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 How should I address couples?
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When addressing a married couple, you must include both of them, even if you only know the husband or wife. You should address them using only the husband's first and last name (eg) Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown.
For a couple that lives together, you should address them as Mr. Geoff Brown and Ms. Elizabeth Wilkes, with their names appearing on separate lines.
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What about single guests?
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Remember that if you do not put "and Guest" after a single person's name, they are not to bring a guest. However, if you have invited a single friend to bring a guest of their choice, it is a nice idea to address that guest by his or her name.
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How should I address children?
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Before the age of 21, girls should be addressed as Miss. After their 21st birthday, they should be addressed as Ms.
Boys under 8 should be addressed as (eg) David Brown or Master David Brown, then after that as simply David Brown until his 18th birthday, when he should be addressed as Mr David Brown.
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What if there are more than one boy or girl?
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When addressing a family that includes multiple siblings, you may group them together in the following way: The Messrs. Brown for boys and The Misses Brown for girls.
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Can I use nicknames?
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When addressing your guests, it is more proper to put their full names instead of nicknames. For example, if someone goes by Sam, but her real name is Samantha, use the proper name.
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Can I abbreviate at all?
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Everything should be written out in full, including words like "Street" and "Avenue" when addressing the envelope. Also all names of cities, counties and countries should be written out completely.
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Can I use labels when addressing the envelope?
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No - printed labels are not appropriate for wedding invitations, even if you are inviting hundreds of guests. Weddings are such personal affairs that the impersonal nature of printed labels will make it look more like a business mailing.
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