Doctorate?

vsgal

If a couple is married but the woman has kept her maiden name and both have a doctorate in a scientific field (not medicine), is this the proper way to address?

Dr.  Don Smith

Dr.  Mary Jones

124 Main Street

City, State  Zip

manateehugger

Technically, PhD's are not to be addressed as Dr. on wedding invitations since the title is for an academic setting.

Either way, they should go on the same line with an "and" in between their names since they are married. 

photokitty

Here is crane's take - the invite wording etiquette authority around here.

http://blog.crane.com/2012/02/03/wedding-etiquette-how-to-address-your-envelopes/#In-Which-Wife-Kept-Maiden-Name

Ph.D. is an academic title that is used only in academic settings. The use of “Doctor” on wedding invitations is reserved for medical doctors and ministers with advanced degrees.

So it would be:

Outside Envelope

Ms. Mary Jones

and Mr. Don Smith

124 Main Street

City, State  Zip

Inside Envelope (should you use them)

Ms. Jones
and Mr. Smith 

southernbelle0915

I do think you should consider how the person prefers to be addressed in social settings. If they go by Dr. Jones, I would address them that way to avoid insulting them. Otherwise, I'm with PPs. 

If it's a husband and wife, they should be addressed:

"Doctor Jane Smith and Doctor Jim Jones" 

(Dr. spelled out; woman first; same line; connected by the word "and" which indicates they're married)

photokitty

PDKH said:

Technically, PhD's are not to be addressed as Dr. on wedding invitations since the title is for an academic setting.

Either way, they should go on the same line with an "and" in between their names since they are married. 

They do not go on the same line per Cranes since the wife kept her maiden name.

If they are really into being called doctor, like they correct people about it - I would put PhD after their names even tho this is not proper according to etiquette, butI'd rather be improper than offed them IMHO

manateehugger

photokitty said:

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PDKH said:

Technically, PhD's are not to be addressed as Dr. on wedding invitations since the title is for an academic setting.

Either way, they should go on the same line with an "and" in between their names since they are married. 

They do not go on the same line per Cranes since the wife kept her maiden name.

If they are really into being called doctor, like they correct people about it - I would put PhD after their names even tho this is not proper according to etiquette, butI'd rather be improper than offed them IMHO

Your quote is for medical doctors; from Crane's:

Ph.D. is an academic title that is used only in academic settings. The use of “Doctor” on wedding invitations is reserved for medical doctors and ministers with advanced degrees.

And yes, I agree that guests should generally be addressed in a way they prefer. 

boobyswope

Doctorate should be use only in academic concerns it has nothing to do with other contexts.

ashleyep

boobyswope said:

Doctorate should be use only in academic concerns it has nothing to do with other contexts.

Perhaps, but ultimately you should address people as they prefer to be addressed.

kp53114

We are also inviting a handful of PhDs to our wedding.  I decided to address them as Dr. as that's how we've always addressed them in our day to day.  Even though traditionally as, pp's have mentioned, it's reserved for MD's in a social setting.  It just felt too weird to refer to them as Mr./Ms./Mrs.

CMGragain

If a person with a PhD is in academia (college professor), then they are usually addressed as "Doctor".  Otherwise, it is Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss.  Of course, medical doctors are addressed as "Doctor", at least in the USA.  I know quite a few people with PhDs, and they do not use the "Doctor".  I would definitely side-eye anyone who insists on being addressed as "Doctor", when they are not in one of these fields.