Take the time to properly address the envelopes for your invitations.
Planning a shower involves paying attention to details including knowing address invitations to your female guests. Avoid embarrassment by following the rules of etiquette, confirming your data and using the correct salutations. Does this Spark an idea?
Names And Addresses
Handwrite all names and address using blue or black ink. If the event is formal, have the invitation addressed by a calligrapher. Double check the spelling of any names and addresses prior to writing on the envelopes. This ensures that you have the correct information.
Considerations
Any woman, whether unmarried or married, who socially uses her maiden name is addressed as "Ms." Invitations for a married woman using her married name may be addressed to "Mrs. John Smith," "Mrs. Mary Smith," or "Ms. Mary Smith." Typically, an invitation addressed to a widow uses her late husband's name, for example "Mrs. John Smith," unless she previously expressed another preference. It is acceptable to address a divorced woman by "Ms." or "Mrs. when using her maiden name, but "Ms." is the only option if using her married name, according to Emily Post.
Children
It is proper etiquette to list an invited child living in the same home as her parent on her parent's envelope. Write the child's name below the parent's. It is appropriate to address the child as "Miss" as long as she is under 18 years of age. Address anyone age 18 and older as "Ms."
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