How To Address A Wedding Invitation To An Unmarried Couple

Step 1: You Will Need

Step 2: Determine The Status Of Your Guest

What is the status of your guests? Are they married? Do they live together? Is either one of them a doctor or have a PhD? It is essential you know the answers to these questions.

Step 3: Determine The Outer Envelope Address

OK, they are unmarried. They don't live together and are not doctors. So on the outer envelope, that's the one the postman will see, you will address it to the friend to whom you are closest. So if you are closest to the woman in the couple, you would address it "Miss" (or "Ms."), her first name, her last name.

And remember, no matter how nicely addressed and pretty the invitation is, it will not get there if you send it to the wrong address…so always make sure you have the right address!

Step 4: Determine The Inner Envelope Address

Now it's time to address the inner envelope which holds the actual wedding invitation. This time you will include both names of the couple, in two lines. On the first line, you will address it "Miss" (or "Ms.") and her last name. On the second line, you will address it "Mr." and his last name.

Step 5: Take The List To Your Calligrapher To Print

When you have finished with your address list all you have left to do is give it to your calligrapher to address the envelopes.

If the cost of hand calligraphy is an issue, keep in mind that many stationery shops offer machine calligraphy which looks very similar to hand calligraphy, but costs much less.