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Sabrina
Savvy June 2019

Save the Date Return Address

Sabrina, on June 22, 2018 at 9:35 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 15

My fiance and I live together and it's destination so it's not too formal But The addressing to people i am doing correctly with "Mr. and Mrs. (Male name) (Last Name)". And we have a couple of guests who are engaged so we are addressing it "The Future Mr. and Mrs. (Last Name)". Would it be okay to address the return address the same way... "The Future Mr. and Mrs. (His Last Name" with our address following it?

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Latest activity by Sarah, on June 22, 2018 at 5:56 PM
  • WED18
    July 1993
    WED18 ·
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    I don't see why not - it's cute!

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  • Brittany
    Devoted October 2018
    Brittany ·
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    That is what I did for our return envelopes! I liked it and thought it was super cute!

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  • Erika
    Expert April 2019
    Erika ·
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    That's what I did for our save the dates. Yes, super cute!
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  • Krista
    Devoted June 2018
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    I like this is great!
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  • futurmrslowe
    Super December 2018
    futurmrslowe ·
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    Definitely! Especially if you aren’t going to be changing adresses between now and the wedding.

    I ended up using my own (maiden name) address stamp on STDs since I had it and my green stamper went with our color scheme!
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    For ours I made the return address our last names hyphenated (MyLastName-HisLastName) but I think “the future mr and Mrs” is cute!
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  • Allie
    Super September 2018
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    Thats what we did! Everyone thought it was super cute!

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  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
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    We ordered return address labels that said The Future (Last Name)

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  • Daria
    VIP January 2019
    Daria ·
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    For your engaged guests, are you assuming the bride is planning to change her last name, or do you know that for sure?

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  • Slightly Off-Center
    Dedicated September 2019
    Slightly Off-Center ·
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    I think that works.

    I do caution you a little bit on how you're addressing engaged couples. It's definitely a "know your audience" thing, and I'm super aware that this has nothing to do with what your question was. But if I received mail from a friend that referred to us as "The Future Mr. and Mrs. Floof Bigglesworth," I would be REALLY irritated. I'd stick with "Mr. Floof Bigglesworth and Ms. Slightly Off-Center" for your engaged friends--which is the technically more correct etiquette anyway.

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  • Meaghan
    Dedicated September 2018
    Meaghan ·
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    I think the future mr and mrs is super cute! But I get irritated seeing mr and mrs his name last name. Give the woman some credit too! But it’s a personal preference I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️
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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    I don't see why not! I'm ordering a stamp with my future husband's last name and our address, so all our Save the Dates and invites will have that as opposed to my name.

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  • AshleyR
    Master January 2021
    AshleyR ·
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    For your return address- sure, no harm in that. As for referring to your guests as “the future Mr & Mrs whatever”....just make sure she’s actually planning on taking his last name or else you risk using the incorrect name. I also personally resent the whole “Mr and Mrs his first his last” since it completely disregards the woman as her own individual human being. I know it’s a very traditional way of addressing a married couple but some traditions are sexist and need to die.
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  • AQuixoticBride
    VIP July 2018
    AQuixoticBride ·
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    I'm not changing my name and the Mr. and Mrs. HisLastName is sexist. So, if you addressed an invitation to me as the Future Mr. and Mrs. HisLastName, I would be upset. So unless you are absolutely sure you won't tick anyone off the way you would me, I would just include both of their names. The return address idea sounds great. I personally just used both of our full names, which makes it clear who it's coming from.

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  • Sarah
    Savvy February 2019
    Sarah ·
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    I wanted to chime in! on our save the dates we included our full names on them. but if you didn't no worries! everyone is different.

    We bought a stamp on etsy using just our first names with our address.

    I agree on addressing to "future Mr and Mrs" we addressed to Mr. john smith and ms. Meghan Markle for example. When i am announced as husband and wife, we are announcing and Mr. and Mrs. first name and first name, last name. I hope to never be called by Mrs. my husbands name.

    Times are changing, everyone is different with their views but I to am all about your own identity! good luck! lots to think about Smiley smile

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