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Address Etiquette - Apt # vs. Apartment Number

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    Helper bee
    El Capataz    November 2009   Malvern, PA

    Hi,

    How do you word the apartment number for the Save The Dates and Invitations?

    Do you write the word Apartment or do you abbreviate it to Apt.?

    123 Main Street

    Apt. 1

    OR

    123 Main Street

    Apartment 1

     
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    Chela429    3/29/09   Long Island, NY

    Hi!

    You should always spellout everything on the envelope, except for Mr., Mrs., Miss. Also, when possible the apartment # should be on the same line as the street address.  If not it takes longer for the post office to process it.

    Example:

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith 

    123 Main Street, Apartment 1

    Anytown, New York 00000

     
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    Jenny Bee    May 16, 2009   NYC/wedding in Lexington, KY

    I agree with Chela429.  The only abbreviations I used for the invitations were the titles Mr. and Mrs.

    For the save the dates, I was less formal and consistent.  I wasn't as tuned in to the the addressing rules (and had not found the weddingbee) when I sent those out.  Personally, I think that STDs can be more informal. 

    Good luck!

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    MightySapphire      

    Oh God, I would never spell out A-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T on an invite!!!

    Cute shortcut?  "Unit"

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith 

    123 Main Street, Unit 1

    Anytown, New York 00000

     

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    El Capataz    November 2009   Malvern, PA

    I just checked Martha Stewart and this is what she had to say:

    <span class="subhead-level1">Addresses
    Spell out all words in an address on your envelopes. Rather than "St.," "P.O. Box," and "Apt.," use "Street," "Post Office Box," and "Apartment." This applies to city and state names as well; instead of abbreviations, write "Saint Paul, Minnesota," and "Washington, District of Columbia." House numbers smaller than twenty should also be spelled out.

    I'm thinking of spelling out Apartment in the invites but not the STD.

     

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