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FallBride05 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 03:55 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 03:55 PM

Brides doing their own place cards

What kind of paper are you using and where did you get it?

Because we're likely to have close to 400 people attend our wedding, I don't want to use the cards that the Crest Hollow gives u because then I have to have them hand written. I figured I would do them myself on the computer and that would save alot of time and hand cramping!

TIA!

candb Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:04 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:04 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Any kind of card stock works.

jackiez Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:05 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:05 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

I bought stock cards at Michaels.

FallBride05 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:09 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:09 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Thanks ladies!

Another question: Did you have to cut them down to size afterwards?

belle22274 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:16 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:16 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

I'm using ivory business cards that come 10 to a sheet and are already pre-perforated. They look really nice and saves you the trouble having to cut the cards down to size once they've been printed.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:20 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:20 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

AC Moore and Michael's sells packs of 48 placecards in sheets that you can print up yourself using a nice font. they even give you a website to download the template for MS Word

the best part is, they only cost $4 for a pack!!!!!! (that's $4 for 48 placecards)

FallBride05 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:24 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:24 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Posted by dleeny

AC Moore and Michael's sells packs of 48 placecards in sheets that you can print up yourself using a nice font. they even give you a website to download the template for MS Word

the best part is, they only cost $4 for a pack!!!!!! (that's $4 for 48 placecards)

I'm soooooooooo at AC Moores! Thanks!!!!

SomethingBlu Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:27 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:27 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Posted by dleeny

AC Moore and Michael's sells packs of 48 placecards in sheets that you can print up yourself using a nice font. they even give you a website to download the template for MS Word

the best part is, they only cost $4 for a pack!!!!!! (that's $4 for 48 placecards)

Yes, these are the ones I used as well (pic in review). They are by Gartner Studios and you could print using the templates on Uprint.com.

Ang&Rich Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:31 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:31 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

I used an ivory paper (with a linen look) which I got from Print Icon in NYC and cardstock..which you can get from Michael's. I did use a mini paper cutter which I got at Michael's. It has a ruler printed on it so it makes cutting everything easier - and uniform.

belle22274 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:40 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:40 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Print Icon in NYC

I practically live at that place... and at Paper Presentation. I am officially addicted!

Ang&Rich Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:53 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 04:53 PM

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Posted by belle22274

I practically live at that place... and at Paper Presentation. I am officially addicted!

OMG - I wonder how many times you and I were in the store at the same time circling the paper!

nylibride Posted: Sep 12, 2005 05:33 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 05:33 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Posted by Ang&Rich

I used an ivory paper (with a linen look) which I got from Print Icon in NYC and cardstock..which you can get from Michael's. I did use a mini paper cutter which I got at Michael's. It has a ruler printed on it so it makes cutting everything easier - and uniform.

I had my invites made at Print Icon

They also have great paper selections there too...great call...

belle22274 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 08:01 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 08:01 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

OMG - I wonder how many times you and I were in the store at the same time circling the paper!

I think the odds are pretty good! I literally go in for one thing, and end up hours later with bags full!!!

There is no such thing as as a 'short trip to the paper store.'

edsprincess Posted: Sep 12, 2005 09:10 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 09:10 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Before yo buy ask your hall, they should be able to suuply them. Mine did. And I hand wrote them.(I was trying to save some $$$)

Summer05 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 09:43 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 09:43 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Posted by dleeny

AC Moore and Michael's sells packs of 48 placecards in sheets that you can print up yourself using a nice font. they even give you a website to download the template for MS Word

the best part is, they only cost $4 for a pack!!!!!! (that's $4 for 48 placecards)

Thats what I used and they worked great!!

trnity44 Posted: Sep 12, 2005 09:58 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 09:58 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

I'm using card stock with ivory linen paper.

Soccer_Girl Posted: Sep 12, 2005 10:09 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 10:09 PM

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PinkSoil Posted: Sep 12, 2005 11:44 PM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2005 11:44 PM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Michaels and AC Moore sells packs of really cute placecards that are already cut to size, you just have to print on them.

FallBride05 Posted: Sep 13, 2005 08:34 AM+

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Posted: Sep 13, 2005 08:34 AM

Re: Brides doing their own place cards

Posted by edsprincess

Before yo buy ask your hall, they should be able to suuply them. Mine did. And I hand wrote them.(I was trying to save some $$$)

That's what I'm trying to avoid.... my hall definately supplies them, but we're going to have close to 400 people attend the wedding, and I really don't want to write out all those place cards in addition to the fact, that I don't have the best handwriting!