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Summary: When addressing invitations, put the return address on the back part and use handwriting instead of labels. Avoid using abbreviations when addressing invitations with tips from an event coordinator in this free video on social etiquette.
Hazely Lopez is president and director of Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling. Lopez is focused on mentoring young girls, teaching them how to carry themselves, public speaking,...read more
"So getting invitations ready can be a little bit tricky. It's already elaborate enough to prepare them. Alright, I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling, and I'm here to talk to you about etiquette for addressing invitations. First we're going to start with the most simple. You have more than one envelope and there's an outer envelope and the inner envelope. The reason for that is, the actual invitation goes in the inner envelope, and in the outer envelope, you're going to put the information of the person you're going to be sending it to, for example the address and all that. That's where actually you're going to be address the invitation. You want to make sure that you put your returning address, not on the front part, but on the back part. And that's going to go on the top, middle side. And please, never use labels. The correct way to use all this and write in down is in actual handwriting. Alright, also, let's take a look then at the actual first part. You're going to be using the first line, which is for the actual name of the person. Second line is for the address, and the third line is for the city, state, and zip code. Always remember to use no abbreviations. It's really important. I'm Hazely Lopez from the Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling, and this is etiquette for addressing invitation.s"
eHow Article: Etiquette for Addressing Invitations