How to Address Wedding Invitations to Clergy or Dignitary
Addressing an envelope is something every child learns in the elementary grades in a public school system. The proper way to address an envelope is to put the person's title, then their name. It is no different with clergy or a dignitary. A consideration in addressing an envelope is how the person normally addressed. A good example is a Catholic priest who goes by Father Jones. The letter is addressed to Father Jones, rather than using priest.
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Find out the proper title name of the clergy or dignitary. Accomplish this by asking the person, talking to a parent or friend or calling the person's office.
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Start the address with the formal title. Examples: Father Jones, The Reverend J.C. Jackson, Mr./Madam Archdeacon, The Very Reverend the Dean/Provost of Cal University, The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Bishop of Illinois, The Right Reverend J.C. Jackson (if retired), The Most Reverend the Lord Archbishop of Dubuque, The Reverend S.E. Burns RN and Professor Jones. Dignitary examples include: His Excellency Barack Obama, President of the United States; The Honorable Bruce Braley, United States Senator; The Honourable Justin Jones, Senator of the Senate; The Honorable Governor of Iowa, Iowa House Senator, The Honorable Bob Kressig. Military examples include: Brigadier General John Bulson; Lieutenant General Tylor Hoodjer; Lieutenant Commander Al Jensen; Sergeant Robert Kleckner.
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Write the name of the spouse on the second line. Apply the same guidelines with titles on the second line. Bill and Hillary Clinton are a good example of both spouses having titles.
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Write their address on the third and fourth line.
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Write the city, state and zip code on the fifth line.
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