save the dates and invitation

mlinck

I was wondering what the current trend is on the save the date cards and the invitations.  Am I expected to handwrite the addresses on the envelopes for both of them.  I'm just between a rock and a hard space on that issue.  I don't think it's that big of a deal to print them but my mom thinks it's very important to have them handwritten.
Thanks!

marisah83

I printed both of mine in very nice fonts.

srkropf

If you're having a small wedding-- that's what were having-- I wouldn't worry about save the dates-- we've talk to everyone coming to ours, so they know the date, plus I have random countdowns on my FB page. I think you can print the STD-- my fiancé's sister did that, and then handwrite the address on the envelope-- which is traditional. However, if your handwriting-- like my--- is very sloppy and illegible, no matter how hard a try-- see if you can print in a pretty handwriting font. 

bridezillatobe2009

omg I had no idea lables/printing was a faux pau until now. I was planning on one or the other since FI and I both have atrocious handwriting

aMrsin09

printing is not so bad, but labels just make it look like a peice of junkmail.

But after saying that...wraparound labels that tie into the theme and design of your invitation are perfectly fine.  The "bad" labels are the Avery 500 to a box kind.

mica178

Handwritten for both is best, but if you can't do it for everything, then print the STD addresses and do the handwriting/calligraphy for the formal invitations. 

danieliza1127

You can run them through the printer or use labels that coordinate with the invitations/STDs.  As long as they aren't plain white office labels that look like junk mail, printing or labels are becoming more common and are fine.

emyinpink

One option if you like the look of handwritten invitations but have bad handwriting:

http://www.projectwedding.com/wedding-ideas/diy-calligraphy

Print the address on the envelopes in a pretty font (www.dafont.com has lots of free ones) very close to the color of the envelopes. Then, trace over with either a calligraphy pen or gel pen, in a contrasting color.