Wedding invitation proper addressing?
November 29, 2009
My wedding invitations don’t have an internal envelope. I wish to invite children to the wedding and reception but I’m not sure of how to say that. Is it ok to address the envelope to each person in the family on the postal envelope? How do you think would be the best way and closest to proper etiquette?
According to wedding etiquette, you should put each persons name that is invited on the outside. Children younger than 18 can be included with their parents names. Children over 18 should recieve their own invitation.
Although and family should only be used on the inside envelope, in this case since you don’t have one if you don’t know everyone’s names you may have to resort to that. (I don’t think anyone will mind!)
Good luck!
How much does a calligrapher cost for wedding invitations?
November 29, 2009
About how much would it cost to have a calligrapher address 100 wedding invitations (front only, no return)? I’m just looking for a ballpark figure.
I should have specified – someone asked my mom to do theirs, and she wants to know what is reasonable to charge. She did mine for free 
$5 an invitation? Geez, that’s outrageous! It’s much cheaper to find someone locally who does calligraphy than to go with one of the internet companies that obviously scams people. ($5 an invite just amazes me. I wouldn’t want to pay that either!)
I’m paying $225 for 150 invitations (outside AND inside envelopes). It works out to be $1.50 per invitation.
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.
How can I find someone to do calligraphy for my wedding invitations in the Northwest Chicago suburbs?
November 27, 2009
I need someone to address my wedding invitations in calligraphy in the northwest suburbs area of Chicago. I would prefer to use someone locally so I can pick up and drop off. Any suggestions? How do I search out such a person?
Try ifreelance.com
How should I address my wedding invitations?
November 22, 2009
I am sending out formal wedding invitations. How should I address them? I want for families to know that their children are invited. Do I call everyone Miss, Ms., Mrs. and Mr. or just my their first and last name? Is there a website that answers these questions?
Here, you can try these websites. They helped me when I was trying to address mine. Hope this helps…
http://www.wedalert.com/content/articles/address_invitations.asp
http://www.frugalbride.com/addressinvites.html
How to address wedding invitations?
November 22, 2009
I know there are a few different rules out there. The most traditional way is address the invite to "Mr & Mrs John Smith" and the modern way is "John and Mary Smith". What if you want to acknowledge the female’s name but at the same time keep the titles because they might otherwise be offended? Is "Mr John and Mrs Mary Smith" acceptable?
Also, some websites say you shouldn’t use "and family", but you should list all the kids names. What are people’s views on this?
Call me old fashioned, but "Mr & Mrs John Smith" is A-OK in my book. Its not like Mary isn’t going to know she is included in the invite – and I personally am looking forward to being able to get my mail Mr & Mrs John Doe – - I’m only in my 30’s and it will be a little exciting to see that!!!
If there is an inner envelope, then definitely write "John & Mary" on it, but if you only have the outter go for "Mr & Mrs John Smith".
"Mr John and Mrs Mary Smith" is acceptable – - but if I’m handwriting all those invites, its wordier than I would want to write!
"and family" is used whenever there are children under the age of 18. You would put the kids names on the inner envelope (if you have one), but "and family" on the outside is A-OK.
What is the proper way to write out the address on my wedding invitations?
November 20, 2009
Some of our friends live in apartments. Would I write A) 1234 East Main Street, Apartment F or B) 1234 East Main Street Apartment F or is there another way?
Choice A is the correct way to do it.
Scroll down to the last line of addressing etiquette.
http://www.elegala.com/go/ideas_advice/for/wedding_invitations/
What is the best way to address wedding invitations, when there is no inner envelop?
November 20, 2009
I am trying to figure out the best way to address people on the outer envelop, since we don’t have an inner envelop to use. Ie for a married female friend and her husband, the formal way is Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, But the invitation is actually to her and I would like to put her name on it, ie Mary and John Smith. Also for families would it be Mrs. Mary Smith and family?
Don’t stress too much on the "proper" way to do it. Just make sure that it clearly indicates who is invited. You usually use the inner envelope to list out the specific invitees, so be specific on your outer envelopes so you don’t have a bunch of unexpected guests.
If the spouse is also invited (which is typical if you are inviting married guests) you could use Mr and Mrs John Smith, Mr and Mrs Smith, or John and Mary Smith. Mary won’t be offended if her husbands name is listed first. It’s her husband anyways.
If you are specifically closer to Mary (and not John) and she has a family, I think Mrs Mary Smith and family is ok. But you could also write The Smith Family or Mr and Mrs John Smith and family.
Good luck!
Addressing invitations? How do I …?
November 16, 2009
… address a wedding invitation and make it known tactfully that I wish it to be an adult only affair? I will be hosting my wedding reception at my home in the near future.
You list only those whom you wish to invite on the outside of the inner envelope. Only those listed are invited.
It is considered rude to put "no children" or "adults only" on your invitations. Word of mouth works fairly well in letting people know your intent.
If someone RSVPs with more guests than you wrote on the invitation, and you know that means they would be bringing their kids, you might want to give them a call and let them know there is a limit on the number of guests, and you would prefer they not bring their children.
Congrats on your upcoming nuptials.
PC way to address of formal wedding invitations?
November 16, 2009
In addressing formal wedding invitations, what is the best way to avoid saying Mr. and Mrs. Jon Doe on the envelope without it sounding clunky and yet remaining formal? I have always hated that the woman’s name is not on there, but I am not sure how to write it so that it recognizes the woman as her own person and yet reflects the formality of the occasion. Mr. John and Mrs. Jane Doe seems a bit tortured.
Any feminists with a flair for etiquette out there? Thanks for any help.
Place the names on separate lines, thus:
Mrs. Jane Doe
Mr. John Doe
(There’s no rule that spouses must share the same line of an address. And it should also be noted that the outside of the envelope is information for the postman, not the wedding guests, so the formality of the occasion really doesn’t have anything to do with it.)