Traditional
Etiquette for Addressing
Your Wedding Stationery
Outer
Envelopes
1.
Use full names and formal titles. Do not abbreviate.
2. Do not use symbols. Spell out the word "and".
3. Do not use initials. Spell out all names.
4. Do not write "and family" if children are
to be included in the invitation (See #2 of Inner Envelopes).
5. Use figures only when writing house numbers and zip
codes.
Example: 1747 Second Avenue South
6. Write out the words "Street", "Boulevard",
"Avenue", etc.
7. Do not abbreviate state names.
Inner
Envelopes
1.
Use full names and formal titles. Do not abbreviate.
Example: Mr. and Mrs. Steven Johnson
2. Type the first names of children to be invited below
the parents' in order of age.
Example: Mr. and Mrs. Stevens
Lisa, Adam, and Julia
3. Omit the children's names if you are planning an
adult-only celebration.
4. If an invitation to a single guest extends to an
unknown escort, adress the inner envelope with your
guest's name followed by "and Guest".
Example:
Miss Andrews and Guest
Single
Outer Envelopes
If
you have selected an invitation that does not include
an inner envelope or choose not to use your inner envelope,
you may follow traditional addressing rules for outer
envelopes or create a new way that works best for you.
1.
For a traditional single outer envelope adress, include
the names of the children to be invited below the parents'
names as on a standard inner envelope.
2. Write "and guest" as it would have appeared
on an inner envelope.
Mailing
Your Invitations
1.
Mail all invitations at the same time, six to eight
weeks before the wedding date, using first-class postage.
If you are enclosing response cards in your invitations,
remember to include stamps on the return envelopes.
2. Assembled invitations often require additional postage.
To avoid postage delays and returned invitations, take
a completely assembled invitation to your post office
to determine the proper postage.
3. Be sure to include a return address on each outer
envelope. Invitations returned by the post office may
make it necessary for you to invite those individuals
personally.
4. You've received the exact number of inner and outer
envelopes you ordered.
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