Guests who Have Unorthodox Titles...

Ella and Pedro · April 2013

Hi. I am asking about how to do formal invitations addressed to people who are neither Mr. nor Ms. nor Miss nor Dr. I have one person who is a judge "The Honorable..."

So how should I do references to him, aside from the invitation (and including the invitation). For example, on a placecard "The Honorable F D" Or just "F D"?

I have five people who are lawyers.

Should theirs say "esq. or esq or Esq. or Esq after a comma, after their name?

Ms. G G, esq. or similar?

One of whom is also a Dr. Should his say:

"Dr. D D, Esq." or "Dr. D D, esq." or "Dr. D D, Esq" or "Dr. D D, esq" or no "esq (in any form)"?

Is there someplace online for all these tricky atypical titles, and how you do references in programs, on escort or place cards, on invitations, on websites?

Several of these people are parents or close family of the groom.

Thanks!

NYCMercedes · April 2013

Cranes.com has an etiquette section and covers all this., well most of it. I don't know about the lawyer doctor. Is that so they can defend them self against malpractice?

Ella and Pedro · April 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_guests-who-have-unorthodox-titles?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:e36e7ef7-d7df-4065-98d1-fdbe42233e7ePost:b7a323c5-cff9-409c-9719-afc40fc36692">Re: Guests who Have Unorthodox Titles...</a>:
[QUOTE]Cranes.com has an etiquette section and covers all this., well most of it. I don't know about the lawyer doctor. Is that so they can defend them self against malpractice?
Posted by NYCMercedes[/QUOTE]

His doctorate is in philisophy (or something similar?) and he is a professor. I am not sure what branch of law, or how it all relates. He is my fiance's uncle.

But - haha! LOL

kristinanddan · April 2013

You don't put esquire for lawyers, and for someone with a doctorate, I wouldn't address him as Doctor unless he's always referred to that way.

winelover123 · April 2013

I'd address any doctor (anyone with a doctorate that is) as Doctor on paper. It's honestly just easier to do that than to deal with potentially offending someone. I don't think you need to put anything for the lawyers though. It would be like addressing someone Mr. Joe Smith, CPA I imagine, which isn't really done for invitations. I'd double check cranes.com.

GoodLuckBear14 · April 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_guests-who-have-unorthodox-titles?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:e36e7ef7-d7df-4065-98d1-fdbe42233e7ePost:b7a323c5-cff9-409c-9719-afc40fc36692">Re: Guests who Have Unorthodox Titles...</a>:
[QUOTE]Cranes.com has an etiquette section and covers all this., well most of it. I don't know about the lawyer doctor. <strong>Is that so they can defend them self against malpractice?</strong>
Posted by NYCMercedes[/QUOTE]

No. You know what they say. A person who represents themselves has a fool for a lawyer. Most of the time, people with an MD/JD become med mal defense attorneys.

OP - Judges are always always always addressed as "The Honorable". As an attorney, I can tell you I would roll my eyes at anything addressed to GLB, Esq. that is not a business letter. The Doctor, I would address as "Dr." if that is how he refers to himself.

MyNameIsNot · April 2013

Esquire is only used in business correspondence. You wouldn't use that on a social invitation.

Only medical doctors are addressed as Dr. You would use it just like you would use Mr., Mrs., Miss or Ms. People with doctorate degrees only get titles in professional correspondence, like lawyers.

Judges, mayors, and a few other special positions are refered to as The Honorable John Doe. You can abbreviate that as The Hon. John Doe or Hon. John Doe on his escort card if you're using titles for everyone.

Ella and Pedro · April 2013

Thanks, ladies! I will definitely check out cranes, but this was helpful.

(Nobody better have any problems....we've got too many lawyers.)

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