Guide to Addressing Invitations

Are you getting ready to send out your save the dates or wedding invitations? If "yes", check-out this great chart from Emily Post, "Guide to Addressing Correspondence". It's a great tool!

Calligraphers in Charlotte

Image: Laura Hooper Calligraphy

I'm loving all of the fun calligraphy and ways to address invitations! The options are endless. You can have your envelopes beautifully addressed by hand, wrapped in a modern label or printed at home using fun fonts.

Here is a list of some good calligraphers in Charlotte.

Lyncrist Calligraphy Studio
www.lyncrist.com
704-442-3900 or lyncrist@bellsouth.net
$2.50-$5 per envelope set

Beautiful Calligraphy
Beautiful Calligraphy Fan Page
704-579-0462 or eftja@aol.com
$1.85 per envelope set

Harriet Kessler
hokessler@mi-connection.com
(style is more of a script)
$1.50 per envelope set

Please note: The pricing listed above does not include the return address.

Also, check-out these links for a wraparound label template from Martha Stewart and free fonts.

Wedding Invitations

via HelloLucky.com

Getting started on your wedding stationery suite (i.e. save the date, invitation, escort cards, etc.) can be somewhat overwhelming. There are so many ideas, styles, price points, rules and traditions.

That being said, before you start on your save the date or invitation make sure you have already finalized your wedding style, formality and guest count.

Also, have a realistic budget in mind. According to the Bridal Association of America the average couple spends $659 on invitations and reply cards. This total does not include the cost for postage, calligraphy or other additions to your wedding stationery suite.

Here are a few factors that will attribute to the cost of your wedding invitations:
- Quantity (don't forget to order extra invites and envelopes)
- Custom Design
- Type of printing (digital, thermography, letterpress, engraving)
- Size and weight of invitation (a square design will require more postage)
- Pocket or boxed invitations (they are very pretty, but you will definitely spend more than the average couple)
- Number of enclosures (reply card, information card, reception card)
- Embellishments (ribbon, brooches, etc.)
- Inner and Outer envelopes
- Number of ink colors (this comes into play when you are not printing your invites digitally)

If you have questions on how to get started on your invitations or if you want to know if DIY invites are right for you, give us a call at 704-975-9941.