Correct Way to Address

shortee426

Can someone please proofread how I should address the envelope to someone living in an apartment?  Here is one of my guests (engaged, not living together):

Ms. Jane Doe

Mr. John Smith

201 West 57th Street, #4J

New York, NY 10019

1.  Did I put the street name correctly?

2.  Did I list the apartment number correctly?

3.  Should the state be spelled out?

*Note, this NOT the guest's real address or name.

gettingmarried412

go here: http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

It's the USPS website. If you put the address in as you think it is, it will tell you if it is incorrect. At work, I send out personal info via snail mail sometimes and have to verify the addresses since the mail has private info in it and this is what I use.

Generally, when I receive addresses that are apartments, there is not a comma between the street name and apartment #, but there are exceptions.

In rare occasions, street numbers have to be spelt out (like First St. in Washington, DC), USPS website should catch that if that is the case but I doubt it if it's a large number like 57th.

No need to spell the state out, but it also won't get sent back to you if you do so.

sbolger17

I've always heard that for wedding invitations, you have to write out the word "Apartment" and the state.

I think the street name is okay as is, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

GeauxTigers17

I would write out apartment and the state. Definitely on the state. 

shortee426

Thanks!  I was leaning toward writing it all out, but just wanted to confirm.

tenofcups4me

I'd write:

Apartment 4J on the line underneath the street address and write out the state name as New York.

For the street, I've seen it both ways. I used to live on 75th Street and would see it as either:

East 75th Street
or
East Seventy-fifth Street

I honestly think either's fine.

kristinanddan

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_correct-way-address?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:35d93fd5-7fb4-4d78-9d51-1fe9a0b6c2f3Post:3de15316-c538-472f-b5ce-035688623cae">Re: Correct Way to Address</a>:
[QUOTE]I'd write: <strong>Apartment 4J on the line underneath the street address and write out the state name as New York. </strong>For the street, I've seen it both ways. I used to live on 75th Street and would see it as either: East 75th Street or East Seventy-fifth Street I honestly think either's fine.
Posted by tenofcups4me[/QUOTE]

These. I would leave the street address as is.

hz80408

Agree with PP's, apartment should be spelled out and on it's own line.