you’re ‘simply addressed.’

Have you navigated the ins and the outs of wedding invitation envelope addressing yet? As mundane of a task it may seem it can be quite confusing with all of the rules out there on how to address the ‘proper’ way. Here’s a quick list of common miss-addressed labels! Read on and update that excel spreadsheet or alert your calligrapher ASAP!

MARRIED COUPLE:

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lang or Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Jennifer Lang

MARRIED COUPLE (with different last names):

Mr. Joe Lang and Mrs. Jennifer Gallo

UNMARRIED COUPLE (living together):

Mr. Joe Lang

Ms. Jennifer Gallo

SAME SEX COUPLE:

Ms. Jennifer Gallo & Ms. Christina Stein

WOMAN DOCTOR (using maiden name) & HUSBAND:

Dr. Jennifer Gallo & Mr. Joe Lang

WOMAN DOCTOR (using married name) & HUSBAND:

Dr. Jennifer & Mr. Joe Lang

DOCTOR COUPLE:

Doctors Jennifer & Joseph Lang

DISTINGUISHED TITLES:

The Honorable Joseph & Mrs. Jennifer Lang

FAMILIES WITH ALL CHILDREN INVITED:

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lang and Family

CHILDREN 18+:

(female) Ms. Jennifer Gallo

(male) Mr. Joseph Lang

CHILDREN 18+ with GUEST:

(female) Ms. Jennifer Gallo & Guest

(male) Mr. Joseph Lang & Guest

Have any unique addressing situations? Ask Mrs. Why Knot below or on the Mrs. Why Knot facebook page. Getting this list properly updated will make your invite tackling simply ‘addressed’ – why knot?!

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