Addressing Your Wedding Invitations

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!

You can download detailed instructions for setting up your Excel spreadsheet here

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 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): Elliott and Katie

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