Addressing Envelopes

[lovelylulu]

Hello ladies,

I need some advice. We just got out save the dates and they look great!! But, I''m not sure about how to address the envelopes. Initially, we were planning on printing addresses directly onto the envelope (the return was pre-printed on the flap in the back) but then i started to get worried about ruining/wrinkling the envelopes in the printer and thought that perhaps clear labels would be a good idea. Would a clear label look odd to you?

hopelessly devoid of etiquette -- lulu

 

[aphisiglovessae]

I printed mine directly on the envelopes, but I can''t say that it went without mistakes. I had a problem with a little extra ink appearing on a couple of envelopes. I think clear labels would be ok, but I''m not sure what the etiquette experts would say.

 

[monarch64]

I think etiquette experts would most likely say that hand-addressing your envelopes would be best. (But I don''t know what the rule is for save-the-dates, it may not apply.) I''ve received plenty of invites and thank-yous with pre-printed labels. I have no problem with the clear ones!

 

[lovelylulu]

i would write out the addresses, but i''m worried they won''t be neat enough...

 

[AndyRosse]

For our save the dates, we used clear labels. I''m not sure what it considered "proper," but I''m not wasting money to pay someone to handwrite them, and personally I would rather not send out save the dates at all if I had to handwrite them out

. As for printing right onto the envelope, that is considered socially correct even for wedding invitations now-a-days. If you go that route, make sure you order extras, because there will be mistakes!

Also, if you don''t want to print them using your printer, try locating a UPS Store location or even a FedEx Kinkos. When I worked at The UPS Store, I routinely printed addresses on envelopes. Of course, services in that kind of store vary drastically from owner to owner, so call around and see if any are at least willing to try! (And if you are in the CT-NY area, I know several that are more than capable of doing it

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[selflove]

We sent postcards and they looked really good with printed address labels. On an envelope, however, I''m not so sure. For a STD, I woudln''t be too concerned, I guess. Handwriting all those would be a pain.

The kinko''s in the LA-area that I talked to woudln''t print on envelopes, just an fyi. Actually, the two kinko''s I visited around here were completely, absolutely, utterly useless. I talked to both of them about printing our wedding invitations in two ink-colors and two languages and it was like pulling teeth without anesthesia.

 

[flopkins]

I think either printing labels or directly on the envelopes is fine... esp for STD... I would hand address the invites though.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 2/14/2006 11:11:14 AM
Author: monarch64
I think etiquette experts would most likely say that hand-addressing your envelopes would be best. (But I don''t know what the rule is for save-the-dates, it may not apply.) I''ve received plenty of invites and thank-yous with pre-printed labels. I have no problem with the clear ones!

I agree handwritten is the best. Do you have a friend with pretty handwriting?

 

[lovelylulu]

thanks for the advice ladies! my handwritting isn''t all that bad -- so i guess i''ll do the proper invitations -- maybe even the STDs.

but i''ll also look into that tip about kinkos -- anyone use a store in the DC area?