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Addressing Invitations 101
There is often much confusion around how to address invitations for an event. And believe it or not, an improperly addressed invitation can be upsetting to guests so it is important for you to do your homework prior to addressing. I can't help you with the homework part, but, I can help get you in the right frame of mind for compiling your list for your calligrapher or printer. To do this, I have created a quick little list to help when it is time for you to tackle this piece of the inviting process.
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- Inner and outer envelopes...the outer envelope is for delivery purposes only and should be addressed to the owners/residents. The inner envelope conveys who is invited.
- The inner envelope is where you may address your guest more informally and include information such as, "and guest" as well as children's names.
- In the case of inviting a family, address the outer envelope to the parents and list the children's names on the inner envelope. Avoid using the "and family" term, it is impersonal and leaves your guest count undefined.
- To expand on the family invitation, when inviting children 18 years or older living with their parents, the child should receive their own invitation.
- Ms. vs. Miss...there technically isn't a "Ms.". Despite this, it is safe to refer to any older unmarried woman as "Ms." since they may be uncomfortable being addressed as "Miss". Use "Miss" for the younger unmarried woman. For divorced female guests, use "Mrs." if she kept her married name and "Miss" or "Ms." if she returned to her maiden name. Always address a widow, as "Mrs." out of respect to her deceased spouse.
- When inviting unmarried couples, address the outer envelope to the person who resides at the address to which you are mailing the invitation. Address the outer envelope to both if they live together. Both guests are always listed on the inner envelope regardless of living arrangements.
- When inviting same sex couples, follow the previous example but list the couples names in alphabetical order by last name on the inner envelope.
I hope that helps you prepare! As always, if you have any further questions that I can help with please drop me a line!
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