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