Q. How do I address my wedding invitation to a gay or lesbian couple?
A. There are a few ways to address your wedding invitation to a gay or lesbian couple, and it depends on the formality of your invitation.
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If the couple is unmarried but living together, you would address the outer envelope as you would traditionally: one name per line in alphabetical order by last name.
Mr. Andrew Jones
Mr. Kevin Marbury
2577 South Queen Street
York, Pennsylvania 17402
The inner envelope would look very similar with each title and last name on a separate line:
Mr. Jones
Mr. Marbury
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If the couple is married, the names should appear on the same line as you would use with a heterosexual couple, even if they do not share the same last name. Here is an example for how a married couple would appear on the outer envelope:
Mrs. Sarah Norris and Mrs. Caroline Wallace
2577 South Queen Street
York, Pennsylvania 17402
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Depending on the length of the last names and the size of your envelope, it is acceptable to split the names onto 2 lines with “and” on the top line, indicating marriage:
Mrs. Amanda Bournelis and
Mrs. Marguerite Hutchinson
2577 South Queen Street
York, Pennsylvania 17402
The inner envelope should have both names on one line:
Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Wallace
Mrs. Bournelis and Mrs. Hutchinson
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