How to properly address your guests on the envelope

For many couples the most daunting task is organizing the guest list of names and addresses. Making sure all names are spelled correctly can be even more of a tedious task. But many couples ask me just how to write out the names on the envelopes.

Tradition
Traditionally everyone's name who is on the envelope is invited to the wedding.

Married Couples: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Curran 
Married Couple with children: Mr. and Mrs. Michael and family
Married Couples with different surnames: Mr. and Mrs Michael Curran
Married Couples and other relative: Mr. and Mrs Michael Curran and Mrs. Amy Curran

Single friend and their known guest : Mr. Charles Dunkin and Ms. Emily Fae
Single friend and their guest (Who's name you do not know): Mr. Charles Dunkin and Guest
Single friend and their child: Ms. Emily Price and Ms. Emma Price

Modern:

With modern etiquette you still want to write all invited guests on the envelope but names don't have to be written so formally.

Married Couples: Mike and Adrianne Curran
Married Couple with children: Mike and Adrianne Curran and family
Married Couples with different surnames: Mike Curran and Adrianne Carey
Married Couples and other relative: Mike & Adrianne Curran and Amy Curran

Single friend and their known guest : Charlie Dunkin and Emily Fae
Single friend and their guest (Who's name you do not know): Charlie Dunkin and Guest
Single friend and their child: Emily Price and  Emma Price




Address:

Right after the names you'll want to list the street address on the next line. For formal invitations you will NOT want to abbreviate the street/avenue/boulevard nor the state.
For more modern invitations you can abbreviate. The zip code also goes on a seperate line for more formal formatting.

Formal Address:
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Curran
1234 Santa Monica Boulevard, #A203
Los Angeles, California
90067

Modern/Casual Address:
Mike and Adrianne Curran
1234 Santa Monica Blvd., #A203
Los Angeles, CA 90067