Wedding Invitation Labels and Envelopes
Computer printed labels are a time-saver, but they make the
first impression of your formal wedding invitation appear
impersonal. If a calligrapher is not in the budget, you can
gather handwriting samples from your friends and offer them a
fun incentive to assist addressing the envelopes.
Courtesy titles such as Mrs. and Dr. should be the only place
you see punctuation on a wedding invitation. The basic rule of
etiquette when addressing professional guests places the most
impressive title first on the invitation regardless of gender.
Simply using Mr. and Mrs. can be confusing enough and is
acceptable unless it's a formal wedding. If the doctor is your
dear Uncle Hank, don't worry about addressing the professional
title.
Capital letters should only be used on a wedding invitation for
proper names and at the end of a sentence. Try to fight the urge
to use a capital letter at the beginning of each line to
emphasis the poetry and love expressed in the wording.
When seconds are rapidly ticking away on the wedding planning
clock, a number seems almost insignificant. But writing numbers
out is a way to stop for a moment and honor your very special
wedding day.
The date should be spelled out and followed by the day -
Saturday, the second of August. If you choose to include the
year, spell it out as well as the time. 3:00pm is written as 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Although traditional wedding invitation etiquette suggests
everything be written out, the United States Post Office
encourages the use of numbers and state abbreviations for proper
delivery.