Weddings, proms, ‡ Spell out every word in your date and address. An example of a formal date is and exhibits usually ³Tuesday, the thirtieth of September, Two require more formal Thousand and Eight, at four-thirty in the invitations. Formal afternoon .´ Only street numbers and invitations are more common titles such as Dr. and Mr. may ³polished´ and follow be abbreviated. a strict set of rules, from the typeface ‡ Don't include a zip code unless you're expecting an RSVP via post. down to the last Punctuation mark. ‡ Use the third person throughout the invitation, except when you are quoting someone.