How do i word addressing an invitation when its to a couple but one is a Dr.?

Question

Dr. and Mrs. Darryl then last name??

Answer 1

Thanks to Tx_dianna!!! I wrote the wrong answer before, and found out that the correct answer is the one you wrote, but I would just add:

Doctor and Mrs. (Husband’s first and last name), if children are invited, and family.

Doctor (wife’s full name) and Mr. (Husband’s first and last name), if children are invited, and family.

Answer 2

The Changing Role and Titles of Women
Many of us still think of addressing a family as Mr. and Mrs. In most cases, that is all that is needed. We know, however, that women's roles are changing. In the United States women make up the majority of students in college and in many graduate schools, for example.
A high school teacher I had in the 1960's who shared that she wanted to marry a doctor. Her mother told her that Dr. and Mrs. was a prestigious title.

Today, a younger woman might just as easily react to that by saying that she could become a doctor, too. She might marry someone who does not have such a degree, so they would become Mr. & Dr. (By the way, that teacher did marry a doctor!)


Many Folks Do Not Insist on their Titles
In many cases both men and women do not insist on their titles. I know a number of males with doctorates who prefer to be called "Mr." They are not in medical or academic professions, so the title does not mean as much. In the computer business, the "Dr." title can actually be a hindrance in getting hired. Similarly, some women with a doctorate do not mind being called "Mrs." One acquaintance is an M.D. whose husband is a minister (yeah, they are "Rev. and Dr."). She is accustomed to being called "Mrs." at church and by her children's friends. However, her hospital workplace naturally requires that she be addressed as "Doctor".

Answer 3

Dr. and Mrs. Darryl Smith (guy = doc)

Mr. Darryl and Dr. Shannon Smith (girl = doc)

FYI - the answer right above me is WRONG if going by strict etiquette.

Answer 4

Yes, you got it. Dr. just takes the place of Mr.

Answer 5

It's even more difficult if one member of the couple happens to be the Queen of England!

Answer 6

yes, that is correct. now I want to know how to address if the female is the doctor.