Monogram Etiquette Guide
To ensure your item is personalized correctly, please review the monogram guidelines below before submitting your order. Traditional monogram styles vary depending on the intended format and the recipient.
1. Individual Monogram (Traditional – 3 Letters)
Order: First Name, Last Name, Middle Name
• All letters are capitalized but the last name initial appears larger in the center.
Format Example: Grace Crowley Designs → GDC
2. Individual Monogram (Modern – 3 Letters, Same Size)
Order: First Name, Middle Name, Last Name
• All letters are the same size.
Format Example: Grace Crowley Designs → GCD
3. Couple’s Monogram
Order: Wife’s First Name, Shared Last Name, Husband’s First Name
• The shared last name goes in the center, larger.
Format Example: Anna & James Brown → a B j
4. Two-Letter Monogram
• Typically First Name + Last Name, same size.
Format Example: Grace Crowley → GC
Individual Stacked Monogram (3 Letters)
• The first and middle initials are stacked on the left, one on top of the other.
• The last name initial appears larger on the right.
Format Example:
If the name is Grace Crowley Designs
The stacked monogram would be: