LHC is pleased to help you in the enormous task of properly addressing your envelopes. There are many ways to address your envelopes appropriately based on the marital status, family status or living arrangements of your guests.  Please keep in mind that these “etiquette” tips vary by the source, and only you can decide how you want to address your envelopes.  For a comprehensive guide you may want to take a look at Crane's Blue Book of Stationery , Crane's Wedding Blue Book, or the latest editions of Emily Post's Etiquette and Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette.   Here are several examples to get you started:

Common Addressing Situations

Married couple formal:
Outer:  Mr. and Mrs. Micah Cohen
Inner:  Mr and Mrs. Cohen

Married couple informal:
Outer:  Loren and Dina Nelson
Inner:  Loren and Dina

Married couple formal/Children under 18 living at home:
Outer: Mr. and Mrs. Karl Carter
Inner: Mr. and Mrs. Karl Carter
            Miss Zoe Carter

Married couple informal/Children under 18 living at home:
Outer: Aaron and Caycee Polun
Inner: Aaron and Caycee
Eliana

Married couple, different last names:
Outer:  Ms. Ariana Rothstein Fisch-Field
              (and) Mr. Greggory Field
Inner:  Ms. Rothstein Fisch-Field
 Mr. Field

Married couple, both are doctors, different last names:
Outer:  Doctor Christina Yang
             (and) Doctor Preston Burke
Inner:  Doctor Yang
             (and) Doctor Burke
 
Married couple, both are doctors, same last name:
Outer: Doctor Derek Sheperd
            (and) Doctor Meredith Sheperd
     Or:  The Doctors Sheperd
Inner: The Doctors Sheperd

Single woman, with or without guest:
Outer:  Miss/Ms. Nichole Lewis
Inner:  Miss/Ms. Nichole Lewis
Or Miss Lewis and Guest or
Miss Lewis
Mr. Cordero

Single man:
Outer: Mr. Richard Simms
Inner: Mr. Simms
Or Mr. Simms and Guest
Or Mr. Simms
(and Ms. Hooper)

Divorced woman
Outer: Mrs./Ms. Pamela Higgins
Inner: Mrs./Ms. Higgins

Widow
Outer: Mrs. Robert Louis Schreck
Inner: Mrs. Schreck

Couple living together
Outer: Ms. Diana Gelberg
Mr. Alan Dabach
Inner: Ms. Gelberg
Mr. Dabach

Two adult males living together
(alphabetically in this case, or by personal preference)
Outer: Mr. Ryan Alvarez
Mr. Michael Stevens
Inner: Mr. Alvarez
Mr. Stevens

Two adult females living together
(alphabetically, or by personal preference in this case)
Outer: Miss/Ms. Rachel Michaelson
Miss/Ms. Marybeth Adams
Inner: Miss/Ms. Michaelson
Miss/Ms. Adams

More Addressing Tips:

Courtesy titles may be abbreviated, such as Mr., Mrs. But Doctor should be spelled out.

Initials should not be used for middle names. Leave them in or out. However, if a guest never uses his or her  first given name, do not use it in the address. An initial is acceptable here. Please remember if you choose to include middle names on your envelopes there will be an extra charge.

For formal invitations, abbreviations should not be used for Street, Drive, Avenue, Apartment, or for cities and states. Abbreviations can be appropriate for informal invitations.

Street numbers under 10 should be written out. Numbered street names should only be spelled out if they are under ten.  If it is your preference to have us spell out numbered street names over ten there is an added charge.

Children and guest escorts should not be mentioned on outer envelope, unless you are using single envelopes only.

If you know who your guest will be bringing, include their name in your address.

Children over the age of 18, still living at home, should each receive their own invitation.

Adults not romantically involved, living in the same household, should each receive their own invitation.