how are you adressing your invites?

Preshy7 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:24 PM

how are you adressing your invites?

please help - my invite company chages like $2.00 per envelope to print it
so i need another option

thanks!

beautyq115 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:28 PM

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I am using laser caligraphy from Encore...have you looked into someone to do hand caligraphy?

FallBride05 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:28 PM

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My FIL did them for me on his computer using a nice font. They came out beautiful!

JCam695 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:39 PM

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Posted by FallBride05

My FIL did them for me on his computer using a nice font. They came out beautiful!

This is what we are doing too. I am ordering extra envelopes to test with.

ChrissynRicky Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:41 PM

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Posted by JCam695

Posted by FallBride05

My FIL did them for me on his computer using a nice font. They came out beautiful!

This is what we are doing too. I am ordering extra envelopes to test with.

Ditto on that!

However, I've heard great reviews on inkspun.com - they're affordable, and an alternative to hand calligraphy and DIY.

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:44 PM

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Posted by ChristineAEV

Ditto on that!

However, I've heard great reviews on inkspun.com - they're affordable, and an alternative to hand calligraphy and DIY.

I used inkspun - Bill works quickly and is great with matching ink colors and fonts. He's in Westchester so you do have to mail your blank envelopes up to him and he'll mail them back to you (he won't charge you the postage for mailing them back).

FallBride05 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:46 PM

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Posted by JCam695

Posted by FallBride05

My FIL did them for me on his computer using a nice font. They came out beautiful!

This is what we are doing too. I am ordering extra envelopes to test with.

DEFINATELY!!!! Also an idea for all you ladies getting ready to do invites. Order extra envelopes for invitiations that might be returned in the mail for incorrect addresses and such. We had a few of those and didn't that aspect into account. luckily we had a little less than a handful of envelopes left over.

akajt98 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:48 PM

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We had calligraphy done...it is gorgeous! Cost us $1.75 for inner and outter envelopes. I will post pics soon.

kaklesmay Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:50 PM

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Posted by JCam695

Posted by FallBride05

My FIL did them for me on his computer using a nice font. They came out beautiful!

This is what we are doing too. I am ordering extra envelopes to test with.

Im doing this too. Piece of cake. It looks surprisingly professional.

cjb88 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:52 PM

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i have been putting each envelope through our printer... so far, so good!!

CJStein Posted: Dec 29, 2005 01:53 PM

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My FMIL is printing them herself with the laserjet...we used that for our STD's and it came out pretty good...we wanted to save $$ somewhere.

I hear inkspun is really good too.

kissy27 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 02:21 PM

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My mom did all the writing...She has beautiful handwriting!!! I was so happy that I didn't have to spend $$ on them! Plus it was bonding time for us

johnsae Posted: Dec 29, 2005 02:29 PM

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using www.afineletter.com for calligraphy (only have outer envelopes since I did pocketfold invites) - they are recommended on theknot.com as being cheap but good.

JP&EP Posted: Dec 29, 2005 02:31 PM

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I will most likely be using inkspun.

itslaurie. Posted: Dec 29, 2005 02:44 PM

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I am thinking of doing offset labels like these.

they were featured in Martha. I know labels are a no-no but these look so cute! and they were in Martha - so it can't be all that bad.

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L&M2006 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 04:06 PM

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One of my BM's w/ nice handwriting is writing them out for me.

NYCtoSEA Posted: Dec 29, 2005 05:28 PM

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I did them on the computer. Easy cheesy, and the ink and fonts matched the invite.
2 pieces of advice:
Use a J feed (as opposed to a U feed) printer. It is less likely to mangle the envelopes.
Do your guest list in excel and use the 'envelope' function to import the names and addresses into word for printing. You'll only have to type all the info in once, and it makes the printing task go really fast.

I did have the return address on the back flap done by the printer. My home printer could not handle the flap.

lauren09 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 06:12 PM

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you could get hand calligraphy for that price or less! leslie had hers done for a great price.

Goldi1021 Posted: Dec 29, 2005 06:25 PM

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Posted by lauren09

you could get hand calligraphy for that price or less! leslie had hers done for a great price.

My hand calligraphy was $2.75 for outer and inner with BLACK ink. I think the place where I had mine done charges $1.00 (or $1.25) for outer and inner if done on computer and it looks REALLY good. FM me if you want their number.