How to write names of guest on address label?

I read an article about that the other day, it said that a man's first name should never be separated from his last name. So it would read Jackie and John Smith, unless Jackie kept her name, then it would be Jackie Jones and John Smith.

Ok so I am not the only one who has heard this. Great thank you for the comment.

You're welcome! Here's what "Aunt Martha" has to say:

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/addressing-and-mailing-your-invitatoiins

No, it is not true. If they are a married couple who share a last name then it should be addressed Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. However, if they have different last names the woman would be first.

What Cavan said :-) I just got done addressing Thank you cards for my son's graduation party and that's exactly how I addressed them.

Mr. & Mrs. William Black

Ms. Nancy Drew & Mr. Nicholas Smith

I agree with Cavan and Marie, if they are married then you don't include the wife's first name.

It depends on your views on things. I'm of the group that thinks it's a bit unfair and old fashioned to have just the man's first name and his wife as "Mrs.", so I'm doing the Jackie and John Smith example. Especially since I'm inviting my female friends whose husbands I'm not close friends to. I'm inviting them because of her, and if I put just her husband's first name it sounds like it's the opposite way. My friend Becca for example would be like WTF? if hers said Mr. and Mrs. John K

If you are inviting their kids too do you just add "& Family" to it?

I haven't got to the point of addressing invites yet, but just wondering what you write when you are inviting a whole family where the parents aren't married (so two different last names). Would you write Ms. Jane Smith and Mr. John Klein and Family?

This is the article that I used to help me address mine: http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-invitations/articles/addressing-wedding-invitations.aspx

No you don't put family on the outer envelope. You would include the childrens names on the invitation. That's what I have been reading on all the sites