How to Address Wedding Invitations for Active Duty Military
During the process of preparing for a wedding, you will send numerous wedding invitations to friends and family. Some of them might be members of the United States military. Sometimes, you will be required to address an invitation to a married couple who both serve in the armed forces. When addressing invitations to service members, you include the service member's rank. However, do not include the service member's branch on a social invitation.
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Instructions
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Address the outside of your envelope using the service member's full rank or fill rating and their name. The instructions are the same for enlisted personnel and officers.
For example:
First Lieutenant John Doe
Address
City, State, ZIP
Staff Sergeant Jane Doe
Address
City, State ZIP
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Address the wedding invitation with the service member's full rank or rating and full name. The instructions are the same for officers and enlisted personnel.
For example:
General John Doe
Address
City, State Zip
Gunnery Sergeant John Doe
Address
City, State Zip
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Spell out ranks and full names on envelopes. Abbreviate only the rank of Lieutenant Colonel for the Army, Marines and Air Force in the following format. Use this format to address the wedding invitation envelope.
LTC John Doe
and Mrs. Jane Doe
Address
City, State, ZIP
Do not break up the honorific, or the rank, by including a spouse's name in the same line.
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Address an invitation for a married couple who both serve in the military in a specific nammer. Include the spouse with the higher rank on the line above the other service member.
For example:
General John Doe
and Colonel Jane Doe
Address
City, State, ZIP
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Address the envelope for a married couple with the same rank in the following, most formal, format:
Lieutenant John Doe
and Lieutenant Jane Doe.
Address the inner envelope in the following format:
Lieutenant Doe and Lieutenant Doe
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