how is the proper way to write the name of a married couple?

Question

im trying to do a personalized gift for my friends that just got married but dont know does his name go first or hers then the last name like john & jane smith or jane & john smith or is it done alphabetically and one other thing he is a jr.(john smith jr.) so do it include jr. like john and jane smith jr. not real names of course

Update:

i want to use her name also i know the other way where she has no Identity but i want her name also

truefirstedition · Accepted Answer

I always do "ladies first" - Jane and John Smith, Jr.

Kelly · Answer

There are a few way you can do it

Mr and Mrs John Smith, Jr is the proper way.

Mr John and Mrs Jane Smith 
John and Jane Smith

Sandy Ego · Answer

Are you sure her name is the same as his? Not all married couples share the same last name.

Re the order of names, in the US, his name goes first, but in other cultures it is customary to put a woman's name first.

If you want to include both people's names, whether they are the same or different, you could address them as Hisname Lastname Suffix and Hername Lastname, so it would be John Smith Jr and Jane Smith, or John Smith Jr and Jane Doe.

Danielle · Answer

It's antiquated but the man's name goes first.  So they would be mr and mrs john and jane smith.

&#39;Sunnyside Up&#39; · Answer

Mr. and Mrs John W. Smith, Jr.

weddingqueen · Answer

There is an etiquette rule that says a man is never separated from his last name so it would be Jane and John Doe.

Trending News

how is the proper way to write the name of a married couple?

6 Answers