Now you've chosed your stationery it's time to address your wedding invitations for your wedding.  To address wedding invitations varies and depends on who your actually inviting.

We all know that there are always a mixture of people going to weddings varying from married couples, couples who are not married, single people, families and of course close family. Each and every one of these will have different way to address wedding invitations. 

If you are getting your wedding invitations made for you, then why not ask the printer to print the names instead of you writing them – this will save you an aweful lot of time in the long run.

Here are some guidelines that will show you how to address wedding invitations for everyone.  Even though as I've said these are guidelines they are not set in stone.

How To Address Wedding Invitations for Married Couples (non family)

When you address wedding invitations for married couples, the husband's full name would be used together with Mr. and Mrs.  For example you would address wedding invitations envelopes to Mr. and Mrs. Charles London and the same for the actual invitation itself.

How To Address Wedding Invitations for Married Couples (family)

When you address wedding invitations for married couples who are family or a close loved one, you would address wedding invitations envelopes to show for example Auntie Joan and Uncle Peter and again the same for the actual invitation.

How To Address Wedding Invitations for Married Couples with children

Inviting married couples and their children is a little different.  To address wedding invitations envelopes for the couple and their children would show for example Mr. and Mrs. Charles London, however the actual wedding invitations would show Mr. and Mrs. Charles London, Amy, Megan and Josh.

How To Address Wedding Invitations for Non-Married Couples

Addressing wedding invitations for couples who are not married but are living together still has an etiquette rule.   In this instance you would use Miss Sally Whittaker and Mr. Andrew Lewis and the same for the invitation.

How To Address Wedding Invitations for Single People

To address wedding invitations for single people use their full name. For example a single female would be addressed as Miss Sally Whittaker or Ms. Sally Whittaker (obviously dependant on whether she is divorced or not) and a single male would be addressed as Mr. Andrew Lewis.

Remember an important thing on how to address wedding invitations for professional people

Don't forget if you are inviting a guest that has a title such as Judge, Doctor, Reverend or any military title, then use the proper title in front of the guest's name on both the invitation and envelope.

To address wedding invitations properly may seem like a mundane task, but it is important to get it correct to give the right impression.

One other thing to take into account on how to address wedding invtations, make sure you have the correct address for your guests.  The last thing you want is invitations being returned to sender.

Now that didn't seem to difficult did it… now get your pen and get writing…

How to Address Wedding Invitations