Military Titles & Invites

FH is military as is many of our family members and friends. We just addressed it to their full names, we didn't write in their ranks or anything. However, just write out Lance Corporal John Doe, Corporal is different. It is up to you if you want to add in his ranking on an invite if your wedding is very formal, otherwise just write his name

FH is in the military and we will just be putting names on the STD's and invites. I don't want to go through the hassle of ranks and such.

Does he go by his title under normal circumstances? I ask this as my FIL is retired from the US Air Force; I was going to send their invitations with his title, but he doesn't actually use it.

My cousin is in the mimitary also. We did not put his rank on the invitations. Just his first and last name.

Update: I will be sending this to him at his military base, so I believe it needs to have his rank on it.

We didn't write out ranks. My FH is military, but I'm not. People will be fine with it. If you're sending to a military base, make sure you have his most up to date address. They like to change numbers around. The old number can make delivery take an extra 3 weeks. It's weird how they do it.

You have to write it out. When in doubt, just ask him !

Update! Since it's to his base just ask him exactly what the address should be. It's likely the ranking doesn't matter but as @Chelsey said they change numbers around all the time. We get like 6 Marine's mail sent to mine and FH's house for his buddies since it's easier than waiting for mail to get sorted at barracks

There's all KINDS of protocol for including rank on invitations. If the service member is a commissioned officer or non-com makes a difference, active duty v. retired, the actual rank of the service member, etc.

Here's a link to a very comprehensive site I found, which should provide you with the info you need: http://www.formsofaddress.info/INV_Military.html

I'm the daughter of a retired USAF officer, and my wedding reception was held on base. Many of my folks' friends were military, so I used a guide like this when planning my own wedding (years ago).

To those of you in the service, marrying a service member, or inviting service members......thank you.

As former military myself I personally do not like writing out all of the ranks, unless you're having a very formal military wedding. 1. They could change, someone could get promoted and 2. My military rank isn't "me" in my personal life.