https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 13:36:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550723 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:47:58 +0000 MrsTiz 1550723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not my handwriting! Found it on Pinterest, sorry to disappoint!</p> <p>I always put my address on the back if it's a hand addressed envelope, so I know my PO is pretty okay about that, I was just wondering if the vertical line would throw the machine off, but i'm going to go for it! Thanks everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550651 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:20:40 +0000 Pepper 1550651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: No advice, but your handwriting is gorgeous!! (if that's your picture, and not an online sample, haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550611 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:06:48 +0000 regberadaisy 1550611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fine but to be safe I would take it there myself and ask to hand stamp it. I did that with our save the dates and invites because I didn't want to risk the envelopes getting torn up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550605 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:04:10 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1550605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others have said, sending something different through the post office is a crap shoot! I'd for sure take one down there and ask them first though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550599 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:03:06 +0000 autumnlove 1550599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550581 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:56:44 +0000 snowjewelz 1550581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fine! And agree with mamaof2, your handwriting is SO awesome if it's yours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550564 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:53:08 +0000 Mamaof2 1550564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: is that your handwriting?? If it is wow!! So nice!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550562 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:52:21 +0000 MrsPastryLady 1550562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are no restrictions (per the USPS website). They give guidelines, but they are by no means restrictive. <a href="http://faq.usps.com/adaptivedesktop/faq.jsp?ef=USPSFAQ" rel="nofollow">http://faq.usps.com/adaptivedesktop/faq.jsp?ef=USPSFAQ</a></p> <p>i LOVE the format and typography that you are using! i'm slightly typography and stationary obsessive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550555 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:51:07 +0000 Mae 1550555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From my understanding when I was worrying about this with wedding invites... there are a lot of rules but it's sort of a crap shoot which of them they enforce based on where you drop them off/where they get run. </p> <p>I don't know that style is a problem because you do have the address written out parallel with the long side of the envelope (they are big on that), but it is non-standard so I'd say its possible they will kick them back. Another thing is that technically the return address is supposed to go on the front, not the back of the envelope. That being said, for nice invites I think that looks ugly and I just did them on the back flap (and still do with anything nice I'm sending). I've had a few kicked back to me (they run them through the machine the wrong way and think the return address is the address and deliver them to me, ugh), but only like 4 ever and I've done it with hundreds of envelopes. </p> <p>TL;DR: If you want to be safe, do it the normal way. But it will prob be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550552 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:50:12 +0000 Mamaof2 1550552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I always like to make the address all fancy and different and have never had an issue! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550549 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:50:00 +0000 thismustbetheplace 1550549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: I think it should be fine. To reduce confusion I'd definitely put your return address on the back of the envelope though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550548 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:49:37 +0000 Dandelion 1550548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It probably would be fine since the number is still there but there may be a 20 cent charge. Check with your postmaster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550545 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:49:13 +0000 MrsTiz 1550545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BakerBee: :heart:<br /> wonderful, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550539 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:48:28 +0000 LBee 1550539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think so. Our wedding invitations were addressed similarly (and I've received other invitations like that) and we didn't have any trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/us-post-office-question-#post-1550535 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:47:15 +0000 MrsTiz 1550535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey! Quick (probably silly) question </p> <p>I'm mailing invitations to my sisters bridal shower, currently addressing envelopes -- are there style guidelines for what will be accepted? I started addressing them like the picture but my mom thinks that since they're scanned through the computer they may not be delivered because they aren't in typical format..</p> <p>will these make it through?</p> <p>[attach=2456/14/n3o3us.570x379.f2430faa28921565a1d7e46ddd3c478f.jpg] </p>