Addressing with Titles:
- Use complete and formal name and address.
- Acceptable abbreviations are: Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Jr.
- Names should be completely spelled out instead of common name:
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith instead of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Smith - For children under 18 years:
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith
Mr. John and Miss Joan Smith
Addressing without Title:
- Mr. and Mrs. often omitted
Ron and Sally Smith - Casual first name rather than formal first name often used
Ron and Sally Smith - For invites sent to a family often:
The Smith Family - For children under 18 years:
John and Joan Smith
Use of Titles and Sending an Invitation to:
- an unmarried female: Miss Sally Smith or Ms. Sally Smith
- a divorced female and kept married name: Mrs. Sally Smith
- a divorced female and took back
- maiden name: Ms. Sally Smith
- a widow: Mrs. Ron Smith
- adult children living at their parents’ address should receive their own invitation
Unmarried couples that do not live together:
- Miss Sally Smith and Guest
Unmarried couples that do live together:
- Miss Sally Smith and Mr. Ron Jones
Married couple she kept maiden name:
- Ms, Sally Smith and Mr. John Jones
Married couple she has a hyphenated last name:
- Ms. Sally Smith-Jones and Mr. Ron Jones
Married couple she has a professional title and he does not:
- Dr. Sally Smith and Mr. Ron Jones
Married couples both are doctors:
- Dr. Sally Jones and Dr. Ron Jones or
Same sex couples – list in alphabetical order
- Mr. Ron Jones
Mr. Stan Smith
Military – commissioned officer (or retired commissioned)
- Colonel and Mrs. Ron Jones
- Colonel Sally Jones and Mr. Ron Jones
Judge
- The Honorable and Mrs. Ron Jones
Reverend
- Reverend and Mrs. Ron Jones