Gay Weddings are Good for Business

Research, advice and tips on the business of gay and lesbian weddings from Bernadette Coveney Smith, the nation's leading gay wedding expert. Bernadette is owner of 14 Stories, the first company in the U.S. to plan legal gay weddings.

How to Address Gay Wedding Invitations

Bernadette Coveney Smith - Wednesday, March 03, 2010
It's confusing to figure out how to address invitations to LGBT couples.  Here's the rundown on how envelopes are addressed:

Outer envelope:  If they are an unmarried couple, the names should be on two separate lines, alphabetized, ie:
Ms. Jennifer Coveney
Ms. Bernadette Smith
14 Willow Street
Boston, MA 
02110

Inner envelope:  Ms. Coveney and Ms. Smith

Outer envelope:  If they are married with different last names, the names should be on the same line, alphabetized, ie:
Ms. Jennifer Coveney and Ms. Bernadette Smith
14 Willow Street
Boston, MA 
02110

Inner envelope:  Ms. Coveney and Ms. Smith

Outer envelope:  If they are married with the same last name, the names should be on the same line, alphabetized, ie:
Mrs. and Mrs. Bernadette and Jennifer Coveney-Smith
14 Willow Street
Boston, MA 
02110

Inner envelope:  Mrs. and Mrs. Coveney-Smith

PS - that's not our real address!





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