Microsoft word-Calligraphy

Hello,
Has anyone tried doing their invitation envelopes on Microsoft word using mail merge or the envelopes and labels feature? The script fonts come out nice.

I am experimenting b/c I just don't feel like spending $1.50 per envelope b/c so much $$ is being spent elseware.

Any info will help. Thanks so much.

It is in line with etiquette to have addresses be handwritten. You do not need to have professional calligrapher. Handwriting is sufficient.

Printing on envelopes and using labels seems to be popular on this board, under the claim that no one will notice and not wanting to spend the money on professional calligraphy. During planning for my own wedding, I encountered several guests who spoke disparagingly of this practice--even DH did. As for the second, as previously mentioned, etiquette dictates handwriting is enough.

But if you must, there is a Mail Merge Wizard in Microsoft Word that should walk you through the process.

Would digital or computerized calligraphy mean the same thing? Professional calligraphers do use that.

I've received invites to weddings that had printed addresses, NOT handwritten.

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Posted by msabla1

Would digital or computerized calligraphy mean the same thing? Professional calligraphers do use that.

I've received invites to weddings that had printed addresses, NOT handwritten.

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I was quoted $3 for Handwritten calligraphy and $1.50 for computer generated calligraphy

I'm doing my own through Microsoft Excel

I did mine all through the computer/ink jet and honestly they are nicer then calligraphy in my mind. BUT I do this for a living so my stuff did take a TON of time because i had to each envelope as a individual even with a mail merge.

If you pick a simple script font there should be no problem. I do not have directions on hand but if you do a search they have them on here or use the mail merge wizard which will guide you.

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Posted by BoxOfRocks

It is in line with etiquette to have addresses be handwritten. You do not need to have professional calligrapher. Handwriting is sufficient.

Printing on envelopes and using labels seems to be popular on this board, under the claim that no one will notice and not wanting to spend the money on professional calligraphy. During planning for my own wedding, I encountered several guests who spoke disparagingly of this practice--even DH did. As for the second, as previously mentioned, etiquette dictates handwriting is enough.

But if you must, there is a Mail Merge Wizard in Microsoft Word that should walk you through the process.

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if i was blessed w/ nice handwriting, i would've done my own envelopes, however i wasn't, and i see no problem whatsoever with having them done by a computer.

that being said, i tried to do them on my own w/ a laser printer, but the printer ate my envelopes, so i paid to have them done, about $1.40 per set, and they came out beautiful, we received many compliements, esp cause the ink color on the envelopes matched the ink color on the invites.

I did our Guest List in excel and did a mail merge, I was able to use a Scripted font.

You just highight once in excelt and change the font and do the mail merge

Etiquette smetiquette who gives a crap-no one looks at the envelope and say 'oh no she printed them on a computer'

There is nothing wrong with doing this at all. Almost everyone I know has done it this way.

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Posted by PegaLega

I did our Guest List in excel and did a mail merge, I was able to use a Scripted font.

You just highight once in excelt and change the font and do the mail merge

Etiquette smetiquette who gives a crap-no one looks at the envelope and say 'oh no she printed them on a computer'

There is nothing wrong with doing this at all. Almost everyone I know has done it this way.

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We're doing it too and I think it looks great! Nobody will remember...this is one place I don't care about etiquette....it looks better and more beautiful than if we wrote them ourselves, and I'm sure the post office appreciates it as well!

I think printing them is just fine. How many people keep the envelopes from your invitations! I know when I get one I just take it out and put it on the fridge or in a safe place.

If you have the money go for the caligrapher but if you need to save money like most of us I am sure then go for the printed! I am so going to do that.

you can even just do in microsoft word under letter and mailings, you can put the envelope in individually but it comes out just the same, make sure you have a nice printer too.. honestly thats the best way to do it... I cant justifiy spending 1.50 on putting names on envelopes, then the envelope itself, the invitaition, and the extra postage- its like $8 an invite once your done..

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Posted by PegaLega

I did our Guest List in excel and did a mail merge, I was able to use a Scripted font.

You just highight once in excelt and change the font and do the mail merge

Etiquette smetiquette who gives a crap-no one looks at the envelope and say 'oh no she printed them on a computer'

There is nothing wrong with doing this at all. Almost everyone I know has done it this way.

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Well said. If it's important to you to hand write them, then by all means, do so. But if it's not - don't. No one will notice, and they certainly won't look down on you for it. I plan on doing computer calligraphy for mine. I have many more important things to spend my money on and I don't like my handwriting enough to just write them myself.

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Posted by 2007 Crescent Bride

I'm doing the same thing. If someone spends that much time looking at my envelopes, they need a HOBBY!!!!!! Who cares as long as they look nice.

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Hey date and hall twin

We are also doing the mail merge and printed them out in Edwardian Script. They came out beautiful, and I can't imagine that anyone would have a problem with it.

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Posted by roan126

Hey date and hall twin

We are also doing the mail merge and printed them out in Edwardian Script. They came out beautiful, and I can't imagine that anyone would have a problem with it.

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I just tried this on an envelope i am using for my save the dates, and it worked great the first time!!! Edwardian is really nice.