What is the general consensus on hand addressing invitations versus printing them out from the computer? I have excellent handwriting and my FH, after reading some etiquette rules, thinks we totally have to hand write them....
Is it worth the effort? We are both designers/artists and care about how things look but I feel like the envelope gets ripped open and tossed out....
Opinions please!! ( I know you got them!)
lonal
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I think doing them on the computer is completely fine. As you said, they get ripped open and thrown away. Why spend so much time???
klanghan
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computer is fine, how many people really judge the envelope?
emcheung
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printing them from the computer is probably going to save you a lot of time and stress. i say, computer it.
Bridelikewhoa07
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i say computer it too! i am just about finished with mine...it was really easier! much easier than i thoguht it would be & they came out really nice! its also a lot cheaper than having them printed somewhere! keep telling yourself what i keep telling myself...' PEOPLE THROW THEM OUT!!!!!!!'
danibrwneyes
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I do not have the best script handwriting so I did my addresses labels on the computer and I printed the inner envelope on the computer as well. I do not think there is anything wrong with it. I thought mine looked beautiful. Actually a friend of mine asked if I had an addressing service do them for me.
ChristineAaron08
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I think computer printing is becoming more and more aceptable now-a days. Its fine!
soon2BMrsDee
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Posted by lonal
I think doing them on the computer is completely fine. As you said, they get ripped open and thrown away. Why spend so much time???
I totally agree!!!
susdoug
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You can absolutely do them on the computer. You are right, they get thrown away!
firesign75
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I did them with a program Smart Wedding, it's fantastic you can download it right from the site.
DrWho
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Just be careful when you merge the fields - not everyone's address fits the 3-short-line mold. I've found that it's almost just as easy to either hand address, or type each label individually on a full-sheet sticker paper (which I did).
DGoldfarb0776
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I think better than hand writing them is to do them on the computer- my original idea was to do mine (using a nice calligraphy font that I got from FH's boss) but I know I don't have the patience to do 200 invitations myself...that's only reason why we're doing them by a calligrapher.
ratherbealeper
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Thank you for the advice and the input.... My FH and I decided that we are totally printing them on the computer. Our time + Our Sanity > pretty envelopes.
