BridalTrack.com Invitation Guide

Below is an example of the report that could be generated with your BridalTrack account. It would list all of your guests' information, as well as recommendations for how their inivitations' envelopes should be addressed. Remember though, that they are just that--recommendations. BridalTrack applies a standard set of addressing rules to your data and comes up with the results. Sometimes exceptions do occur and at the end of this report common exceptions are noted.


Ref #:
11

1st person:
Mr. David Smith

2nd Person:
Mrs. Jane Smith

Address:
341 Example Street

City/State/Zip:
Dyersburg, TN 38025
 Inner Envelope

Mr. and Mrs. Smith
 Outer Envelope

Mr. and Mrs. David Smith
341 Example Street
Dyersburg, TN 38025
Case 2:     Couple With Same Last Name
Ref #:
12

1st person:
Rev. John Jones

2nd Person:

Address:
123 Fake Street

City/State/Zip:
De Pere, WI 54115
 Inner Envelope

The Reverend Jones And Guest
 Outer Envelope

The Reverend John Jones
123 4th Street
De Pere, WI 54115
Case 1:     Single Guest
Ref #:
13

1st person:
Dr. Jason Smith

2nd Person:
Mrs. Bobbi Smith

Address:
PO Box 1234

City/State/Zip:
Los Lunas, NM 87301
 Inner Envelope

Doctor and Mrs. Smith
 Outer Envelope

Doctor and Mrs. Jason Smith
PO Box 1234
Los Lunas, NM 87301
Case 2:     Couple With Same Last Name
Ref #:
14

1st person:
Mr. Donald O'Toole

2nd Person:
Ms. Judith Moore

Address:
7426 Test Avenue

City/State/Zip:
Linwood, NJ 08221
 Inner Envelope

Ms. Moore
Mr. O'Toole
 Outer Envelope

Ms. Judith Moore
Mr. Donald O'Toole
7426 Test Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
Case 3:     Couple With Different Last Names
Ref #:
15

1st person:
Dr. Phil Schmidt

2nd Person:
Dr. Laura Schmidt

Address:
3130 Broadway

City/State/Zip:
Waltham, MA 02451
 Inner Envelope

The Doctors Schmidt
 Outer Envelope

Doctors Phil and Laura Schmidt
3130 Broadway
Waltham, MA 02451
Case 2:     Couple With Same Last Name
Ref #:
16

1st person:
Mr. Joseph Jenkins

2nd Person:

Address:
919 Main St.

City/State/Zip:
Detroit, MI 48205
 Inner Envelope

Mr. Jenkins And Guest
 Outer Envelope

Mr. Joseph Jenkins
919 Main St.
Detroit, MI 48205
Case 1:     Single Guest
Ref #:
17

1st person:
Mr. William Taylor

2nd Person:
Dr. Sally Stevens

Address:
1234 7th Street

City/State/Zip:
Grandview, MO 64108
 Inner Envelope

Doctor Stevens
Mr. Taylor
 Outer Envelope

Doctor Sally Stevens
Mr. William Taylor
1234 7th Street
Grandview, MO 64108
Case 3:     Couple With Different Last Names

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Addressing Exceptions and Notes:

When inviting a single person to your wedding, only the inner, invitation envelope has to include a reference to a guest. The mailing envelope does not include that. Further, it is not even necessary to reference bringing a guest. That is at your discretion.

When addressing invitations to an unmarried couple with different last names, the last name that is alphabetically first is placed on the line above the other person's name. If they are married, the wife's title and name appears first, then the husband's on the second line.

If an unmarried couple has different addresses, an invitation should be sent individually to both people and allow them each a guest.

Technically, only medical doctors have the word 'Doctor' spelled out in their title. If the person is a Ph.D., dentist or veterinarian then their title is the abbreviated 'Dr.'

Both 'Ms.' and 'Miss' are acceptable when addressing an invitation to an unmarried female.

For a married woman who does not share her husband's last name, 'Mrs.' is still the correct title for her.

A divorced or widowed woman who still uses her husband's last name should be addressed as 'Mrs.'.