Calling all etiquette snobs!

We had pharmacists on our list too and we addressed them as Dr. When in doubt, go all out!

No, Doctor is only if you have a Doctoral degree, not if you work in medicine.

If they have a Pharm D, then it's Dr. so-and-so (FH has a Pharm D!)

If the pharmacists have doctorates then yes ...DR. and blah blah

If the pharmacist has a doctorate... phD programs are impressive!

Give'em credit! I had fun writing Dr. Xxxxx on my friends who had finished their chemistry phDs.

My sister got her PhD this year, she's really looking forward to having "Dr" on her invitation

If you're not sure, ask. I have a friend with a PharmD who uses her title professionally, but not socially. I asked her if I should address her invite to Dr and Mr X, and she said she preferred Mr and Mrs. Asking is better than guessing!

Oh crap. I made a booboo upon seeing this. One of my guests is a 'Mr. and Dr.' and I did a 'Mr. and Mrs.' OOPS.

Miss Manners feels it's not appropriate to use an academic "Dr." in a social situation--that it feels like the person is insecure.

At my university, all professors were called "Mr. Whoever" (there were no female professors in those days) because it was simply assumed they had doctorates (which they did).

I would address medical doctors and dentists as "Dr." and use "Mr." and "Ms." with everyone else with a doctorate. (I don't think my brother has ever used his doctorate in his name; nor does my best friend use hers. And I would certainly be appalled by an invitation that was addressed to "Cassandra7, M. A.")

My dad and sisters have PhDsI plan on addressing them as Dr.

It's a title they have earned and it deserves to be used.

I feel like it's the same as using a military officers rank on the invitation. It's a rank they have earned and it shows respect.

At the end of the day will anyone be peeved if you don't use their title? Some may... but probably not.

Addressed as Dr. if PhD or actual DO or MD. It is extremely formal though so I guess its up to you.

@m.m they have Doctor of pharmacy degrees so they are actually technical doctors, which is why I ask the question!

Yes, address them as Dr.

I would address them as Dr.

Here's a brief Emily Post guide: http://emilypost.com/advice/guide-to-addressing-correspondence/

The difference between Dr and an MA is that an MA is a degree, not a title. Dr is an indication of a degree but also a title and prefix. Cassandra, at our university almost every professor has a doctorate and was referred to as Dr. Lastname.

I think you're fine either way on this since I doubt your guests would be offended either way, but you could ask a couple of your pharmacist friends to see what they think.

Thanks all!

Technically, only medical doctors should be using Dr. socially. But the really correct answer is that you address people how they choose to be addressed. So if your pharmacist friends prefer Dr. So-and-so, that's what you should use.