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Wedding Invitations & Paper

Addressing the envelope--honorifics for children?

Our invitations only have one envelope. If I want to invite an entire family, what is the proper way to address the invitations in the following situations:

Family with 2 daughters and 2 sons (all under 13)? I was thinking of doing this:

Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
the Misses Sally and Anne Doe
the Masters Jack and Joseph Doe
123 Main Street
Town, State 12345

Or do I need to say "Miss Sally Doe, Miss Anne Doe, Master Jack Doe, Master Joseph Doe"? I think if I do this all on separate lines the post office is going to hate me. Or should I just write "Sally, Anne, Jack, and Joseph Doe" on a line underneath their parents names? This doesn't feel formal enough to me but perhaps it's best.

A family with one daughter and one son both under 13? I was thinking of:

Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
Miss Sally Doe
Master Jack Doe
123 Main Street
Town, State 12345

Or should I put the kids both on the same line?

A family with two daughters or two sons both under 13. I was thinking:

Mr. and Mrs. Jane Doe
the Misses Sally and Anne Doe
123 Main Street
Town, State 12345

Or do I need to say "Miss Sally Doe, Miss Anne Doe?"

Thanks ladies!

Re: Addressing the envelope--honorifics for children?

  • You may use titles for young children if you wish.  They are proper, but somewhat unusual these days.  I personally like Miss Sally Doe, Miss Anne Doe.
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  • add on question @CMGragain
    how old before you stop using Master and Miss? I think since I'm still unmarried, wouldn't I be Ms. Blue Eyes? But it seems weird to call an older guy "Master", at what age do they become Mr?

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  • I believe at 13 they become Mr. I was thinking of using Ms. For unmarked females over 18
  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    add on question @CMGragain
    how old before you stop using Master and Miss? I think since I'm still unmarried, wouldn't I be Ms. Blue Eyes? But it seems weird to call an older guy "Master", at what age do they become Mr?

    Boys become "Mr." at 13.  Girls and unmarried women may use "Miss" or "Ms."  There are no age rules for women.  Brides traditionally use "Miss" if they need a title on their invitation, but it is permissible to use "Ms."



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  • CMGragain said:
    add on question @CMGragain
    how old before you stop using Master and Miss? I think since I'm still unmarried, wouldn't I be Ms. Blue Eyes? But it seems weird to call an older guy "Master", at what age do they become Mr?

    Boys become "Mr." at 13.  Girls and unmarried women may use "Miss" or "Ms."  There are no age rules for women.  Brides traditionally use "Miss" if they need a title on their invitation, but it is permissible to use "Ms."



    Interesting.  I'm not disagreeing with you, but no boy under 13 I have ever known liked being addressed as "Master."  For my brother's bar mitzvah all males were addressed as "Mr.," regardless of their age, unless they had another title.
  • add on question @CMGragain
    how old before you stop using Master and Miss? I think since I'm still unmarried, wouldn't I be Ms. Blue Eyes? But it seems weird to call an older guy "Master", at what age do they become Mr?
    I only use Miss until age 18, then I use Ms.  Miss just seems like a young title.  My 30-something single friends got Ms on their invitations.
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