Now that you have your unique wedding invitations and wedding programs – what is the proper way to address these invitations, otherwise known as wedding invitations etiquette? Here are traditional, formal guidelines to help you put your address list together for properly addressing invitations and envelopes. Although theses are the traditional guidelines in addressing and wording wedding invitations, they are just that - guidelines, so feel free to add your own style and flair.
| | Outer Envelope | Inner Envelope |
| |
Single Guests |
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| Unmarried female |
Miss (or Ms.) Susan Vassallo |
Miss (or Ms.) Vassallo (and Guest) |
| Divorced female, uses married name |
Mrs. Victoria Vella |
Mrs. Vella (and Guest) |
| Divorced female, uses maiden name |
Miss (or Ms.) Mariza Mizzi |
Miss (or Ms.) Mizzi (and Guest) |
| Unmarried male |
Mr. Thomas Grech |
Mr. Grech (and Guest) |
| |
Couples |
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| Married Couples |
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Abela |
Mr. and Mrs. Abela |
| Married Couple - woman kept maiden name |
Mrs. Lisa Peresso Mr. Carl Mallia |
Mrs. Peresso Mr. Mallia |
| Unmarried couples who do not live together - send to the closest friend |
Miss (or Ms.) Michelle Gauchi |
Miss (or Ms.) Gauchi Mr. Abela |
| Unmarried couples who live together - alphabetical by last name |
Miss (or Ms.) Rose Caruana Mr. Manuel Borg |
Miss (or Ms.) Caruana Mr. Borg |
| Same gender couples - alphabetical by last name |
Mr. Robert Mifsud Mr. David Mifsud |
Mr. Mifsud Mr. Mifsud |
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Children |
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| Child under age 18 |
Nothing on outer envelope |
David, Alexis, and Sarah (first names only, oldest to youngest) |
| Children over 18 - should receive their own invitation, even if still at home |
Miss Abigail Formosa or Mr. Scheryl Zammit |
Miss Formosa (and Guest) or Mr. Zammit (and Guest) |
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Miscellaneous |
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| Judge |
The Honorable and Mrs. Sammut |
Judge and Mrs. Sammut |
| Clergy |
The Reverend Donald Sultana |
The Reverend Sultana |
| Doctor (medical) |
Doctor Warren Demanuele |
Doctor Demanuele (and Guest) |
| Doctor (PhD) |
Dr. Warren Demanuele |
Dr. Demanuele (and Guest) |
| Married Woman Doctor |
Doctor Susan Falzon Mr. Albert Falzon |
Doctor FalzonMr. Falzon |
| Married Couple, Both Doctors |
Doctors Antoine and Vanessa Piscopo |
The Doctors Piscopo |
| Officer - Man (active or retired) |
Colonel and Mrs. Jeremy Abela |
Colonel and Mrs. Abela |
| Officer - Woman |
Lieutenant Ruth Mejlaq, U.S. Navy Mr. Christopher Mejlaq |
Lieutenant MejlaqMr. Mejlaq |