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THE OUTER ENVELOPE This is where you write the recipients' full names, official titles, first names, and the rest. It's where tradition is upheld, decorum celebrated; that means no cutting corners with abbreviations like Dr., NY, or St. (Mrs., Mr., Ms., and Jr. are the only acceptable shorthand). Some examples: -- Single recipient: Ms. Abigail Ansch 44 Acorn Drive Houston, Texas Zip Code (very, very important) (If the single guy or girl is bringing a date, get the individual's address and send a separate invitation; "& Guest" on an outer envelope can be impersonal. Roommates who aren't honeys should also each receive their own invite.) -- Married couple, traditional: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Paris 92 Pacific Avenue and so on... -- Married Couple, modern: Harold and Emma Paris 92 Pacific Avenue and so on... -- Married couple, different names, or unmarried couple, living together: Professor Connie Chideya Doctor Darren Duncan (list the names in alphabetical order) 18 Blueberry Road and so on... -- With kids: Names of children under 18 need not appear on the outer envelope, but over-18-ers who live at home should either appear on their parents' envelope or, preferably, be sent their own invitation. Example: Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Estonia Farrah Estonia 195 Oak Boulevard Chicago, Illinois Zip Code or Farrah Fisher Estonia Mailbox 13301 Harvard University etc. THE INNER ENVELOPE Formal invitations are always slipped into an unsealed inner envelope to be placed inside the outer envelope. They are addressed in a more informal fashion -- typically only title abbreviations and last name -- and include the names of all invitees at the address, including children. -- Single recipient, traditional: Ms. Ansch -- Single recipient, casual/intimate wedding: Abigail or Aunt Carol -- Married couple: Mr. and Mrs. Bailey or Ben and Tamika -- Married couple with different names, or unmarried couple, living together: Prof. Chideya and Dr. Duncan or Darren and Connie -- A family: Mr. and Mrs. Estonia Farrah, Gilbert, and Harriet (kids)
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