Addressing Wedding Invitations

Addressing wedding invitation outer and inner envelopes is a HUGE project!  You should begin working on addressing about a month before you actually plan in mailing the invitations.  This will alleviate a lot of stress.  But of course, there are some tips that you should be aware of before going to the post office.  Take a look:

Inner Envelopes (if applicable)

• Inner envelopes bear the title and last names of the specific people invited. It is acceptable to write familiar names for close family members.
                  Examples:     Mr. and Mrs. Sonnek
                                       Aunt Mary and Uncle Phil
• The names of children who are 18 years old and younger should be written on separate lines below their parents' names.
                  Example:     Mr. and Mrs. Sonnek
                                      Leah Sonnek
                                      Logan Sonnek
• Children 19 years old or older who still live at home with their parents should receive their own invitation.
• If inner envelopes are not being used, the children’s names are written on the outer envelope below the names of their parents.

Outer Envelopes

• Outer envelopes should be addressed conventionally using titles and full names (first, middle, and last).
• Middle initials aren’t used, so either write out middle names (if known), or omit them.
• All titles should be written out, except "Mr." and "Mrs."
• All other words should be written out (Street, Saint, Post Office Box, North, Apartment, etc.). House numbers under twenty should be written out, as well.
• Proper etiquette indicates to write out the state name; however, the two-letter postal code abbreviation is also acceptable when dealing with limited space. 

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