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• To step
• Part 1 of 4: Organizing a guest list
• Part 2 of 4: Naming guests on the outer envelope
• Part 3 of 4: Enter address details
• Part 4 of 4: Address the invitation and reply cards
• Tips

Your big day is approaching. You have to find a way to get these invitations into the hands of your guests, but you don't know how to address them. While etiquette may seem difficult at first glance, there are simple rules you can follow to get the job done in time to plan the rest of your wedding. By writing your guests' full names on the outer envelope, and addressing them more informally on the inner envelope, you will get beautiful invitations that your guests will love.

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Part 1 of 4: Organizing a guest list

1. Write down the names and addresses of all your guests. Before you put the pen on expensive, but beautiful paper, you must first count the numbers. Take the time to check this information so that you don't make any spelling mistakes that might bother you while you have plenty of other plans to worry about.
   • As you progress, you will find out who is invited together and who is invited separately.
2. Invite families and couples together. Any couple, married or not, can be placed on the same envelope, as long as you want to invite them both. If you don't want to invite your friend's new partner you don't like so much, you may have an awkward moment in store. Children under 18 can also be addressed on the same invitation as their parents.
   • For children over 18, it is usually best to send a separate invitation. If they live with their parents, you can include them all on the same invitation.
   • Siblings or other people who live together but are not in a relationship can also be invited together. However, individual invitations may be a more thoughtful gesture. This is up to you.
3. Invite single guests separately. Individual invitations are for your guests that are not included in other invitations. These are for people who are not in a relationship and do not live with other guests. You can also choose to invite a person from a couple or household, but be prepared for drama that can ensue when people feel left out. Single invitees can also get a guest option to make up for this.
   • The guest option is used to invite someone you don't know well, such as your friend's new partner.
4. Give your guests the correct titles. Naming a guest's professional titles, such as for doctors, military officials, and judges, is a respectful and proper gesture. If they are irrelevant you should address people with mr. or mrs. Mr. is used for men over the age of 18. Mrs. is used for women and girls over the age of 18. It's a bit complicated so it can be a great relief to figure this out before you start writing.
   • Mr. and mrs. are always good. It also works well when you are not sure which title to use.
   • For doctors, you have to spell the word doctor. Other doctors are given the abbreviation "Dr.", which Mr. and other prefixes.
   • Refer to judges like "The Honorable Renly Baratheon" and military personnel like "Lieutenant Loras Tyrell."

Part 2 of 4: Naming guests on the outer envelope

1. Write the full names in the center of the envelope. That's right, the recipient's name is prominently displayed on the front of the envelope. Make the guest feel special. After all, you invite them to attend an important event in your life. Please leave space below for associated guests with other surnames and the shipping address.
2. Write complete words out in full as often as possible. The names of guests are given, as the only abbreviations you will use here are abbreviations like Mr., Mrs., Jr., and Dr. Other words such as "and" are also often spelled out because of the formality. It will also give you cramps in your hand. As long as you're consistent, you can get away with truncating to "&". Nobody will speak to you about it.
3. Add a guest option for additional invitees. A normal address for your dear but unmarried girlfriend is "Mrs. Clara Oswald ". If you just want to invite her, you can leave it at that. Most people will bring someone with them, and you should let them know that this is welcome. Write, "Mrs. Clara Oswald and Guest ". The word "guest" is always in lowercase. In any case, you won't be surprised if Ms. Oswald brings someone to your wedding.
   • The word "guest" is only used if you do not know the guest's name. If you do know the name, write the name below the first. For example, write "Mrs. Clara Oswald" and then "Dr. John Who's underneath.
   • You can choose to leave the "and guest" on the inner envelope. Leaving it out can make the outer envelope feel more personal.
4. Address married couples with the same last name. This is the easiest to figure out as long as no one has a special title like Dr. These married friends and parents you know are addressed as one as their nuptial pledge proclaims. The correct address is "Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potter "or" Mr. Harry and Mrs. Ginny Potter ". You probably wish you knew more married couples.
   • The person whose last name is used on the invitation will be honored unless their partner has a professional title, such as Dr. or a military title.
   • The same rules apply to same-sex married couples with a last name. If they don't share a last name, write the full names on separate lines.
5. Write out the full names of couples who don't share a last name. Some people don't take their partner's last name. It would be an unpleasant start to your marriage if you didn't honor this choice, so take the time to write out both names. The person you are closest to goes first. For example, if you are best friends with Rachel, write "Mrs. Rachel Green and Mr. Ross Geller. "
   • When you are equally close to each person, write the names in alphabetical order.
6. List unmarried couples on different lines. It doesn't matter whether they live together or not. Standard etiquette is to keep names separate by writing them down separately. These stiff old standards have relaxed a bit over time, so you may want to concatenate the names with the word "and" as you would with married couples. To be sure, separate the names, arrange them alphabetically from the last name, and write the names out in full.
   • For example, write "Mr. Joffrey Baratheon. "Under it, write" Mrs. Sansa Stark. "
7. Put names in order of professional titles. Ranking takes precedence over gender, so if your best friend is an army colonel, judge, or missile scientist, you better address her with respect. The default ranking rating is "Dr. John and Mrs. Who. "If Mrs. Who is the doctor, reverse the names. If they are both doctors, you can write, "Drs. John and Clara Who. "The acronym for Dr. only needs to be completely deregistered for doctors.
   • Don't forget to follow the other rules, such as designating couples with different surnames. Change it to "Dr. John Who and Dr. Clara Oswald. "
8. Send a separate invitation to children over 18. At the age of 18, children are seen as adults, at least in the Netherlands. It gets tricky when the friend you want to invite lives with their parents. You are free to include them in their parent's invitation, if you send them one. You can also send a separate invitation to avoid confusion.
   • If several children older than 18 are living together, please list them in order of age. For example, write "Mr. Bill Weasley. "Write underneath," Mr. Charlie Weasley. "
   • Good news! You do not have to list children under 18 on the outer envelope. You can do this by "Sansa and Arya" under "Mr. and Mrs. Ned Stark, "but ask yourself if this is worth it.
9. Simplify family invitations to a last name. It is perfectly acceptable and considerate to write down the family's full last name. Normally you would address the invitation to the parents. Fortunately, there is a modern way to be inclusive and save yourself some time. Write the invitations as "The Brady Family." This indicates that the invitation is for the whole family, and keeps your work short and sweet.

Part 3 of 4: Enter address details

1. Write addresses under the names of the guests on the outer envelope. The address goes directly under the name of the ast, so hopefully you've left plenty of space. The postman sees the outer envelope, so that's where the address should be. Write clearly and legibly, so that the postman delivers the invitation to your guests on time.
   • Take the time to check your guest list for accurate shipping information. You will have to explain something if Grandma's invitation is lost in the mail.
2. Avoid using abbreviations. Unfortunately, you cannot save yourself time on this. You must carefully write out the words you are used to abbreviating. For example, street should not be used as str. on your envelope. City and country abbreviations are also sloppy, so quickly learn how to spell Mississippi before attempting to invite your long-lost uncle.
   • For non-cohabiting couples, the address used should be the person you know best.
3. Include your return address in the top left corner. Your hand is cramped, but persist for the good of your wedding day. Lost envelopes will not find their way back to you without a return address. The top left corner is the default place for your full and non-abbreviated address. To prevent the front from getting too busy, you can also write it on the back. You can also stick the stamp there to give yourself a little more room to let your handwriting shine.
   • Printed mailing labels are also an option, although not as attractive as handwriting. It gives you more time for the important decisions, such as what kind of icing to use on your cake (such as chocolate or more chocolate).
   • If an invitation is returned to you unopened, it most likely means that you used the wrong address.

Part 4 of 4: Address the invitation and reply cards

1. Only name close friends by their first name. Referencing first names is a sign of intimacy and should only be done with people you know well. It's tempting to do it to anyone because it saves you a lot of writing, but that would be uncomfortable with your boss, teacher, or uncle you've never met. Only do this with close friends and other people you address by their first name.
   • For example, write "Harry and Ginny."
   • Families can easily be listed like that. You can write, "Ned, Catelyn, Robb, Mrs. Sansa, Mrs. Arya, Bran, and Rickon."
   • Initials are never a good substitute for a name, but suffixes like Jr. and Sr. are always suitable.
2. Address most people by their last name. The bad news is that unless you've hired someone to do it for you, you'll have to write more. The good news is that you are a little less formal. Instead of writing the first and last name, the inner envelope only contains the last name after the salutation. Forget titles like Dr. not.
   • For example, write "Mr. Potter and guest "or" Mr. and Mrs. Potter, "depending on the relationship.
3. Identify unmarried couples separately. Anyone who is not married gets the credit of their own rule. Hey, this doesn't have to be a bad thing. In this way, both names are given the same weight. Put the name in order of prominence, or, for equal prominence, in alphabetical order.
   • For example, write "Mrs. Granger." Under it, write "Mr. Potter. "
4. Name each person invited to the wedding. This is an important step if you plan to invite the entire household. The inner envelope is where you should write down every name, including children under 18. If your family received an invitation mentioning your parents but not you, you would be confused. You weren't directly invited, and it would be uncomfortable if you showed up unwanted.
   • List the names of the adults first, such as "Mr. and Mrs. Ned Stark. "Underneath, write the names of the children from old to young. For example, write "Robb, Mrs. Sansa, Mrs. Arya, Bran, and Rickon."
   • Girls under 18 are listed as "Mrs." Boys under 18 are not given a title. How unfair!
5. Address the reply envelopes. These are the envelopes your guests will need to send their response. If you don't give people an excuse for not responding, you'll at least save some of your hair when you start pulling it out of your mind while planning this big event. Write your name, house number, street, city and zip code in the center of the envelope.
   • Buy pre-printed envelopes to save a lot of time. You have written enough names and addresses for one day.

Tips

• While delivering invitations by hand can add a romantic touch, it often requires a lot of effort and cannot be done with people who live far away.
• Use foil stickers or custom stamps to seal the outer envelope.
• The inner envelope must remain unsealed. The guests must use it!
• Start preparing the invitations early. They must be sent six to eight weeks before the event.