I consider myself a pretty good cursive writer, dating back to about, um, 3rd grade. But as someone who enjoys writing in cursive and thrives in hand-lettering, I don’t like addressing envelopes. There, I said it. It is time-consuming and stressful.
Handwriting addresses on envelopes can be overwhelming, especially when you’re looking at a large stack of wedding invitations. How much time is this going to take?!
If the thought of addressing wedding invitations stresses you out, as it does for me, I have the solution for you. You no longer have to write wedding addresses by hand AND your guests will marvel over how beautiful the envelopes look. It’s the best of both worlds!
Here’s how it’s done.
The Importance of Handwriting on Wedding Invitation Envelopes
As a rule of thumb, wedding etiquette dictates that invitation envelopes should be handwritten with the guest’s name and address, neatly and elegantly. A neatly addressed envelope looks polished upon arrival, giving your guests a nice first impression: your wedding is going to be cohesive, coordinated, and elegant.
Even if you’re having a casual wedding, you still want to give the impression you have it all pulled together, and that it will be an event to remember. Therefore, a perfectly addressed envelope makes this vision come to life.
If you don’t believe me, consider the difference of receiving a sloppily written envelope, or one with a printed address label on the front. That’s fine for a corporate luncheon or birthday party, but for your wedding we’re going for goals. You need neat, professional-looking handwriting for wedding invitations.
Common Complaints About Addressing Envelopes By Hand
When people are addressing envelopes by hand, they run into a multitude of issues – myself, included! Smudging, incorrect spacing, inconsistent handwriting, the wrong pen, bleed through of ink, etc.
That’s not even including the time-consuming and frustrating aspect of making errors and having to cross reference each address over and over again. Or issues when you’re error-prone, like misspellings, improper punctuation, the wrong street address, scribbling, rewriting – ahhhhh!
Do this instead.
The Solution: Address Printing on Envelopes
First and foremost, there’s much to be said about calligraphy artists. They are exceptional. If you don’t like addressing envelopes yourself consider hiring a calligrapher.
Suggested Recommendations:
These calligraphy artists offer wonderful services:
• fromAshley Calligraphy
• Seven Oaks Envelope
• The Letter J Studio
Alternative: Printing Addresses on Envelopes
However, calligraphy is not for everyone. If you cannot afford to hire one, or want to take a different route, try this: get your addresses printed on your envelopes.
When you purchase your invitations from Minted, they offer free addressing on your envelopes with your order.
Simply upload your guest list with addresses and, when you order your invitations you’ll also receive matching envelopes pre-addressed for you.
No smudges. No hand cramps. No endless mistakes, inconsistent ink from your pen, or stress.
Just nice, effortless, and elegantly addressed envelopes for your wedding invitations. And it is included with your invitation order for free. By utilizing this service, you can enjoy the benefits of having addressed envelopes that look like you spent hours handwriting them, but they’re actually just made by a really amazing printer. :)
Plus, the envelopes are designed to match your invitation. Here are some beautiful examples.
So, to recap: you know the importance of handwriting on wedding invitations, but you also want to avoid the stress and challenges that come along with it. By using printed envelopes from Minted, you’ll take your invitations to the next level without the handwriting! I’m so happy this exists for you because it was not offered when I got married. And let me tell you, that was a lot of handwriting. :)
Incorporate beautiful printed envelopes into your wedding planning process now and make a stellar first impression.
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