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How does etiquette dictate I address a wedding invitation to a doctor?

By Nina Callaway, About.com

Question: How does etiquette dictate I address a wedding invitation to a doctor?

Answer: Etiquette dictates that the spouse with the professional title is listed first. If the woman is a doctor, but her husband is not, write: Dr. Lucy Wallford and Mr. Christopher Wallford, or, if they have different last names, Dr. Lucy Jones and Mr. Christopher Wallford. If the husband is a doctor, the proper way to address it is: Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Wallford or Dr. Christopher Wallford and Mrs. Lucy Jones. If both are doctors, it should be addressed to The Doctors Wallford or Dr. Christopher Wallford and Dr. Lucy Jones.

The inside envelope would read The Wallfords if they share a last name, and Christopher Wallford and Lucy Jones if they do not.

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