
| Unmarried or divorced man | Mr. John Williams |
| Divorced woman | Mrs. Jane Harvey |
Inner envelopes should be addressed only with the recipient’s name/s on the front of the envelope (without the address information). See the examples below of how to address inner wedding invitation envelopes:
| Type of Wedding Guest | Guest's Name |
| Married couple | Mr. and Mrs.Smith |
| Unmarried couple living together | Mr. Timms Ms. Jones |
| Same sex couples | Mr. Slater Mr. Williams |
| Children over 18 years of age living at home with invited parents | Miss Smith and Guest |
| Unmarried woman | Ms. Jones and Guest |
| Unmarried or divorced man | Mr. Williams and Guest |
| Divorced woman | Mrs. Harvey and Guest |
Contemporary & Casual Wedding Invitations
Contemporary or less formal invitations usually only have a single outer envelope, in which case you should address as per the outer envelopes.
Other Wedding Invitation Envelope Addressing Tips
When addressing wedding invitation envelopes, use a good quality pen and have the same person address all of the inner and outer envelopes so that they all look the same. The key to a stylish look is in the fine details, so consider hiring a professional calligrapher to address your envelopes for the perfect finishing touch.
If you do not want any of your wedding guests to bring dates, omit the “and Guest” after their names on the inner envelope and don’t want to invite children, omit the children's names from the inner envelope.
Response cards should also be addressed by hand. When addressing response cards, it’s a good idea to number each response card to easily keep track of who has sent back their response cards.
Save time by making use of online wedding guest list tools to easily take care of all the RSVP’s for you.
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