ShareThe outer envelope should have a return address included on the back flap, and it's probably well worth this small extra cost to have this done by the printer, so you don't have to write the return address on every single invite you send! For the names and addresses of your guests, you can hand-write them, run the envelopes through your printer using a calligraphic font, or for a very beautiful and special touch, hire a calligrapher. One bride-to-be actually framed the envelope with her name and address on it that she received for another friend's wedding, because the calligraphy was such an incredible and gorgeous work of art. What a visual treat for the guests of that wedding! Ideally, try to avoid labels, even clear ones, because they just don't convey the sense of "specialness" and elegance that something as special as a wedding deserves.
The following guidelines provide the traditional "rules" when addressing wedding invites that do help convey that sense of specialness and elegance. Street names, cities and states should be written out completely whithout any abbreviations. To indicate both parties of a married couple, use both "Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Green." When addressing an unmarried couple living together, use each of their full names: "Mr. Ronald Green and Miss Angela Thomson." If every member of a family is invited, write "Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Green and Family." If only the older children are included, their names are written below the parents': "Miss Erin Green." Adult children no longer living with their parents should receive their own invite.
Addressing children this way should let guests know if children are invited or not, but often this is unknown or overlooked by guests. If you'd rather not have children at your wedding, you could also include on the invite "Adult Reception." And, you may just want to let certain guests know this as well when you talk to them in person.
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