Wedding invitations?
November 27, 2009
Hi all! When addressing wedding invitations should there be a period after Mr, Mrs etc…?
For example
Mr and Mrs John Smith
or Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Mr. John Smith and guest
or Mr John Smith and guest.
What about Ms. vs Miss? Thanks! 
Period after all of them except Miss if you are American. Sometimes other countries do not use the period. And Ms. is NOT for an unmarried woman, it is for ANY woman. Just as Mr. does not tell a person whether or not a man is married, Ms. does not make that distinction either. Miss is for an unmarried woman.
Mrs. and Miss are generally considered more formal, but making the distinction may be considered sexist by some today, so whether to use Mrs., Ms., or Miss really depends on the tastes of people you’re addressing. Older married women will often be quite happy with Mrs., while younger unmarried women may prefer Ms. to Miss.
6 Responses to “Wedding invitations?”
the period is correct.
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By mousemom125 on Nov 27, 2009
I believe the correct way is Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. Miss is usually for someone young, Ms. is for an unmarried woman.
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By indianajenny22 on Nov 27, 2009
Yes, there should be a period after Mr., Mrs. and Ms. (although I don’t think that Ms. is really proper). There isn’t a period after Miss.
Ooh! I was wrong about the Ms. not being proper! This should help: http://www.emilypost.com/everyday/forms_of_address.htm
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By Linds on Nov 27, 2009
Period after all of them except Miss if you are American. Sometimes other countries do not use the period. And Ms. is NOT for an unmarried woman, it is for ANY woman. Just as Mr. does not tell a person whether or not a man is married, Ms. does not make that distinction either. Miss is for an unmarried woman.
Mrs. and Miss are generally considered more formal, but making the distinction may be considered sexist by some today, so whether to use Mrs., Ms., or Miss really depends on the tastes of people you’re addressing. Older married women will often be quite happy with Mrs., while younger unmarried women may prefer Ms. to Miss.
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By theologygirl on Nov 27, 2009
Mr. & Mrs. John Smith is how it should be worded.
and like the other person said Miss is for a younger person and Ms. is for an older person not married! Hope that helps and good luck!
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By FUTURE MRS.YOUNG!! on Nov 27, 2009
Use the periods, just not after Miss — Ms. is interesting – for a divorced woman for sure, and some single women like using it. I never liked it – I was a Miss til I was a Mrs.!!!
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By Lydia on Nov 27, 2009