Inner envelope printing problems

I just want to let everyone know that printing the inner envelopes on the home computer did not go nearly as well as the outer envelopes. I did 20, got in a jam rut and quit. I think the lined inner envelopes are a little too thick for the printer. I may skip the whole inner envelope thing. Most of the invitations are to a Mr and Mrs or so-and-so and guest which is all on the outer envelope. If anyone has any suggestions, I am all ears.

Inner envelope printing problems

I didn't have any problems with mine. I fed them through one at a time and had a fairly thick, lined envelope. I have a top-loading ink jet (Epson) and the printed envelope comes out the front. Some printers have a couple of optional feed paths - if yours is not feeding through on a fairly straight track, curling through the printer instead, check to see if there is a feed-tray that opens from the back that you can use, or if you have an option of changing the exit path. Our Laser printer has some options like that. It will be easier if the envelope does not need to curl or bend too much feeding through. I hope this helps!

Inner envelope printing problems

I want to offer my advice, for what it's worth. While I strongly commend you for trying to save some money (goodness knows it's expensive enough for a wedding), if you think about all of the thousands of dollars you're spending for the wedding, for about $300, you could have beautiful PROFESSIONAL invitations. Let me also say this - YOU know how beautiful and elegant your affair is going to be, and YOU know how much you've put into it, but the invitation is the first and only 'taste' your guests will have of the type and class of the wedding, and why wouldn't you want to put the BEST foot forward at that time. Professional invitations make an impression, and they tell your guests that there's going to be a high-class, elegant wedding...and this is it! Just something to think about...and just my opinion.

Inner envelope printing problems -- Long

I definitely respect your opinion and agree that your invitation should reflect what your wedding will be like. But I want to support those who want to make their own invitations, You can definitely save alot of money, and have the same quality invitation or even better, then these companies out there. I am making my own, and saved a ton of money. My first step was to decide on the type of invitation style I wanted and ordered tons of sample. To tell you the truth I was very disappointed at some of the invitations i received. well I finally fell in love with a few of Anna Griffin Invitation Which was going to cost me $550 and that was if I printed the invites myself . Well I started looking around at Art stores and Specialty paper stores, and was Astound. I bought handmade paper with pressed leaves (changing color), vellum overlay, ribbon, handmade envelopes and this will cover 100 invitations, reception cards and reply cards. All this cost me $52. I did get a 50% discount through my company, but even if it had cost me $104, I still saved $450. Don't get me wrong I have alot of work ahead of me but I am extremely happy with my decision.

Inner envelope printing problems -- Long

I am not MAKING my invitations, I am printing the names on the envelopes. I think it looks just as good as or better than calligraphy. For me, making invitations is not economical or emotionally worthwhile. Printing the envelopes makes sense though.

In defense of computer printing....

Hand calligraphy is lovely and I would have liked to do it, but guess what - a few hundred here and a few hundred there adds up. It`s definately the opinion of some that it`s the preferable way to go - the etiquette gurus would say it`s the only way - but then they say you have to have engraved invitations on cotton-pulp paper, not thermography on wood-pulp paper too. Sometimes we all have to decide where to cut corners. I chose to spend a little more on the invitation itself, and used a font that was a beautiful script font for the envelopes. I`ve carried that font through all the details - my save the date letter, the program, the menu, and so on. I`ve had a lot of compliments on how elegant and beautiful my invitations were and my computer-generated envelopes look better than the hand caligraphy on an invitation I received a while ago. I don`t feel that I`ve not put my best foot forward, or that my invitations were not representative of an elegant affair. For those of you contemplating printing the address directly on the envelope with your computer (we`re not talking stick on labels here) you shouldn`t need to feel you`re not doing the right thing. It looks good, and I, for one, will be very happy when I`m spending the money I saved on a few good dinners, some deep sea fishing, or something else on my honeymoon. Everyone needs to make the decision that`s right for their situation, but you shouldn`t be made to feel that your decision is unprofessional and that you`re not putting your best foot forward if you choose something other than caligraphy.

In defense of computer printing....I agree

I agree with Karen H. I personally feel the computer printed envelopes with look clean and neat, well printed and easy to read. Anyone looking to do caligraphy should make sure to find someone whose work they truly like, not just someone who knows caligraphy. I mean, after all, I took caligraphy after school in fifth grade, but I seriously doubt I will be addressing my own invitations by hand. I`d rather find an elegant font on the computer and let it do the work for me. There is no way anyone can argue the lettering won`t be clean and polished, and it will certainly make a sharp first impression.