The Wedding Blue Book by Crane and Co. is a traditional, yet modern, guide to reference when questions arise about wedding correspondence and etiquette. Typically most questions revolve around addressing outer and inner envelopes. The following examples should help answer those questions.
1. Example of the outer envelope if the couple is married and has the same last name:
Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Reynolds
Example of inner envelope:
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds
*children’s names listed from oldest to youngest if included*
2. Example of the outer envelope if the couple is married and the woman kept her maiden name:
Ms. Claudia Smith
and Mr. William Reynolds
Example of the inner envelope:
Ms. Smith
and Mr. Reynolds
3. Example of outer envelope if the woman is a Doctor:
Mr. and Mrs. William Reynolds
OR
Doctor Claudia Reynolds and Mr. William Reynolds
Example of the inner envelope:
Doctor Reynolds and Mr. Reynolds
OR
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds
4. Example of the outer envelope if the couple is unmarried and living together:
Miss Claudia Smith
Mr. William Reynolds
OR
Ms. Claudia Smith
Mr. William Reynolds
Example of the inner envelope:
Miss Smith
Mr. Reynolds
OR
Ms. Smith
Mr. Reynolds