Is printing ok???

odustudent22 · May 2012

I have a diy kit for my invitations, and I just finished printing the RSVP cards and the return envelopes. I have a great computer program, and aweful handwriting, Would it be ok to print the outer envelopes too, with the same fonts/images, or do they need to be hand written?

snuff9861 · May 2012

You can print directly on the envelopes.

odustudent22 · May 2012

Great...it might actually take a little longer....but it will make the envelopes look nicer. I just know that a lot of women hire people to write their envelopes and stuff, so wasn't sure if it was improper to print them....directly on the envelope, not on mailing labels....

odustudent22 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_is-printing-ok?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:b8e7d5f7-a200-482b-a460-60ef259281eaPost:8bdefc53-fb33-4519-a79e-139e9c5620cd">Re: Is printing ok???</a>:
[QUOTE]Just curious. How are you going to write your thank you notes? They MUST be hand written.
Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

I've already written one, and wrote a couple drafts first to make sure it looked nice. My MIN has also offered to help me write them because her handwriting is very pretty

LeiselEB · May 2012

Printing directly onto envelopes is fine.

If you have your guest list on an Excel spreadsheet, use a Mail Merge to get the addresses onto a Word document, set your printer to the correct size for your envelope, and go from there. It's seriously SO easy! Google mail merge tutorial and you'll fine plenty of details

kaimah · May 2012

Or you could make really nice wrap label for the addresses with a design. Those are very pretty

odustudent22 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_is-printing-ok?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:b8e7d5f7-a200-482b-a460-60ef259281eaPost:a42c20c2-1d04-41ca-a3ee-f72845db2797">Re: Is printing ok???</a>:
[QUOTE]Or you could make really nice wrap label for the addresses with a design. Those are very pretty
Posted by kaimah[/QUOTE]

I LOVE THOSE, what a great Idea.....do you know how I would go about doing that?

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · May 2012

It's BETTER to hand write, but if all else fails, it's best to have clearly written addresses - and if you need to print directly on the envelope in a pretty font to achieve that, by all means.

RunDog · May 2012

It's proper to handwrite the envelopes yourself. I think the only exception is the return address. If you can't afford a calligrapher, there are a few techniques you can try. For my friend, we pre-printed the names on the computer in the size we wanted for the envelopes. Then our friend with a steady hand actually traced the words onto the envelope with a calligraphy pen. Just cut the paper to fit inside the envelope like a card. She used a clear Pyrex dish and shined a light directly above it to make the letters stand out. It's time consuming, but a heck of a lot cheaper than hiring someone.

ilovemedia · June 2012

Printing them would be okay. Manually writing them would be thoughtful though.

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