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Lovecat
Expert September 2017

Hand-lettering invites

Lovecat, on June 6, 2017 at 9:33 AM

Posted in Do It Yourself 26

So I've started the tedious project of hand-lettering my invitations. I've got a bee in my bonnet to do this myself, but I'm having some anxiety, because I'm not a professional calligrapher. I just want to make sure they don't look like shite. Tell me, citizens of WW...if you received an invitation...

So I've started the tedious project of hand-lettering my invitations. I've got a bee in my bonnet to do this myself, but I'm having some anxiety, because I'm not a professional calligrapher. I just want to make sure they don't look like shite.

Tell me, citizens of WW...if you received an invitation addressed in this style, would you think:

a) Oh, wow, she must've done these herself! They're not perfect, but they look pretty nice! [::toss envelope away::]

b) Oh, she must've done these herself! Well bless her heart for trying. [::toss envelope away::]

c) Oh. She must've done these herself. Should've sprung for the printed addresses. [::toss envelope away::]

Fake address is fake, obvs. But would it BE any cooler if it were real? Smiley winking


26 Comments

  • pammat
    VIP October 2017
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    Looks just fine to me. I'm with PPs in noticing (and liking!) hand-addressed anything!

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  • Lovecat
    Expert September 2017
    Lovecat ·
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    Thanks for all the feedback, everyone! I've done 16 so far, and have taken your advice to try to center the addresses, even though it's a PITA Smiley winking Practice makes...well, not perfect, but better, and they're looking quite nice, if I may say so myself! Only...33 more to go? Better get back to it--I can do about 5 at a time until my carpal tunnel gets pissed off, LOL.

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  • Jo
    WeddingWire Administrator May 2015
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    I think you're doing a great job, I like the style and I'm impressed by the work you're putting in!

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  • Yoomie
    VIP October 2018
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    A

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  • mzj
    Super July 2017
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    They look great to me. I honestly wouldn't stress about how the envelops are written. I was concerned and bought a calligraphy pen to try to write calligraphy and couldn't get the hang of it so I gave up and just wrote them in my regular handwriting with a regular pen. I kept second guessing that it looked ok but I mailed them anyways. About a month later we received two wedding invitations from family, both envelops were written in basic regular handwriting. Made me feel silly for ever stressing and worrying about it about it. Long story short, guests are going to spend all of three seconds looking at the envelope before it goes in the trash.

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  • michelle d
    VIP January 2018
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    It is nice, but I'm all for doing what is easiest.

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