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Charissa
Beginner June 2017

Formal Address on Casual Invitation

Charissa, on February 16, 2017 at 9:57 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 13

Blame it on the fact I'm working 65-70 hours a week and trying to plan a wedding, but I accidentally addressed all my wedding invitations very formally (Mr. & Mrs. John Doe) but it's a very casual wedding invitation. Should I redo them all? It's a weird mix and I used ampersands and lower case font. So, it looks fine but it's not "proper" and freakin Emily Post probably turned in her grave twice. I need advice!


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Latest activity by Charissa, on February 16, 2017 at 4:23 PM
  • Caitlin
    Expert July 2017
    Caitlin ·
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    I don't think anyone will notice... they'll know it's a wedding invite by the envelope and after that they'll throw it away and just keep what's inside. Definitely don't spend the time or money to redo it in my opinion!

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  • SarahHoff
    Expert October 2017
    SarahHoff ·
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    Yeah, don't worry about it. I doubt anyone will notice.

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  • M
    VIP March 2017
    Miss S. ·
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    It's all fine. Most people don't save the envelopes, just the invitations. As long as it's delivered to the right location and addresses to the correct guest, it really doesn't matter.

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  • Natalie
    Super August 2017
    Natalie ·
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    I don't think it matters. Don't stress this is minor.

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  • Sara
    Master April 2017
    Sara ·
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    I would just leave it. the envelope gets thrown out anyway

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  • Jasmine
    Super March 2017
    Jasmine ·
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    Leave it, I would not even think about that if I received the invitation. I just tear right through the envelope to see what's inside

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  • Kelly King
    Kelly King ·
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    Just mail them! Good job - its totally fine to use formal addresses on casual invitations. If anyone has the nerve to comment about it, they are being an ass anyway.

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  • Nicole
    VIP November 2017
    Nicole ·
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    No one will notice. Send them out how they are.

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  • kirackle
    Super September 2017
    kirackle ·
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    I would say not to redo them unless you realized that Mrs. Doe of the above example kept her name, has a professional title, or has asked to not be addressed in that outdated manner previously. Addressing women as solely an add on to their husband with no identity of their own is a pet peeve of mine. I will be having formal invitations but will specifically be bucking those guidelines. However, I know that my grandmother preferred to be addressed that way and always honored her wishes. So long as no one would be offended there is no need to spend more time and money.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
    Rachel DellaPorte ·
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    Don't torture yourself. They're absolutely fine.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
    Rachel DellaPorte ·
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    Don't torture yourself. They're absolutely fine.

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  • Mrswelch
    Master December 2017
    Mrswelch ·
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    I agree with @kirackle, the only way I'd say change it is if you know that you made that kind of error. For example, my Mom would flip her shit if she was addressed as "Mr. And Mrs. John Doe". She has a PhD and her last name is hyphenated. I don't even have my PhD (yet, it's a future aspiration lol) or a hyphenated name and I'd still be offended by that form of addressing. So I'd say leave them, unless you know already that there are partners who don't want to be addressed that way.

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  • Charissa
    Beginner June 2017
    Charissa ·
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    Thanks everyone! I feel much better now Smiley smile

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