Some envelopes come with a single envelope.
Sometimes you only want to address the outer envelope.

Here is how you address a single envelope:


Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
123 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15217
.
Doctors George and Anita Anderson
54 Maple Street
St. Louis, Missouri  33066
or
Doctor Anita Anderson and Mr. George Anderson
54 Maple Street
St. Louis, Missouri  33066
.
Mr. John Doe and Guest
Ms. Jane Doe and Guest
or
Ms. Jane Doe and Escort
.
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe and Family 
(not preferred, but OK)
.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Evans
Susan and Andrew Evans
34 Pitt Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15216

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sachs
Misses Melissa and Rachel Sachs
504 Whipple Street
San Francisco, California  90202
.
Mrs. Murry Preston
Messrs. John and Andrew Preston
500 Country Club Road
New Kensington,Pennsylvania  15068
.
Mr. Alex Lane
Ms. Patricia Marx
Mr. Andrew Spencer
20 Falcon Ridge
Augusta, Georgia  30909
.
For more addressing ettiquette check out 
ADDRESSING INVITATIONS PROPERLY 
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