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Follow the script – addressing invitations

Updated 7:31 PM EST, Fri December 6, 2013
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From married couples with the same last name to members of the military -- here's how to get your wedding invitations where they're going in style.
Follow the script -- addressing invitations —
From married couples with the same last name to members of the military -- here's how to get your wedding invitations where they're going in style.
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<strong>Married Couple</strong>
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Married Couple
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<strong>Single Female</strong>
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Single Female
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<strong>Hyphenated Last Name</strong>
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Hyphenated Last Name
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<strong>Unmarried Couple Living Together</strong>
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Unmarried Couple Living Together
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<strong>Divorced Female Who Kept Her Married Name</strong>
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Divorced Female Who Kept Her Married Name
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<strong>Same Sex Couple</strong>
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Same Sex Couple
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Widow
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Widow
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<strong>Divorced Female Who Uses Her Maiden Name</strong>
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Divorced Female Who Uses Her Maiden Name
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<strong>Married Couple, Both Doctors</strong>
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Married Couple, Both Doctors
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<strong>Wife is a Doctor</strong>
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Wife is a Doctor
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<strong>Married Doctors With Different Last Names</strong>
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Married Doctors With Different Last Names
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<strong>Wife is a Commissioned Officer</strong>
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Wife is a Commissioned Officer
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<strong>Husband is a Retired Commissioned Officer</strong>
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Husband is a Retired Commissioned Officer
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Husband is a Non-Commissioned Officer or Enlisted Man
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Husband is a Non-Commissioned Officer or Enlisted Man
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<strong>Husband is a Judge</strong>
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Husband is a Judge
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<strong>Wife is the Judge</strong>
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