Envelope Addressing Guide: Etiquette and Tips

Properly addressing your wedding invitation envelopes sets the tone for your celebration and ensures accurate, timely delivery. Here’s your guide to elegant, etiquette-approved envelope addressing.

Outer Envelope vs. Inner Envelope

• Outer Envelope: Formal names and full addresses.

• Inner Envelope (optional): Informal names, clearly indicating invited individuals or couples, including "and family" or guests.

Formal Addressing Guidelines

• Spell out full names and formal titles ("Mr.", "Mrs.", "Dr.", etc.).

• Write out street names fully (e.g., "Street" instead of "St.").

• Include apartment numbers or suite numbers fully spelled out on a separate line.

Example Formatting:

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Smith
123 Elegant Avenue
Apartment Four
New York, New York 10001

Addressing Options

Unmarried Couple Living Together:

Ms. Emily Jones
Mr. David Brown
123 Celebration Lane
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Families with Children:

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carter
and Family
456 Joy Street
Austin, Texas 78701

Single Guest with a Plus-One:

Ms. Sophia Lopez
and Guest
789 Bliss Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90001