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- Married couple living in the same house
- OUTER ENVELOPE:
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Doctor and Mrs. Brown
back to top - Married couple: woman has kept her maiden name or professional name
- Some experts say the woman's name should appear first.
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Ms. Priscilla Belle White
Mr. Alan Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Ms. White
Mr. Brown
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- OUTER ENVELOPE:
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Brown
Susan and Brent
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Mr. and Mrs. Brown
Susan and Brent (oldest child is listed first)
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- List the doctor first, regardless of gender.
If the husband is the doctor:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Doctor and Mrs. Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Doctor and Mrs. Brown
- or -
If the wife is the doctor:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Doctor Susan Brown and Mr. Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Doctor and Mr. Brown
back to top - Married couple, both are doctors
- OUTER ENVELOPE:
The Doctors Brown
Susan and Brent
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
The Doctors Brown
back to top - Married couple, one is Military
- List the military person first, regardless of gender.
If the husband is in the military:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Sergeant and Mrs. Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Sergeant and Mrs. Brown
- or -
If the wife is in the military:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Corporal Susan Brown and Mr. Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Corporal and Mr. Brown
back to top - Married couple, both are Military
- The person with higher rank is listed first, regardless of gender.
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Sergeant Susan Brown and Corporal Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Sergeant and Corporal Brown
back to top - Married couple, one is a Judge/Justice
- The Judge or Justice is listed first, regardless of gender.
OUTER ENVELOPE:
The Honorable and Mrs. Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
The Honorable and Mrs. Brown
- or -
OUTER ENVELOPE:
The Honorable Susan Brown and Mr. Steven Brown
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
The Honorable and Mr. Brown
back to top - Unmarried couples living together
- Can either be listed alphabetically, or the lady can be listed first.
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Ms. Caroline Parker
Mr. David Randolph
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Ms. Parker
Mr. Randolph
back to top - Single friend with a guest
- Please note: The most proper etiquette encourages that if you want your single friend to invite a guest, you should do your best to find out the guest's name. If they live at different addresses, it is considerate to send an invitation to the guest directly. If a couple is engaged, living in the same house, or seeing each other on an exclusive basis, that significant other's name should definitely be included on the envelope.
Otherwise address as follows:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Miss Angela Olsen
Mr. John Cook
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Ms. Olsen
Mr. Cook
Since it is not always possible (or practical) to obtain the guest's name ahead of time, it is also acceptable to include "and guest" on the envelope:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Miss Angela Olsen and guest
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Ms. Olsen and guest
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- OUTER ENVELOPE:
Mrs. Edward Cook
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Mrs. Cook
back to top - Divorced woman
- OUTER ENVELOPE:
Mrs. Christine Pritchett Clayton
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
- or -
Ms. Christine Pritchett Clayton
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Mrs. Clayton
or
Ms. Clayton
back to top - Divorced woman who has resumed using her maiden name
- OUTER ENVELOPE:
Ms. Christine Pritchett
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Ms. Pritchett
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- Married same sex female couple with same last name:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Mmes. O'Donnel
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Mmes. O'Donnel
Married same sex male couple with same last name:
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Mssrs. Cooper-Jones
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Mssrs. Cooper-Jones
back to top - Gay couple living together
- The older person would be listed first, unless they've stated differently.
OUTER ENVELOPE:
Mr. James Meade
Mr. Tony Smith
1945 Thorton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30080
INNER ENVELOPE:
Mr. James Meade
Mr. Tony Smith
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