How To: Correctly Address Wedding Invitations
Hurray, you’ve reached the point of wedding invitations. Once you send these out, the excitement will really start to build – they make it more real! But before you dunk your pen in the inkpot, take a second, because once you start addressing your invitations, you may find that there are quite a few unclear areas. Who should the invitations be coming from? What is the correct way to address them? Here are some templates to help you along the way – happy inviting!
Correctly addressing guests if they are married:
Mr and Mrs Adam Shaw
If the married couple have kids who are invited:
Mr and Mrs Adam Shaw, Lucy and James
If the couple are married but use different names:
Mr Lawrence Hill and Mrs Emma Park
If the wife is a doctor:
Dr Lauren Shaw and Mr Adam Shaw
If both are doctors:
Doctors Shaw
An unmarried couple in an established relationship:
Miss Megan Creed and Mr Marc Jefferson
A same-sex couple:
Mr Terry Jones and Mr Matt Page
Single woman and guest:
Miss Megan Creed and guest
Distinguished titles:
Honourable Judge Ann Richardson and Captain Frank Richardson, Royal Marines.
*If guests live at different addresses, send two invitations.
The Hosts:
If the parents are hosting the wedding and they are married then:
Mr and Mrs John Smith
request the pleasure of
your company at the marriage
of their daughter
Katie
to Mr James John Knight
If the parents are co-hosting but they are divorced:
Mr John Smith and Mrs Alice Jones
request the pleasure of
your company at the marriage
of their daughter
Katie
to Mr James John Knight
If your mother and stepfather are hosting:
Mr and Mrs Stephen Jones
request the pleasure of
your company at the marriage
of her daughter
Katie
to Mr James John Knight*
*at the marriage of his daughter if the hosts are Father and stepmother
Where a stepfather is the host:
Mr Stephen Jones
requests the pleasure of
your company at the marriage
of his stepdaughter
Katie Smith
to Mr James John Knight*
If the bride and groom are hosting:
Mr James Knight and Miss Katie Smith
request the pleasure of
your company at their marriage
If the father or mother of the bride is hosting:
Mrs John Smith
requests the pleasure of
your company at the marriage
of her daughter
Katie Smith
to Mr James John Knight
The ceremony venue, the date, the time and the reception venue should follow these. If the ceremony and reception are held at the same place, just omit the reception venue at the end.
Happy planning!
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