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amother

Tue, Apr 29 2014, 1:12 am

First time we're making a simcha requiring sending out official invitations. Can someone pls tell me what's the correct way of addressing invitation? I've heard it's Mr and Mrs Yakov Halpern (for example) is the right way, but I really want to include the wife's name. Can I send it out as Mr Yaakov and Mrs Chana Halpern? Or is it odd? Also if I'm inviting children, do I need to list them individually, or how do I address, like Halpern Family, or Mr Yakov & Mrs Chana Halpen and children?

posting as amother because I've asked around friends who may be on imamother. TIA.

notshanarishona

Tue, Apr 29 2014, 1:25 am

if you are inviting kids I would just write halpern family.
most ppl only include the husband name but I have definitely seen both. I wouldnt think it would stand out as odd to do that .

amother

Tue, Apr 29 2014, 1:38 am

Thank you. So do I still use the titles Mr and Mrs when having two first names or no titles, as in Yakov and Channa Halpern? Also how about if I'm inviting parents and just one child (but not younger siblings), do I address as Dovid, Leah and Shmuel Blumberg? Is this the correct way?

notshanarishona

Tue, Apr 29 2014, 1:57 am

I would do mr. and mrs.
when doing child I would write mr. y , mrs. x., and son last name.

jflower

Wed, Apr 30 2014, 2:11 pm

We've received invitations that included our son addressed as follows: Mr. & Mrs. Avrohom Ploni & Dovid

imasinger

Wed, Apr 30 2014, 2:17 pm

The other way to do it formally is:

Mr. and Mrs. Avraham Ploni
Mr. David Ploni

The usual etiquette is one first name per line.

Thus:

Mr. and Dr. Avraham Ploni

Or:

Mr. Avraham Ploni
Dr. Chana Ploni

But not:
Mr. Avraham and Dr. Chana Ploni.

Fox is the expert at this stuff. Maybe she will chime in.

greenfire

Wed, Apr 30 2014, 8:32 pm

most women I know like their name to be included so the proper way to address those envelopes are:

Yaakov & Penelope Greenfire

with kids it would be

Yaakov & Penelope Greenfire & family

or a specific child

Yaakov & Penelope Greenfire & Sonny Boy

Mrs Bissli

Thu, May 01 2014, 2:16 pm

Maybe the protocol is different here, but my understanding is NEVER more than two names in the same line.

So no Yaakov & Penelope Greenfire & Sonny.

Officially if you're using women's full names, they are listed ahead of their husbands.
So
Doctor Chana Ploni
Mr. Avraham Ploni (rather than the other way around).

Also I've learned never use "&" but spell out and.
Mr. Mrs. are acceptable, but Doctor (not Dr.), Master (not Mtr), just like you're supposed to spell out Avenue, Street, Road etc.

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