Etiquette Guidelines to Address Your Envelopes
Married couple, different sex, same last name
Mr. and Mrs. Jane Doe
or
Mr. John and Mrs. Jane Doe
Married couple, same sex, same last name
Mrs. Jane and Mrs. Deborah Doe
or
The Mesdames Jane and Deborah Doe
Mr. John and Mr. Adam Doe
or
The Mssrs. John and Adam Doe
Married couple, different sex, different last names
Mr. Joe Smith and Mrs. Jane Doe
Married couple, same sex, same last name
Mrs. Jane and Mrs. Deborah Doe
Married couple, same sex, different last names
Ms. Jane Doe and Ms. Deborah Smith
Married couple and their children (Under 18) (sane rules as above for parents/guardians)
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
Carolyn, Julie, and William
or
The Doe Family
Married couple and their children over 18
Children over 18 should receive their own invitation, addressed separately
Unmarried couple
Ms. Jane Doe and Mr. Joe Smith
Non-binary guests
Mx. Jane Doe
Mx. Jane Doe and Mx. Joe Smith
For a guest with a plus-one
Ms. Jane Doe and Guest
A widowed woman or man
Ask a loved one if the woman would prefer to be referred to by her married name or her late husband’s name
Married name: Mrs. Jane Doe
Husband’s name: Mrs. Joe Smith
For a guest with a plus-one
Ms. Jane Doe and Guest
For a guest with a plus-one
Ms. Jane Doe and Guest
For a guest with a plus-one
Ms. Jane Doe and Guest
Two married Doctors
The Doctors John and Jane Doe
Different sex married couple, woman is a doctor who uses married last name
Dr. Jane and Mr. John Doe