Hand Addressing Wedding Invitations

I think that it means a lot that you took the time to hand write the names on the invites. This tells your guests that you care about each and every one of them, that you took the time to write their names on the envelope yourself makes them feel special, that you really want them there. If you have bad handwriting it is considered acceptable to have them printed to keep the formal look of the invite. If you do choose to print make sure you take the time to print directly on the envelope, using is labels is a big no no, not only because it looks tacky but it shows that you took no time and care in addressing your guests (printing directly on each envelope takes a little more effort than printing on labels). If you are so busy that you can`t take the time to address your guests than you might want to re-examine your schedule and cut back a little because chances are you are living too hectic a life to really enjoy it. That`s just my little bit of advice to everyone out there. You only get one go round on this thing called life, don`t waste it being "too busy." I know a lot of people would say that`s easier said than done, but in reality many people do much to create the stress that bothers them so much, so take control of your life and enjoy it. Sorry for the preaching I`m just getting sick of everyone complaining they don`t have time, you choose the lifestyle you live and unfortunately, we as a group of people, are choosing to make our lives more hectic than they need to be. Anyway, I`ll stop there before everyone hates me. That`s just my vent for the night.

I beg to differ, Traci, because I spent over $600 on 225 invitations and had the clear address stickers on them and they do NOT look tacky at all. Yes, I am a very busy woman who works about 60-70 hours a week , and I can`t find the extra time just to make my outer envelopes look great. I have a life, too. Besides, the true beauty of it is found in the inside, the invitation itself. You do not have enough credentials to say what is tacky and what is not.

I`m with traci on this one. I don`t care if the labels are clear, hot pink or plaid. They have NO business being on a wedding invitation! Clear labels are as tacky as clear bra straps that your supposed to "pretend" not to see. You DO see them. If you are really that busy and can afford to spend $600 on invitations, you can surely afford to pay to have them printed.

Oh Pleeeeeeeeeeze, its your wedding do what ever you feel like doing. If you want to have your invites typed, hand printed what ever, colored on by your niece or nephew, do it, make your wedding your own. Here is a little advise, when you come on this board expect to get a bunch of snoody women (with the exception of a few) who are stuck in the 50`s era and don`t relize that if everyone did it by the book how boring would our weddings be!

I agree mis Mrs.... & Laura! Who cares! It`s your wedding, it`s the different little things that makes the wedding unique. Ive been to may weddings where they are hand written and labelled.

What ever you like sweetie!
Hope this helps!
XOXO
Coryelle

Go for it, I printed labels out on the computer and it was sooooooo easy! After helping my roomate with her invites last spring, we are both school teachers, her invites ended up looking like a sixth grader did them. So for my invites I took the easy route! I did hand tie every bow on every single invitation, so that is my personal touch!

My Mom printed our invites on her home computer. She used a calligraphy font in brown ink (the invites were ercu with the inner printing in brown). I don`t think it saved time, or was the easy way out. She had to enter each address, and then hand feed them one by one. Then repeat it with the inner envelope. We decided to do it this way, because neither of us felt our handwriting would do them justice. I thought they turned beautiful much better than had we done them by hand.
Making labels also require time and energy, do you think that all that info is just in the computer? Someone has to put it in to get it out, weather on the envelope or a label!

Thanks for all of the advice. I chose to print them out on my computer at home. Believe me, it was not easy. I had to type out the addresses for the outer envelopes, feed the printer, and then type out the names for the inner envelopes, and feed the printer.....I did this with 200 invitations, and it was quite TIME consuming. So, just for future reference, doing it this way took an incredible amount of "care," maybe more so than hand addressing them. Also, they are absolutely beautiful, and I had feared they would be less than perfect with my handwriting. Anyways, thanks again ladies.