Calligraphy -HELP

jimjen Posted: Jun 08, 2012 02:14 AM

Calligraphy -HELP

Trying to figure out what to do with my invitations, do I try to do it myself or do I find someone that knows what they are doing? Any recommendations?

TIA

Thank you all!!!

weddingink.net it is!!!

JuneBug86 Posted: Jun 08, 2012 06:30 AM

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Try weddingink.net if digital calligraphy works for you....Our envelopes came out great and Nicole is very helpful, I highly recommend her!

rdhbride Posted: Jun 08, 2012 08:08 AM

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I really wanted hand calligraphy for my invites and so I did it myself. They came out great and no one knew that I hadn't gotten them done professionally!

PSP Posted: Jun 08, 2012 08:11 AM

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Got a few compliments on how nice our calligraphy was but the FI and I appreciated it most!! Or if others liked it a lot they didn't tell us.

We love our calligraphied envelopes for our own 'souveneirs' to use as wedding photo props, but they are definitely NOT necessary.

Very pretty though, and something we can keep forever after all this is said and done.

SMDC2012 Posted: Jun 08, 2012 12:32 PM

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Look into Creative Pen Calligraphy, she does great work.

[email protected]

She has samples of her work on her Facebook page under the same name. She does it all by hand, envelopes, escort cards, favor tags etc

cdh2672 Posted: Jun 08, 2012 04:07 PM

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If you don't mind digital calligraphy then go with weddingink.net

rdhbride Posted: Jun 08, 2012 08:04 PM

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This post got me thinking! I loved how my envelopes came out and I did them myself, so I just opened a shop on etsy!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/101707037/handwritten-calligraphy-for-your-wedding

HersheyKiss727 Posted: Jun 09, 2012 12:49 PM

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Posted by cdh2672

If you don't mind digital calligraphy then go with weddingink.net

This! She was so easy to work with!

Shroggie Posted: Jun 09, 2012 03:26 PM

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I printed them myself at home with a pretty script font. They came out great!

Gin-Char 104 Posted: Jun 14, 2012 11:12 PM

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Posted by rdhbride

This post got me thinking! I loved how my envelopes came out and I did them myself, so I just opened a shop on etsy!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/101707037/handwritten-calligraphy-for-your-wedding

what a great Idea.....good luck...I will pass on your info to my wedding planner

Megbeda Posted: Jun 15, 2012 09:45 AM

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I was wondering about this too. I really want to do them myself and save money but I have terrible handwriting. The girls that did do them yourselves- did you use any sort of a guide or anything to help you with them?

Thanks!

rdhbride Posted: Jun 15, 2012 06:44 PM

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Posted by Megbeda

I was wondering about this too. I really want to do them myself and save money but I have terrible handwriting. The girls that did do them yourselves- did you use any sort of a guide or anything to help you with them?

Thanks!

If you go to Michael's you can get a calligraphy pen set that comes with a diagram that shows each letter. Hold the pen so that the tip is at about a 45 degree angle. The brand of pen I bought with the guide is Elegant Writer.
HTH! It's pretty fun!

Edited to add: be sure to not stack them on top of each other until they're fully dry! They smudge very easily at first!