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How would I address Mr. and Mrs. or guest?

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You could write "Mr. and Mrs..." then explain inside the card that they are welcome to bring a guest.

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Is it proper to use only the last name of a married couple when addressing an envelope?

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That would seem a little too impersonal to many guests. For the inner envelope, it's acceptable as long as you include the appropriate epithets (such as Mr. and Mrs.). On the outer envelope, it's better to specifically name the guests by their full name and title.

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How do you address an invitation that the groom just wants to hand out to a few people at work?

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The same way you address all invitations.

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Where does the return address go? On the front or back of envelope?

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Either on the top left corner of the front of the envelope or centered on the back flap.

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On the return address on the back of the wedding invitation, do you use only the bride and groom's first names and the brides address?

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You should use the name and address of whoever's sending it. Don't use a married name when you're not married yet.

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How should I address a wedding invitation to a family if I don't know their children's names?

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You can address the envelope to the family as a whole (like "the Smith family"). You could also include a space for the names of everyone who will be attending on the RSVP card.

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Is it okay to print the invitations instead of using cursive or calligraphy? My handwriting is nice, but I don't care for my cursive writing.

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Print is completely fine, even the invitations in The Godfather are printed!

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How should I address the whole family when their surname is our family name?

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Simply use the family surname. The fact that your letter reached them and not, say, their neighbors, is enough to unequivocally identify them as the intended recipient. You can also use two addresses: "Dear Petersen Family, [next line] Dear Mark, Emily, John, Christine," to positively identify them.

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Is it a must to write the wife's first name and husband 's surname when addressing the envelope? (For example: Mr. and Mrs. Anne Fernando)?

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If you know both, you can use it that way so you address their changing name structure. If you know either of them, put their name as is before marriage because they are either to marry or are just married. Or to make it easier, follow the etiquette of the invitation letter itself.

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