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[sunala]

How do I address an invitation to a good friend and her fiance? They are not living together and I'm sending the invitation to her address with her name.

Should I add him as a guest, like Mrs. Mary Smith and Guest? Or should I name him on the invitation? There is no inner envelope, it's a Sweet 16, not a wedding.

I'm not Emily Post and sometimes I don't know the correct etiquette, but I don't want to step on any toes. Thanks!

Sunny

[I am still oxox]

Why not just put Ms xyz and Mr lmno

[sunala]

On 9/18/2014 I am still oxox said:

Why not just put Ms xyz and Mr lmno

I don't know; maybe because he doesn't live at her address? I'm not sure lol

They've been together a few years and are engaged.

It just looked wrong somehow, as does "and Guest."

Thanks I am still oxox!

[sylviahomeatlast]

On 9/18/2014 I am still oxox said:

Why not just put Ms xyz and Mr lmno

I think this is the way I would do it.

[Clover29]

I'd write "& Guest", for the sake of formality in writing, but then I'd hand it to her rather than mail it, if she's a good friend. And I'd say, "Here's an invitation for you and [his name], I do hope you can come, we're all looking forward to it".

[foundinlv]

I think you should address it to both even though you don't know if they're living together. They're a couple and if everyone knows that then I think it's the right thing to do.

[Suziepeach]

Ms. Smith Smith and Mr. John Jones...

[focksie]

It's her fiance so they are an established couple. Address it to both names. It shows that you acknowledge the seriousness of their relationship. I remember when I had been seeing my man for several years, everyone knew it, and I was incensed when I would receive invitations saying "Ms. focksie and Guest".

[sunala]

I just changed it to add his name.

Thanks everyone!!!

[sunshine45]

Ms Mary Smith

Mr John Johns

that is how i would address it if you know his name, if not, then Ms Mary Smith and Guest is fine.