How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!?

Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!?

• MyUserName1 member

  

  July 2012 edited July 2012

  Ms. Jane and Mr. John Doe

  Miss Suzie Doe

  Miss Sally Smith

  123 East Street

  City, State, Zip.

  
  

  It's a little full, but if you write small, it should fit

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• jmayinc member

  

  July 2012

  Or Doe Family...or Mr. Doe and Family

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• MyUserName1 member

  

  July 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_how-do-you-address-an-invitation-to-a-family-with-one-child-that-has-a-different-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5173660e-d042-4aa2-bd05-b552bdffa7f6Post:96e89d79-97d3-45e5-89bd-6015ee840000">Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!?</a>:
  [QUOTE]Or Doe Family...or Mr. Doe and Family
  Posted by jmayinc[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>No, you address the invitation to the people who are specifically invited.  You address it to "the Doe Family" and next thing you know, they're bringing 12 other people.  Sounds ridiculous, but I've heard tell of it happening on here.</div>

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• J&K10910 member

  

  July 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_how-do-you-address-an-invitation-to-a-family-with-one-child-that-has-a-different-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5173660e-d042-4aa2-bd05-b552bdffa7f6Post:e66efdd6-c946-42fe-a68e-8b89b1b44646">Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!?</a>:
  [QUOTE]In Response to Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!? : No, you address the invitation to the people who are specifically invited.  You address it to "the Doe Family" and next thing you know, they're bringing 12 other people.  Sounds ridiculous, but I've heard tell of it happening on here.
  Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]
  
  Not to mention that "the Doe Family" does not include the step sister, because....she's not a Doe.

  
  
  Everything the light touches is my kingdom.

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• Kristin789 member

  

  July 2012

  Or you could leave off the last names of the kids, like this:
  
  Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
  Suzie and Sally
  1133 Elm Street
  Toledo, OH  43555

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• artbyallie mod

  

  July 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_how-do-you-address-an-invitation-to-a-family-with-one-child-that-has-a-different-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5173660e-d042-4aa2-bd05-b552bdffa7f6Post:d806dd2f-ffbe-4cdb-b45f-1254208e04dd">Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!?</a>:
  [QUOTE]In Response to Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!? : Not to mention that "the Doe Family" does not include the step sister, because....she's not a Doe.
  Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>But she is part of the Doe family, since her mother married Mr. Doe. I do agree that listing them all out is best to avoid confusion. I wouldn't list any kids' last names, though. Just "Mr. and Mrs. Jane and John Doe" and below them, "Sally, Emily," etc.</div>

  

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• artbyallie mod

  

  July 2012 edited July 2012

  And Kristin beat me to the punch.

  
  

  ETA: Except I would put commas, not 'and' since that indicates marriage.

  

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• whitsy

  

  July 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_how-do-you-address-an-invitation-to-a-family-with-one-child-that-has-a-different-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5173660e-d042-4aa2-bd05-b552bdffa7f6Post:9ed190ed-ef41-4ed5-b803-44df19692432">Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!?</a>:
  [QUOTE]Ms. Jane and Mr. John Doe Miss Suzie Doe Miss Sally Smith 123 East Street City, State, Zip. It's a little full, but if you write small, it should fit
  Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>This is how we did it.</div>

  

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• DramaGeek member

  

  July 2012

  I married Mr Doe but didn't change my last name.  I *hate* getting stuff addressed to The Doe Family.  Hate it.  I would not advocate for doing that to this poor kid who may very well already be dealing with issues of not having the same last name as everyone else anyway.

  
  

  Either use everyone's correct last name or leave the kids' last names off.

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• FlintstonePearl member

  

  July 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_how-do-you-address-an-invitation-to-a-family-with-one-child-that-has-a-different-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:5173660e-d042-4aa2-bd05-b552bdffa7f6Post:8cbd9678-9d06-4510-b1c0-fa2e62e4230b">Re: How do you address an invitation to a family with one child that has a different last name?!?</a>:
  [QUOTE]Or you could leave off the last names of the kids, like this: Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Suzie and Sally 1133 Elm Street Toledo, OH  43555
  Posted by Kristin789[/QUOTE]
  
  This version is best, in my opinion.

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• not_betty

  

  July 2012

  We addressed an invitation in a similar situation like this:
  
  John Doe, Jane Smith,
  Jimmy Smith and Suzie Doe
  
  

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