Addressing Invites Questions

I have a few questions regarding addressing the envelopes...thanks in advance for any help!

1) I have 2 male cousins over 18, both living at home... do I do
Mr. Ryan ...
Mr. Evan ...
or Ryan and Evan ... ?

2) With widowed women who still have their married name..do I use Ms. ?

3) My Aunt kept her maiden name, my cousins have their father's name, and the father passed away... the kids are like 18 and 14 or something... what do I do?

4) I don't have inner envelopes, so what do I do about the guest thing... can I put Mr. Alfred ... and Guest onthe outer envelope?

5)What about families with a young child... do I mentiont he kids name anywhere or what?

#1- I did seperate invites
#2- Mrs. Frank Smith (Thats how all my mothers mail comes)
#3- Her last name and family??? or her last name and their last name family??? ****ETA... I mis read they should get their own invites*** Sorry
#4- Put it on the outside envelope
#5- if you want kids then I would put and family

JMO

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Posted by erdbeere

I have a few questions regarding addressing the envelopes...thanks in advance for any help!

1) I have 2 male cousins over 18, both living at home... do I do
Mr. Ryan ...
Mr. Evan ...
or Ryan and Evan ... ?

2) With widowed women who still have their married name..do I use Ms. ?

3) My Aunt kept her maiden name, my cousins have their father's name, and the father passed away... the kids are like 18 and 14 or something... what do I do?

4) I don't have inner envelopes, so what do I do about the guest thing... can I put Mr. Alfred ... and Guest onthe outer envelope?

5)What about families with a young child... do I mentiont he kids name anywhere or what?

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#1 - ABSOLUTELY send them separate invitations. They are adults! Technically, anyone over age 11 should get their own invitation. Certainly anyone teenaged or older should!

#2 - Yes Mrs. Jane MarriedName is the correct way to address an invite to a widow

#3 - The kids are old enough to get their own invites and should. 3 invites: 1 to Mrs. Jane MaidenName; each of the kids get separate invites with their last name.

#4 - If you're not doing inner envelopes, you can put & Guest on the outside or on the response card ('We have reserved ___ seats in your honor. ___ will attend')

#5 - Are the kids invited? If so, either address the invite to The Doe Family or put on the response card ('We have reserved ___ seats in your honor. ___ will attend')

Thanks! That definitely helps... I wasn't sure if putting 'and Family' is a big wedding invitation faux pas or not hehe

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Posted by erdbeere

Thanks! That definitely helps... I wasn't sure if putting 'and Family' is a big wedding invitation faux pas or not hehe

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You can do it that way. I would personally address it to The LastName Family, but either is fine. I think it's only appropriate to do this for families with small children invited.

Older children (at the very least teenagers and older) should get their own invitations.