Etiquette for Addressing Envelopes

Addressing envelopes for formal and non-formal events can involve from navigation in etiquette. I’ve laid out some general rules and examples…
ADDRESSING FOR MARRIED COUPLES

Married Couple / with same last name
Mr. and Mrs. Leonardo Ernesto Bravo

Married Couple/ different last names
Ms. Alyson Meyer
Mr. Leonardo Bravo
Woman’s name first, Names are stacked without an and or &

Married Couple / She has a hyphenated last name
Mrs. Alyson Meyer-Bravo
Mr. Leonardo Bravo
Woman’s name first, Names are stacked without an and or &

Married Couple / She has a professional title, but he does not
Dr. Alyson Bravo
Mr. Leonardo Bravo
Woman’s name first, Names are stacked without an and or &

Married Couple / He has a professional title, but she does not
Dr. and Mrs. Leonardo Bravo

Married Couple / Both are doctors, but with different last names
Dr. Alyson Bravo
Dr. Leonardo Bravo
or
The Doctors Bravo
Woman’s name first, Names are stacked without an and or &, or names are combined on one line

Married Couple / Both are doctors, but with different last names
Dr. Alyson Meyer
Dr. Leonardo Bravo
Woman’s name first, Names are stacked without an and &

ADDRESSING FOR NON-MARRIED COUPLES (NON-MARRIED + GUESTS)

Live-in Couple
Miss Alyson Meyer
Mr. Leonardo Bravo
or
Ms. Alyson Meyer
Mr. Leonardo Bravo
Woman’s name is on the first line Names are stacked without an and or &

Same Sex Partners
Ms. Alyson Meyer
Ms. Estelle Winslow
or
Mr. Leonardo Bravo
Mr. Jeff Thomas
Names are stacked without an and or &, list in descending in alphabetical order according to the last name

Female Guest can bring her own guest
Miss/Ms./Mrs. Alyson Bravo
and Escort
Name of invited guest goes first followed by and or & with the guest on the second line. Guests of Female’s are called Escorts Keep in mind that Mrs. is okay because some escorts are caregivers.

Male Guest can bring his own guest
Mr. Leonardo Bravo
and Guest
Name of invited guest goes first followed by and or & with the guest on the second line.

ADDRESSING FOR SINGLES

Unmarried Female
Miss Alyson Meyer
or
Ms. Alyson Meyer

Divorced Female who kept her married name
Ms. Alyson Bravo

Divorced Female who went back to her maiden name
Ms. Alyson Meyer

Widowed Female
Mrs. Alyson Bravo
or
Mrs. Leonardo Bravo

ADDRESSING FOR CHILDREN

Couple with Children below the ages of 16
Mr. and Mrs. Leonardo Bravo
Lizzie, Tonka and Sid Bravo
Childrens’ names are stacked under the parents in descending order according to age

Couple with Child above age of 16
Mr. And Mrs. Leonardo Bravo
Master Sid Bravo

Couple with Children above and below ages of 16
Mr. And Mrs. Leonardo Bravo
Master Sid Bravo
Lizzie and Tonka Bravo

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