Envelope Etiquette

stacey516 Posted: Jan 21, 2010 08:03 PM

Envelope Etiquette

Hi! What is the appropriate way to address an envelope to a married couple where the woman kept her maiden name?

springsandra Posted: Jan 21, 2010 08:13 PM

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I believe it's:

Mr. John Doe &
Mrs. Jane Joe

The couples I had like that, I put:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Henderson even though the Mrs. kept her maiden name.

I had one where it was:

Dr. Mara L & Mr. Adam P

I'm not sure if that was supposed to have been: Mr. & Dr. Adam P...

Maybe you can google etiquette books for this one.

stacey516 Posted: Jan 21, 2010 08:20 PM

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Thank you for the help!

ckontra2 Posted: Jan 21, 2010 08:41 PM

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I just asked a similar question the other day and someone suggested this great website

http://www.bridesmate.com/c_etiqu.asp

FutureMrsG Posted: Jan 21, 2010 09:37 PM

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The woman's name is first then the man's name.

Ms. Doe and Mr. Smith

Marianne13 Posted: Jan 21, 2010 09:48 PM

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I had one situation like that. I put:

Mrs. Angelina Jolie and Mr. Brad Pitt..

but that was b/c I am closer to the girl. I think you put whoever you are closest to first.

pipermaru Posted: Jan 21, 2010 11:07 PM

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are you still supposed to use mrs?? i thought you werent...

ETA: use ms...

http://www.calligraphylady.com/addresslists.htm

FutureMrsG Posted: Jan 21, 2010 11:08 PM

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Posted by pipermaru

are you still supposed to use mrs?? i thought you werent...

You use Ms. if the women kept her maiden name.

geegee827 Posted: Jan 22, 2010 07:40 AM

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It would be addressed as:

Ms. Jane Doe & Mr. John Smith

kellyj2011 Posted: Jan 22, 2010 10:09 AM

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Posted by FutureMrsG

Posted by pipermaru

are you still supposed to use mrs?? i thought you werent...

You use Ms. if the women kept her maiden name.

And put her name first.