Rookie question...

aerinpegadrak

I'm sure this has been discussed already, but I scrolled back five pages and couldn't find it, and am getting conflicting information elsewhere...

We have no inner envelope, and I hate the "Mr. and Mrs. John Doe" thing (though I'll do that for a couple of the old-school guests).  So which is correct?

* Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Doe
* Mr. John Doe and Mrs. Jane Doe
* Mr. John Doe
Mrs. Jane Doe

I think it might look kind of weird to have a married couple on separate lines, but that's what I've seen recommended in a couple of places...  Help?  I like the second option the best, but I don't know if that's correct.

squirrly

Ladies first.  Married on the same line, joined by "and".  If they don't fit, the "and" trails the first line and the second name is on the second line.  Do NOT separate a man's first name from his last.  So. . .

Mr. and Mrs. John Doe

Jane and John Doe

Doctor Jane Doe and
the Honorable John Doe

The Doctors Doe

Ms. Jane Smith and Mr. John Doe

Mr. and Doctor John Doe

Captain and Mrs. John Doe

Doctor Jane Doe and Captain John Doe

Reverend and Mrs. John Doe

Reverend Jane Doe and Mr. John Doe

The Reverends Doe

That's all the variants that come to mind at the moment.  Note that Doctor should only be used for medical doctors - not PhDs. 

cjohnsen2010

I don't think Mr. and Doctor John Doe is correct unless they are both men.

I think it's Doctor Jane and Mr. John Doe.

aerinpegadrak

Squirrly, you're a life-saver.  This has been driving me nuts all day, now I can finally print these out. 

squirrly

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_rookie-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:66cf33eb-224c-4bfa-9b2d-2393c3f180a6Post:7822efe8-70ae-401a-b9cd-b8d1392e958e">Re: Rookie question...</a>:
[QUOTE]I don't think Mr. and Doctor John Doe is correct unless they are both men. I think it's Doctor Jane and Mr. John Doe.
Posted by cjohnsen2010@gmail.com[/QUOTE]

For listing as a host on an invite it would be incorrect but addressing an envelope is correct per the sources I have. Two men would always be Mr. John Smith and Mr. George Washington.

JanoBean75

Also if you're going to do Doctor Jane and Mr. John Doe, you should put her last name immediately following her first -- she's not "Doctor Jane."