Envelope Addressing
Often one of the most daunting parts of wedding planning is gathering everyone’s names and addresses. We get a lot of questions about how names, titles, different family situations, and addresses should be handled. Here we list some suggestions from our friends at William Arthur for addressing your invitations, and how to set up your excel spreadsheet. Don’t see your situation on the list below? Give us a call or come by the store and we will be happy to help!
Starting off
It is traditional to use the complete, formal name and address of your invited guests. Use the full middle name where known. If not known, do not use initials, simply omit. It is also traditional to spell out Avenue, Road, and Street as well as the State name. Keep in mind, if you use inner envelopes, you may write the names of relatives and friends in informal or familial terms.
Married Couples
in which the woman has retained her maiden or professional name
Outer (or Single) Envelope:
Mrs. Katie Elizabeth Emory and Mr. Elliott Michael Long
(the woman’s name appearing first)
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Inner Envelope (if used):
Aunt Katie and Uncle Elliott
Married Couples
living in the same house
Outer (or Single) Envelope:
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Long
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Inner Envelope (if used):
Katie and Elliott
-or-
Katie and Elliott Long
Married Couples
in which the woman has retained her maiden or professional name
Outer (or Single) Envelope:
Mrs. Katie Elizabeth Emory and Mr. Elliott Michael Long
(the woman’s name appearing first)
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Inner Envelope (if used):
Aunt Katie and Uncle Elliott
Unmarried Couples
living in the same house
Should be listed alphabetically
Outer (or Single) Envelope:
Ms. Katie Emory and Mr. Elliott Long
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Inner Envelope (if used):
Ms. Emory and Mr. Long
A family with young children
It is correct to send a separate invitation to children over 18 years of age.
Double Envelope (Outer):
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Long, junior
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Double Envelope (Inner):
Mr. and Mrs. Long
Emily and Betsy (by seniority)
Single Envelope:
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Long, junior
Emily and Betsy (by seniority)
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Single invitee bringing a guest
If guest’s name is known
Outer Envelope (or Single):
Ms. Katie Emory and Mr. Elliott Long
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
-or-
If guest’s name is not known
Ms. Katie Emory
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Inner Envelope (if used):
Katie and Elliott
-or-
If guest’s name is not known
Katie and Guest
Single Envelope:
Ms. Katie Emory and Guest
1260 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
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