Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Etiquette: Envelope Addressing


This Post is from Ashley Brooke Designs' Blog and the images are from Laura Hooper Calligraphy. Hope it helps and be sure to check them out!
This week I thought I would concentrate on Envelope Addressing. Lately I have had a lot of my wedding invitation clients and Ashley Brooke Designs Blog readers ask me questions concerning envelope addressing. I know that there are quite a few different ways to address an envelope - formal, informal, etc. So we will cover a few of these ways this week.


Married Couple with Young Children:


Formal

Outer envelope
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Yates
7765 Garden Gates
Atlanda, FA 77689


Inner Envelope
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Yates
Kyle and Kevin

or

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Yates
Kyle Yates
Kevin Yates
................................

Informal
Mr. and Mrs. Joardan Yates
and Family
7765 Garden Gates
Atlanda, FA 77689

An Invitee and Guest:

Formal

Outer envelope
Mr. David Richards
839 Cedar Lane
Orlando, FL 33789

Inner Envelope
Mr.Richards and Guest

................................

Informal

Mr. David Richards and Guest
839 Cedar Lane
Orlando, FL 33789