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    Whippet8Whippet8 member
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    edited December 2011
    we said Ms.
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    jmestylejmestyle member
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    edited December 2011

    Do you mean the front of the invite where it says your name and your fiance's name is? If so, I didn'tput either. I just started it with my first name.
    As for guest invites, I do Miss

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    banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011

    It can be either.

    Most of my single female peers go by Ms.

    Most of the older single women who have never been married (in my family) go by Miss.

    And my married friends who have kept their maiden name are Ms. 

    Can you be more specific with the situation though?

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    JerzeyGirlAtHeartJerzeyGirlAtHeart member
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    edited December 2011
    Like my single girl friends who don't have boyfriends or even the one's who do but aren't married....
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    tannymcgeetannymcgee member
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    edited December 2011
    I have a question along these lines --

    i was thinking about doing the single women who have never been married as miss, and the divorced women friends (got a few) as ms ?  Should i just keep it consistent and call everyone ms ?
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    ZoeTheDogZoeTheDog
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    edited December 2011

    We went all Ms. to avoid people getting offended.  It was easier to do that than to go back through every single invite and think about how the individual would feel!!

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    banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    Most women my age  (29) go by Ms. if they've never been married.

    If they're divorced, they're most likely wanting to be Ms.

    But it's always best to just ask.  
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    beach11beach11
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with banana, I'm 30 and would prefer to go by Ms.  If you question anyone as you go through your guest list, you should ask.
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    akulajiakulaji
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    edited December 2011
    Oh crap... I guess I have bad etiquette!  I was in such a rush to get my invites out that I TOTALLY forgot to do Ms., Mrs. Mr, etc.!!! WOOPS!!!!  At least my invites look nice and got out on time... I guess I get a Miss Manners slap on the wrist though!  bummer...
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    JerzeyGirlAtHeartJerzeyGirlAtHeart member
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    edited December 2011
    don't stress - everyone just throws the envelope out anyway!
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    SuMmErKuTiESuMmErKuTiE member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_addressing-wedding-ivites?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:65Discussion:67ee7fd3-5bb4-4f28-a2e7-929b06116ab9Post:876d05ec-3000-4acf-8405-d85ade450ce5">Re: Addressing Wedding Ivites</a>:
    [QUOTE]Oh crap... I guess I have bad etiquette!  I was in such a rush to get my invites out that I TOTALLY forgot to do Ms., Mrs. Mr, etc.!!! WOOPS!!!!  At least my invites look nice and got out on time... I guess I get a Miss Manners slap on the wrist though!  bummer...
    Posted by akulaji[/QUOTE]

    Awww no Carrie! Don't worry about it, most people won't even notice and if they do the envelope gets thrown away pretty much immediately anyway. Don't feel bad! No slap on the wrist! ;0)

    And yes your invites were gorgeous!
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    Sarah-JeanSarah-Jean
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    edited December 2011
    Traditionally, Miss is used to refer to an unmarried woman.
    Ms. is a term that sprouted up during the feminist revolution, and is intended to be a female form of address that makes no reference to her marital status. In other words, to address her without placing importance on whether or not there's a man in her life.
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    banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    Sarah-Jean, you're exactly correct.

    The issue though is that given the possibilities, it can sometimes be confusing.

    And while I know someone "could" now address me as "Ms." I want to be "Mrs." 
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