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Your
wedding invitations are formal invitations and must be written with
great care. The invitations hold the power of the first impression
of your wedding. So give the task its time, start early and
do not rush it.
Here
are some guidelines to help you with the task;
Always
address persons by their correct title.
For example Mr.,
Miss or Mrs.
Ms.
is the correct title to use when a woman’s marriage status does
not need to be disclosed. Ms.
is ideal when addressing a widow or a divorcee. Nicknames
and abbreviations should not be used. Below
is a list of courtesy titles most commonly used.
Here,
we are using an example where the guest’s name is Kevin Borg and
his wife is Mary. In
some cases we use Mary’s maiden surname, Falzon, as an example of
a woman who kept her maiden surname.
Inv
and Env stand for Invitation and Envelope
respectively.
This
information is for general guideline only. Please
consult your wedding invitations' printer in case of
difficulty.
Married
couple and living together
Inv:
Mr.
and Mrs. Kevin Borg
Env:
Mrs. Kevin Borg
(Whilst the above format is the correct way of addressing any invitation envelope according to proper etiquette, many persons are not used to it. You might prefer to use the more common format - Mr & Mrs. K Borg)
Wife
kept her maiden surname
Inv:
Mrs
Mary Falzon and Mr Kevin Borg
Env:
Mr.
and Mrs. Kevin Borg
If
the husband is a doctor (MD)
Inv:
Doctor
& Mrs. Kevin Borg MD
Env:
Mrs. Kevin Borg
If
the husband is a doctor (BA LLD)
Inv:
Dr.
& Mrs. Kevin Borg BA LLD
Env:
Mrs. Kevin Borg
If
the wife is a doctor (MD):
Inv:
Mr.Kevin Borg and Doctor
Mary Borg MD
Env:
Doctor Mary Borg MD
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
If
the wife is a doctor (BA LLD):
Inv:
Mr.Kevin Borg and Dr.Mary
Borg BA LLD
Env:
Doctor Mary Borg BA LLD
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
Married
couple and both Doctors:
Inv:
Drs.
Kevin and Mary Borg or
Inv:
Doctor
Kevin Borg MD and Dr.Mary Borg BA LLD
Env:
Dr.Mary Borg BA LLD
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
Husband
is a Judge:
Inv: The
Hon. Mr. Justice Kevin Borg & Mrs. Borg
Env:
Mrs. K Borg
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
Husband
is a Lieutenant:
Inv:
Lieutenant
K. Borg and Mrs. Borg or
Inv:
Lieutenant
and Mrs. Kevin Borg
Env:
Mrs. Kevin Borg
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
Wife
is a Lieutenant:
Inv:
Lieutenant
Mary Borg and Mr. Kevin Borg
Env:
Lieutenant
Mary Borg
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
Husband
is a Major:
Inv:
Major
K. Borg and Mrs. Borg or
Inv:
Major
and Mrs. Kevin Borg
Env:
Mrs. Kevin Borg
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
Unmarried
couple living together:
Inv:
Miss
Mary Falzon, Mr. Kevin Borg
Env:
Miss
Mary Falzon
(replace
Borg with Falzon if she kept her maiden surname)
Divorced
female and kept married surname
Inv:
Ms.
Mary Borg
Env:
Ms.
Mary Borg
Divorced
female (reclaimed maiden surname)
Inv:
Ms.
Mary Falzon
Env:
Ms.
Mary Falzon
In
the case where a woman is a widow
Inv:
Mrs.
Mary Borg
Env:
Mrs.
Mary Borg
Unmarried
female (and boyfriend/guest)
Inv:
Miss
Mary Falzon
Inv:
Miss
Mary Falzon and boyfriend
Inv:
Miss
Mary Falzon and guest
Env:
Miss
Mary Falzon
Sisters
living together
Inv:
Ms. Mary Borg and Ms. Anna Borg
Env:
Misses Mary and Anna Borg
In
case of males, 'Messrs' is to be used instead of 'Misses'
Sisters
living together, one is a widow
Inv: Mrs Mary Borg and Ms Anna Falzon
Env:
Misses Mary and Anna Falzon
Friends
living together
Inv:
Miss Mary Borg and Miss Anna Falzon
Env:
Misses Mary and Anna Falzon
In
case of males, 'Messrs' is to be used instead of 'Misses'
Clergy
male
Inv:
Fr. Kevin Borg
Env:
The Rev. Kevin Borg
Teenage
girl under 18 years
Inv:
Mary
Falzon or Miss Mary Falzon
Env:
Miss Mary Falzon
Teenage
boy under 18 years
Inv:
Kevin
Borg or Master Kevin Borg
Env:
Master Kevin Borg
Children
over 18 years:
Inv:
Mr.
Kevin Borg (or Miss Mary Falzon)
Env:
Mr.
Kevin Borg (or Miss Mary Falzon)
(these
should receive a separate invitation even if they still live with
their parents)
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