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How should title the address of my Wedding Invitation?

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Since there will be people at your wedding with different titles, it is important to know how to address the letter appropriately. Since most wedding invitations include an inner and outer envelope, the following are some guidelines on how to address each:

To a married couple

Outer: Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lane Smith
Inner: Mr. and Mrs. Smith

To a married couple with children under eighteen

Outer: Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lane Smith

Inner: Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Jane and Paul

To a single woman

Outer: Miss Jane Smith
Inner: Miss Jones

To a single man

Outer: Mr. John Smith
Inner: Mr. Smith

To a widow

Outer: Mrs. Scott Lane Smith
Inner: Mrs. Smith

To a divorcee who is still using her former husband’s name

Outer: Mrs. Barbara Smith Robertson (Smith being her maiden name)
Inner: Mrs. Robertson

To a married couple when the wife uses her maiden name

Outer: Ms. Emily Smith and Mr. John McCoy
Inner: Ms. Smith

Mr. McCoy

To a single man or woman and guest

Outer: Mr. John Smith
Inner: Mr. Smith and Guest

To a married couple, both doctors

Outer: The Doctors Smith
Inner: The Doctors Smith

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