(XP) Invitation Addressing for Hispanic Guest and Family

Ro041

I posted this on I and P, but was hoping for some more opinions.  Most of the people I know from that area of the world have more than one last name, so I am not sure how a formal invitation should look.  Here is the original post:  

We have a guest originally from Central America.  I am going to give an example of what his name looks like:

Carlos Hernandez Perez Villanueva

He goes by Carlos Perez, his wife is Jane Perez and their kids are Emily and Julio Perez.

What would the invitation address look like?  We do not have inner envelopes, and I am sending out STDs in the next week or so, so I would like to get the address correct.  Thanks for any advice!

Maggie0829

Not quite sure but what about...

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Hernandez Perez Villanueva
Emily and Julio.

Since they are married you do not have to include the wife's first name and you also do not have to include the last name of the children because listing them below the Mr. and Mrs. part assumes that they are the children of the couple.

However, I may not be right on this at all.

s-aries8990

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[QUOTE]I posted this on I and P, but was hoping for some more opinions.  Most of the people I know from that area of the world have more than one last name, so I am not sure how a formal invitation should look.  Here is the original post:   We have a guest originally from Central America.  I am going to give an example of what his name looks like: <strong>Carlos Hernandez Perez Villanueva He goes by Carlos Perez, his wife is Jane Perez</strong> and their kids are Emily and Julio Perez. What would the invitation address look like?  We do not have inner envelopes, and I am sending out STDs in the next week or so, so I would like to get the address correct.  Thanks for any advice!
Posted by Rochelle041[/QUOTE]
 
I had a friend from Puerto Rico explain the Hispanic last name thing to me a long time ago.

If I'm correct, the final last name (Villanueva) has do do with Carlos's mother's maiden name, right? So Jane wouldn't be Jane Perez Villanueva... she would be Jane Perez (mother maiden name if Jane is Hispanic)? I think that you can just go by Mr. & Mrs. Perez because that's the last name that they share...

but I too could also be wrong.

Jen4948

Villanueva is Carlos's mother's maiden name.  It's used formally, but unless you want to use "Ms. Jane Perez and Mr. Carlos Perez Villanueva" (which would be fine) I'd address it the same way as for a non-Hispanic guest and family.  Just use the surname Perez for everyone.

Kate61487

Do you think he'd be upset to not have his full formal name on there?  Are you having a super-formal (read: black tie) wedding where formal names really must be used?

If they go by Perez I'd just use Perez

AddieCake

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[QUOTE]Do you think he'd be upset to not have his full formal name on there?  Are you having a super-formal (read: black tie) wedding where formal names really must be used? If they go by Perez I'd just use Perez
Posted by Kate61487[/QUOTE]



This.

WinstonsGirl

Yes, in a lot of spanish cultures, both parents names are passed to the kids.  DH is Name, MiddleName, DadLastName, MomLastName legally, but goes by Name, DadLastName, which would be fine on invites.  Technically, our never to be kids would be Name DHLastName, MyLastName legally but would go just by his last name, so eventually the last maternal last name dies out.   Sorry if all those Names were confusing.  

I'd say that unless you're going super fomal, or you know he goes by both, just use Carlos Perez.  The rest is more of a legal name.  Worst case, just e-mail if you're in contact and ask what he would prefer

pearlaqua

Some women are known as FirstName MaidenName de MarriedName
The "de" means "of".  It is VERY archaic to do so.

Are your guests Hispanic and living in the US?

Are they abroad?

Either way, addressing the envelope just like the other guests (meaning, just use Perez) is totally fine.

Ro041

He is from Central America and they met while she was in the peace corps.  They now live here.  Thanks to everyone for the great advice!  I think I won't go super formal, since it isn't a black tie event and just use "Perez"!