Guest names on the invitations and envelopes
Forms of Address
It is important to style guests correctly on both the invitation and the envelope, and there are a number of guidelines to follow.
Here are some useful, and commonly used, forms of address:
Name on the Invitation | Name on the Envelope | |
Married couple where both are well known | Mr and Mrs Graham Barlow | Mr and Mrs Graham Barlow |
Married couple with invited children | Mr and Mrs Graham Barlow, Adam and Claire | Mr and Mrs Graham Barlow |
Married couple where only the husband is known well | Mr and Mrs Graham Barlow | Mr Graham Barlow |
A medical doctor | Dr and Mrs Graham Barlow | Dr and Mrs Graham Barlow |
Single man | Mr Mark Barlow | Mr Mark Barlow |
Single woman | Miss Miriam Barlow | Miss Miriam Barlow |
Widowed woman | Mrs Graham Barlow | Mrs Graham Barlow |
Divorced woman | Mrs Janet Barlow | Mrs Janet Barlow |
Unmarried couple | Miss Miriam Barlow and Mr Patrick Grant | Miss Miriam Barlow and Mr Patrick Grant |
Same sex couple | Mr Edgar Wall and Mr Jon Bates | Mr Edgar Wall and Mr Jon Bates |
Single woman and guest where the guest is not known well | Miss Miriam Barlow and Mr Philip Wright | Miss Miriam Barlow |
Church of England vicar where the spouse is not known well | Reverend and Mrs Anthony Lambert | The Reverend Anthony Lambert |
