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Address list setup


It's easy to set up your mailing list!

You can order and work on your invitation proofs and deal with the addressing later. The address portion is completely separate from the invitation. You can send addresses now or later, and we'll send a separate proof with your addressed envelopes after receiving your list. You'll approve everything at once, though, so if your invitation is finalized you will need to wait until you can approve it and the addressed envelopes. You also don't have to provide your final quantities until you are ready to approve your order for printing. 

Sending invitations to addresses on the northeast where the first number in a zip code starts with a 0?
Here's how to format your address list with zip codes starting with a zero

To properly address your envelopes, we must have your address list in a spreadsheet
We prefer Excel, but you may also use a free alternative. Google Sheets or Apple Numbers are all popular choices. .

Important: your addresses print EXACTLY as entered. For the best looking envelopes, change NY to New York, ST to Street, etc.
We only begin printing your invitation when you are able to approve all items - invitations AND addressed envelopes

Sample spreadsheet formatting for your address list (please scroll down for additional important information!)
You may also place the salutation (Mr. and Mrs.) as well as the city, state and zip in separate columns if you wish.

One important rule...
Never mix data in a column. In the example below, the information in each column is not consistent.  If you enter a suite number in Column D, it should never appear in Column C for some of the addresses.  Or, if the city is always listed in Column E, it should never appear in Column F.  In other words, if a column is used for the address on one line, it must be used for the address on all subsequent lines. No mixing data!

Helpful hints

  • Do not use more than 25 to 30 characters per line. This is all the room we have on your envelope.  

  • There is a limit of 5 lines for any printed address. That doesn’t mean that you are limited to five columns of data, just that they will end up printing on no more than five lines on your mail piece.

  • We include one round of edits for envelope addressing on the house. Be sure to proof carefully!

  • If you need to make edits, we will email you back a spreadsheet to work from.  It looks like your original list, but we may have completed substantial reformatting to work with our addressing software, so be sure to use this new version.

Some final thoughts

Your pricing includes addressing from ONE spreadsheet list. If you send your list in more than one spreadsheet, add $25 for each list after the first. Example: you have two lists: one with friends and family and one with your child's friends.  There would be an additional $25 charge for the second list. As an option, you may combine them and send us one list to save this charge.  Be sure that the data in each column is consistent after combining the lists.

Please note our envelope printing is only available for items which are part of our invitation suites. We regret we are unable to offer envelope printing for other orders, including printing on your own envelopes.

The minimum order for guest list addressing is $44.50 or 50 names.