How do you address wedding invitations to the officiating pastor conducting the service?

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It is considered proper etiquette to send a wedding invitation to the pastor, and his wife, if he is married, who will be officiating your service. The invitation should be the same and addressed in the same manner as the invitation sent to other guests.

Instructions

1. • 1

     Write your pastor's full name, preceded by "The Reverend," in the upper middle of the outer envelope. If he is married, add "Mrs." after "The Reverend." The word "Reverend" should not be abbreviated, but "Mrs." should be. For example, "The Reverend and Mrs. Steven Ryan Smith."

   • 2

     Write the name and address of your pastor's church, centered on the next four lines. The church's name should be written directly under the names on the envelope. The church's street address should be on the line below the church's name, with the city and state on the next line and the zip code on the last line. When writing out the address, never use abbreviations, such as "Apt.," "Ave." or "NY." For example:

     The Reverend and Mrs. Steven Ryan Smith

     Christ Church

     12 Maple Avenue North

     New York, New York

     11210

   • 3

     Write your name and home address on the back flap of the envelope in the same way that you wrote the pastor's name and church address. Wedding invitations are usually sent by the bride's parents, so the return address should be the home address of the bride's parents.

   • 4

     Write "Pastor and Mrs. Smith" in the middle of the inner envelope. Do not include designations such as "junior" or "IV" and do not include first or middle names. If your pastor has children you would like to invite, their first names should be included on the second line of the inner envelope in birth order. However, their names should not appear on the outer envelope. For example:

     Pastor and Mrs. Smith

     Emily, Jordan and Mary

   • 5

     Attach a stamp to the top right corner of your outer envelop and the RSVP envelope.

Tips &- Warnings

• Everything should be written by hand. Never use printed labels.

Source: www.ehow.com

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