handwritten vs. printed

starryeyed13 · October 2010

Someone told me that i should handwrite the envelopes with my save the dates - I have terrible handwriting thought and would prefer to print them on my computer. Does it matter?

banana468 · October 2010

Really, the etiquette for how you handle STDs and invitations is the same.

You should handwrite the envelopes for both.

DCTheatreLover · October 2010

Did you need a special type of envelope to do the computer printing, or could you do it on the normal ones sent with the invitations? (Emily Post isn't invited to my wedding, so I don't really care if she thinks I have the money to hire a calligrapher or not).

MMRoberts11 · October 2010

You can use either so pick which works best for you. In your printer options it should be able to tell you how to print on envelopes based on their size. Make sure though you only print one at a time until you are sure they look just like you want them to.

flirtatiousgrk · October 2010

i hate my writing so everything i did i tried to avoid writing.
i printed my save the date addresses
( but i made post cards on vistprint so i didnt have an envelope)

Ready2BMrsWade · October 2010

I am with the people for printing a script font. My handwriting is awful. Like, beyond awfully awful. Luckily almost everyone I am inviting will just open the envelope and throw it away without criticizing me for printing the address instead of writing.

BlueBoxBride · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_handwritten-vs-printed?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:e7542b3b-3661-4e3e-8971-4e74640bc00cPost:4fe83f95-59ed-4a01-96fc-e9fbff47a07f">Re: handwritten vs. printed</a>:
[QUOTE]I am with the people for printing a script font. My handwriting is awful. Like, beyond awfully awful. Luckily almost everyone I am inviting will just open the envelope and throw it away without criticizing me for printing the address instead of writing.
Posted by Ready2BMrsWade[/QUOTE]

<div>Exactly. We're paying for the whole enchilada when it comes for our wedding invitations, but no one noticed our labels on our StD envelopes. If anything, the only things on the envelope that people noticed were our DIY printed envelope seals (minimalist silver dots with XX.XX.XXXX centered) and our obnoxiously huge (1/4 the size of the entire envelope) abstract art stamps. I had to drive to three different post offices for those stamps. </div>

aerinpegadrak · October 2010

I don't think people are necessarily going to be offended by not handwriting the envelopes, but you do open yourself up to your wedding being taken less seriously, especially if you use labels. That said, we did print directly onto the envelopes for the invitations (the STDs were emailed) because 1) my handwriting isn't great and DH can't do script, and 2) it allowed me to justify the text to the right, which would have been more or less impossible to do properly without a computer. So it was mainly a design decision.

loviedovie · October 2010

Definitely calligraphy. Do check out Melanie at afineletter.com. She's awesome to work with and has beautiful styles and prices. Hand calligraphy sets the tone for the most beautiful day of your life!

juliec413 · October 2010

I really wanted to get things "right" (etiquette-wise), but I'm definitely hitting a snag on this one. I, too, have abysmal handwritting (leftie), and I live across the country from the family and friends Carley suggests I ask to help me address the invites. I went online and purchased a book on left-handed calligraphy and a left-handed nib (yes, they make them and yes, they're necessary). What I'm planning to attempt is printing the outer envelopes with a printer (I want to make sure they actually get to people), then using my burgeoning calligraphy skills for the inner envelope.

You guys are right--I want to make sure I give a good impression from the get-go, but I had to email all my married bridesmaids to ask how they did their envelopes, because I didn't remember. That should answer the question, right?

What do you guys think of my half-and-half approach?

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