addressing envelopes - a few questions

1) You type out 'and' instead of using '&', right?

2) For a household that has a 15 year old child and a 2 year old child being invited to the wedding, what i sthe age cutoff for getting your own invite? Or do they all go on their own invite? Would it be

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Daughter's Name Smith
Daughter's Name Smith
Address

?

3) For a guest and their long time girlfriend... is it

Mr. Joseph Smith and Ms. Anna Jones

or

Mr. Joseph Smith
Ms. Anna Jones


4) For someone who has been widowed for more than 60 years.... do we still do Mrs. Husband's First Name Last Name?


THANK YOU! :)

Yes, you type out 'and'

For invitations with children. The cutoff is when you are inviting the child with a guest. Then he is no longer a child and gets his own invitation. Even if it is in the same household.

You would address the outer envelope as:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Family
address

The inner envelpe is less formal and you would write:

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith (or )
Jane and John Smith (list children)
Mary Smith
Tom Smith

For a guest and his long time girlfriend you can do
either way you suggested. Names next to each other or on top.

I try to do next to each other unless the names are really long then I do on top.

The widow is a stumper. I have the same
situation and I am going to use her first name and guest.

Hope this helps!

yes, 'and' should be written out.

the way i did my brother's family (with children) was: Mr and Mrs M. XXXXXX
Mr Timothy XXXXXX
Miss Stephanie XXXXXX

for people who are engaged or longtime signifants, i put and would put:
Mr Joseph Smith and Ms Anna Jones

and as far as the widow, if she still uses her late husband's last name then i would address it:
Ms herfirstname hislastname

JMO hope this helps!