Did you print or hand write addresses on your invites?

[LILBOBO1980]

Did you hand write or print the names and addresses on you're envelopes that you sent out with you're wedding invitations? I think I would really like to print them but I am wondering how hard it would be... any tips?

[lizardbnorton]

We are going to print, we can't afford a calligrapher and neither of us have neat handrwriting.

[sweetvenus]

I'm going to handwrite mine. I have black envelopes, so printing isn't really an option. I have printed some for people in the past though. You can use a program like Microsoft Word that has an envelope printing wizard, and you just enter the dimensions of your envelope and hook it up with a spreadsheet of all your addresses and it will print them all. My only tip is to make sure you print one by itself at first to make sure everything is lined up correctly before printing them all.

[Blusher]

:star:We're handwriting....It takes too long to type in all the address and then figure out how in the world to actually get them to print centered and right side up lol If we had all the addresses in the computer already we might consider printing..but they're all in an book so ya...thats not happening. My handwritings neat if I try--and my FMiL has THE BEST cursive, so we're trying to sucker her into helping too :lafhard:

[Brian's Bride]

We're planning on doing the envelope feed from Microsoft Word. But I'm not even sure if my envelope size (6.5" square) is an option... so if we can't directly print to them then I will be making clear address labels. My handwriting is horrible, even when I try to be neat!

[TangoWedding]

I printed all mine on the computer. I didn't want crazy hand cramps. LOL And that way, I could use the same font I used on my invites.





(And, totally off subject, but...the word 'your' is possessive....you're means 'you are'. I know, I know...but I was an English major. I can't help it!) :grinhappy:

[val24]

We're planning on doing the envelope feed from Microsoft Word. But I'm not even sure if my envelope size (6.5" square) is an option... so if we can't directly print to them then I will be making clear address labels. My handwriting is horrible, even when I try to be neat!


you can customize your envlopes sizes. I measured mine and microsoft did not have it at the very bottom of the options you can put your own numbers in. It works :)

i am going to cut some paper down to the size of my envelopes and practice on those first before putting my actual envelopes in there so i can figure out what way to put it in.

[WBandMe]

(And, totally off subject, but...the word 'your' is possessive....you're means 'you are'. I know, I know...but I was an English major. I can't help it!) :grinhappy:

Yes, I'm glad I'm not the only one! I can't help it either! As for the envelopes, we're going to print them. Neither of us has stellar handwriting and since FH is so adamant about printing them, I think he volunteered to do it all... hehe.

[FFC]

I hand wrote my STD's, but my dad is making labels for our invitations. I guess the envelope is too small for the printer, so the best he can do is labels.

[Rainbow Brite]

My mother and I are going to hand write mine. She wants to help and I love her handwriting - win win :D

[saltyveruca]

We hand wrote our save the dates and will probably do the same for the invites. It was just kind of part of the assembly line. We did this primarily because our save the dates (and probably our invites too) were sent in business-size envelopes, and I wanted people to open them instead of thinking they were another bill or something. We did make a label for the return address, though. And I got a fancy pen. :bblol:

[Kate @ CPW]

If you print them, do be sure, as was mentioned already, to do plenty of tests, by cutting regular paper down to the size of the envelope.

Be sure to also mark a fake front and back on the test papers so you know what side your printer will print on. That's the cheapest way to test, as you can easily eat through LOTS of envelopes in testing. Then write down exactly how you did it somewhere, so if you have to stop and come back to it later, it's right there for you.

Also, don't be afraid to get creative with the fonts and design on the envelopes! I personally LOVE over-sized addresses (mimics fancy calligraphy) on the front and the return address on the back flap.