Guidelines to help you create your guest list for The Calligraphy LadyŽ, Dayna Bischof, professional calligrapher. How to address an envelope for a widow, doctor, divorced, maiden name, military and other titles. The Calligraphy LadyŽ offers unique wedding invitations and calligraphy for logos.

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Please follow these wedding invitation etiquette rules for creating your guest list for The Calligraphy Lady®, Calligrapher Dayna Bischof.
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1.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams
2458 Southwest Pine Place
Pine Valley, Georgia
55555

Mr. and Mrs. Adams
Erika and Joel

2.
Mr. Robert Kelly, Sr.
12 Madison Avenue
Apartment 4G
New York, New York
55555

Mr. Kelly and Guest


NOTE: Envelopes will be addressed exactly as they appear on your guest list.


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Etiquette for Invitations - Invitation Addressing Guidelines


Single Guests
Outer Envelope Inner Envelope
Unmarried female Miss or Ms. Rose Baines Miss or Ms. Baines and Guest
Divorced female, kept married name Mrs. Anna Beckley Mrs. Beckley and Guest
Maiden name Miss (or Ms.) Paula Sands Miss (or Ms.) Sands and Guest
Widowed female Mrs. Cindy Mitchell or
Mrs. Tom Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell and Guest
Unmarried male Mr. Daniel Bishop Mr. Bishop and Guest
Couples
Outer Envelope Inner Envelope
Married Couples Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Robbins
or (less formal -- Sarah and Christopher)
Married Couple, woman kept maiden name Ms. Kimberly Jones and
Mr. Todd Anderson
Ms. Jones and
Mr. Anderson
Unmarried couples who do not live together or live together. Send to the person you know best, if they do not live together. Miss (or Ms.) Jennifer Clark
Mr. Alfred Young
Miss (or Ms.) Clark
Mr. Young
Two men or women over 18 who live together -- address either alphabetical by last name or to the closest friend first Mr. Timothy Vanderbilt
Mr. Sam Patterson
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mr. Patterson
Children
Outer Envelope Inner Envelope
Child under age 18 Do not include on outer envelope. If you do not have an inner envelope, then put "and family" on the second line of address Caroline(listed under the parent's name)
2 or more children - list by age, oldest first - Timothy and Caroline

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
Timothy and Caroline
Children over 18 should receive their own invitation Miss Jessica Gibbons
or
Mr. Matthew Simpson
Miss Gibbons (and Guest)
Mr. Simpson (and Guest)
Children over 18 should receive their own invitation. If they are two grown children of the same sex: Misses Jessica and Nancy Gibbs
or
Messrs. Matthew and Anthony Gibbs
The Misses Gibbs (and Guest)
or
The Messrs. Gibbs (and Guest)
Miscellaneous
Outer Envelope Inner Envelope
Judge The Honorable and Mrs. Gerald Rocha Judge and Mrs. Rocha
Clergy Reverend and Mrs. John Mattingly Reverend and Mrs. Mattingly
Officer Man (active or retired) Commander and Mrs. Rich Richards Commander and Mrs. Richards
Woman who is an officer or has any title like "Dr." Dr. Jessica Young
and Mr. William Young
Dr. Young and Mr. Young