Silly question: help with addressing invites!

Can someone brief me on how to address invites?

If we want to put both names of a couple on an envelope, how does it go? Is it

mr. and mrs. John and Jane Smith

Mr John and Mrs. Jane Smith

Mr. John and Dr. Jane Smith

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help! i don't know these things!

--the stealth groom

hmm, not 100% sure but maybe Mr. and Mrs. John Smith ? not too sure though, sorry

Belive it should be
Mr. & Mrs. John Smith
or
John & Jane Smith
(depending how formal)

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Posted by stealthgroom

Can someone brief me on how to address invites?

If we want to put both names of a couple on an envelope, how does it go? Is it

mr. and mrs. John and Jane Smith

Mr John and Mrs. Jane Smith

Mr. John and Dr. Jane Smith

?!?!



help! i don't know these things!

--the stealth groom

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If you MUST put both first names of a married couple on an invitation it would be

Dr. Jane Smith and
Mr. John Smith

or

Mrs. Jane Smith and
Mr. John Smith

Otherwise, it really should be Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. (If the woman is a Dr. and uses that socially, then address as above) The 'and' is crucial, as that signifies that they are married. If they are just living together and not married, leave out the 'and.'

Miss Jane Smith
Mr. John Doe

If they are married and use separate last names:

Mrs. Jane Smith and
Mr. John Doe

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Posted by Kara and Todd

If you MUST put both first names of a married couple on an invitation it would be

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we must, we're kinda hardcore egalitarian like that.

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The 'and' is crucial, as that signifies that they are married. If they are just living together and not married, leave out the 'and.'

Miss Jane Smith
Mr. John Doe

If they are married and use separate last names:

Mrs. Jane Smith and
Mr. John Doe

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huh, so non married couples that live togehter, no and? interesting.

the things y'all teach me.

thanks, Kara!

--the stealth groom

Going by my future mother in law who is very picky about these things, it should read:
Mr. and Dr. John Smith.

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Posted by stealthgroom



huh, so non married couples that live togehter, no and? interesting.

the things y'all teach me.

thanks, Kara!

--the stealth groom

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Correct - if they are unmarried and living together, no 'and.'

I should have added, I personally would probably put 'and' for same sex couples in long-term relationships since they don't have the option to marry unfortunately.

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Posted by twinkle164

Going by my future mother in law who is very picky about these things, it should read:
Mr. and Dr. John Smith.

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Actually, technically that is incorrect. Some people may prefer it that way, but the proper way to address an envelope to a female doctor and her husband is to spell out both names. While she's Mrs. John Smith, she's not really Dr. John Smith. She's Dr. Jane Smith.

Small technicality. I think you can get away with either one.