Comments on: What Are Some Classy Alternatives To Calligraphy For Wedding Invitations?

By: happy (:

happy (: — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:05:59 +0000

Find a font you like on your home printer. Works just as nice

By: Mrs. Happy Wife a.k.a. Viv

Mrs. Happy Wife a.k.a. Viv — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:36:13 +0000

I used my inkjet printer and I mail merged form my database.
I printed right on the envelope. (No labels).
I took forever though.

By: rox_y00

rox_y00 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:19:08 +0000

Handwrite your addresses in good penmanship. It doesn’t have to be calligraphy.

By: Luv2Answ

Luv2Answ — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:40:28 +0000

I can do your wedding invitations if you want, I can work around your budget just let me know.. email me at sferguson8@live.ca
Thanks!

By: jellybea

jellybea — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:43:06 +0000

The invite shop where we bought them was able to print them for us using a special process that looks exactly like real handwritten calligraphy. You really couldn’t tell it wasn’t from a pen. It was a lot cheaper too.

By: Eileen T

Eileen T — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:48:12 +0000

I did my own calligraphy for the envelopes. They came out pretty nice. I bought a how-to book along with a calligraphy pen set and that was it. It didn’t take too long to do, once I got the hang of it.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:21:52 +0000

traditionally couples didn’t have sex before marriage either so anything goes as far as invitations go i reckon.
try this site for ideas.http://www.make-your-own-invitations.com…

By: Good♥Gyr

Good♥Gyr — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:32:14 +0000

Handwriting is the way to go. Have someone with good penmanship help you out if you don’t want to do them all. My mom and I split mine and it only took a few hours one night to address them all. Or, ask your friends if any of them are calligraphers, they may volunteer their services. Handwritten is much classier than having them printed.
Good luck!

By: Ricci

Ricci — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:34:29 +0000

Home printers aren’t going to do a good job unless you have a good, business quality laser printer.
Thermography is a great choice. Printers can do it quickly and it’s a lot cheaper than hiring a calligraphist. Unless your wedding is ultra-formal, this will be fine. I wouldn’t do any time of home printing unless a) you have an abundance of time and b) the wedding theme is EXTREMELY casual, like a back yard bar-b-cue. That’s just my humble opinion.

By: Pufferel

Pufferel — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:56:53 +0000

I did my sister’s invitation addressing because she really wasn’t able to in the hospital. We tried a couple different things. We got “Easy Calligraphy Pens” from a local craft store, found 6 different fonts (did not buy any new software, just used the fonts that were included with word), and got a “Beginner’s Calligraphy Set” from another local craft store. The set was a flop. They may say it’s easy, but not so much. LOL The pen was designed so you were supposed to just write with it and it would make your normal script appear to be basic calligraphy. It worked fairly well, but the tip was pretty wide and the addresses would have taken up the entire front of the envelope. We ended up using a script font and printing the envelopes with the laser printer I already had at home. There should be settings that allow you to specify that it’s an envelope and what size the envelope is. I addressed 150 invitations in about 15 mins. We did test envelopes of all the different fonts and the two calligraphy pens/ sets and she decided which she liked best. If you’re going to try a calligraphy option, the pen was about $3 and the set was about $25.