Invitation Envelopes

mary1217 · December 2011

So I was planning on printing the addresses directly onto our envelopes. So I started working on it last night, just doing a test envelope - and even though I have it set up as the right size document when the printer pulls the envelope it keeps saying that it is the wrong size.

I am going to try and play around with it tonight - but if it doesn't work I have to decide if I am going to handwrite the addresses on - and I do not have great handwriting - or print the addresses onto ivory labels.

What is everyone else doing?

cu97tiger · December 2011

Well, I was planning to print the addresses onto clear labels and put them on to the envelopes. But I've gone a bit DIY crazy, and since I'm not planning on assembling them until the weekend of Jan. 21 (when I'm home w/ my mom and sister), I have some time to do it myself. I think I'll try to print the addresses in gray on the envelope, and then trace them with a fine-tipped pen. If that doesn't work, it will be back to the clear labels.

amh04 · December 2011

I did the same thing, I downloaded a pretty font and printed them straight onto the envelope. If you'd like I can send you the template I'm using, its just in a word document (just send me a PM with your email address and I'll send it right over). My envelopes are approximately 6" by 4 and 3/4" inches. I just typed their name on the front, and on the back flap I typed my name and FI's name with our address.

cu97tiger · December 2011

amh, I have a template already, but thanks! Did you print them in full color, or in a light color and then you wrote over top of them?

I'm planning on using Monotype Corsiva, as that is the font we used on all of our printed materials.

bdgrl73 · December 2011

I used Clear Labels w/ a Calligraphy Font and they really came out nice..

Thumper1148 · December 2011

We are hand writing ours, since that is proper ettiquette.

amh04 · December 2011

I just printed them in black ink. I don't really have the time to go back over them and make them look like I did it, I wish I did but I don't. It still looks really nice though and I'm pretty proud of myself lol.

Carykay · December 2011

I found a pretty font and printed them onto the envelope in black. I put the return address on the back of the envelope on the flap. The person Im sending it too on the front. It looks really good! My envelopes have a sparkle to them and when I printed on them the words have the sparkle on them too. It turned out really good. I just used MS word and changed the paper to landscape and the 5x7 even though our envelopes are a little bigger than that. But it turned out perfect.!

I know its not proper etiquette to do this but, I dont have time to write all of them since I work 40 a week and go to nursing school.. Just remember no matter what you do people will be looking at your invitation and not how it was addressed!

Good Luck Girl

HobokensFury · December 2011

This is the one etiquette rule I deliberately broke. I printed them out on labels. My handwrtting sucks and the people at the end of the list would have thought the invite came from the psych ward and I wasn't paying $1 a line for someone to do it for me.

KH 2012 · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_march-2012-weddings_invitation-envelopes?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:955e4823-0be1-44ef-9ee7-99a63794e103Discussion:6b9b19bc-6514-4a8c-aa51-73afb828a932Post:2e4e36fc-b7b3-4520-98b6-9e5f4e7d716c">Invitation Envelopes</a>:
[QUOTE]So <strong>I was planning on printing the addresses directly onto our envelopes. So I started working on it last night, just doing a test envelope - and even though I have it set up as the right size document when the printer pulls the envelope it keeps saying that it is the wrong size</strong>. I am going to try and play around with it tonight - but if it doesn't work I have to decide if I am going to handwrite the addresses on - and I do not have great handwriting - or print the addresses onto ivory labels. What is everyone else doing?
Posted by mary1217[/QUOTE]

<div>I tried this and my pritner kept jamming up or not finding a connection! it was driving me insane so i wound up handwriting them all myself onto the envelope-took me two days but it was fine once i got a system down...take your time if you write them and it shoudl be fine. To be honest inviations are where i cut my expenses and i dont really remember anyones invitations from past weddings-i remeber things like the food or the dress- so dont stress too much. </div><div>
</div><div>goodluck!</div>

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