Mind Your Manners: Invitations
When addressing the inner envelope, exclude the adults' first names and addresses. Intimate relatives may be addressed as "Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle John." Below the parents' names, include the first names of all children to be invited.
- On the outer envelope, always use a guest's full name and formal title. Use abbreviations only for Mr., Mrs., Dr. and Jr.
- It is improper to use abbreviations in the street address or to abbreviate a city or state. House numbers and zip codes may be written in figures.
- It is recommended to have your return address professionally printed on the outer envelopes, to ensure that any undeliverable invitations are returned to you.
- Invitations should be mailed four weeks in advance.
- Check with the post office to see if the invitations need additional postage.
