How to Work With a Calligrapher for Your Wedding Envelopes
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Kate asked:
More than your wedding invitations, your print envelopes are crucial in making your invited guests feel special when they open and read what’s inside. Your envelope printing is the very first thing that your guests will see, that is why printing envelopes should be an important step in having yourself a very special wedding invitation.
For many years, calligraphy is considered as one of the most popular designs to have in wedding invitations. Even the print envelopes can benefit from the elegance that calligraphy can bring to your invites.
In order for you to have the best calligraphy design for your envelope printing, here are some tips to help you work with your calligrapher to get you the design you want:
1- Just like the wedding venue, you need to book your calligrapher several months in advance. Booking is sometimes difficult because calligraphers are in demand these days, especially for wedding invitations. As early as you can, you should already ask for a schedule so you avoid the hassle of having no one to design your envelope printing.
2- Ask your print provider or favorite stationer, wedding planners, and even the managers and owners of your wedding venue for referrals. These people can very well suggest the best calligrapher to suit your wedding needs. You can also browse online for samples, rates, and even price quotes.
3- Always ask for samples of their work so you can see if their style is appropriate for what you want for your own wedding print envelopes. This way, you can scan the samples at your own leisure and avoid being put on the spot while they are looking over your shoulder.
4- Consider calligraphers who are outside your city or state. The internet has made it possible for long distance communication so you can work via email for the design you want. Just remember to schedule your project a few weeks more than the regular time it takes to finish a calligraphy design. This is also to avoid having extra costs for quick turnaround and overnight shipping.
5- Schedule your envelope printing time frame to include a week or two for stuffing and stamping. This would also help you to correct errors and change the design, and still have your print envelopes on time.
6- Provide all the details that your calligrapher would need. Ask your calligrapher for his or her address list format. And if you can, provide your calligrapher with a neatly typed list to avoid errors in names and addresses.
7- Provide extra envelopes, invites, and place cards for errors and corrections. Even when you have the final print outs in your hands, chances are there would still be errors or changes you would need to do. Remember to take note of these errors and ask your calligrapher to make the necessary corrections if possible.
Finally, be patient. Even if you dropped off your custom envelopes to your calligrapher ahead of schedule, don’t think that they can start on it right away. They do have other clients so the best thing to do is to be patient. You already have scheduled your project ahead of time anyway. So you’ll have plenty of time to do other things in preparation for your wedding.
Norman
More than your wedding invitations, your print envelopes are crucial in making your invited guests feel special when they open and read what’s inside. Your envelope printing is the very first thing that your guests will see, that is why printing envelopes should be an important step in having yourself a very special wedding invitation.
For many years, calligraphy is considered as one of the most popular designs to have in wedding invitations. Even the print envelopes can benefit from the elegance that calligraphy can bring to your invites.
In order for you to have the best calligraphy design for your envelope printing, here are some tips to help you work with your calligrapher to get you the design you want:
1- Just like the wedding venue, you need to book your calligrapher several months in advance. Booking is sometimes difficult because calligraphers are in demand these days, especially for wedding invitations. As early as you can, you should already ask for a schedule so you avoid the hassle of having no one to design your envelope printing.
2- Ask your print provider or favorite stationer, wedding planners, and even the managers and owners of your wedding venue for referrals. These people can very well suggest the best calligrapher to suit your wedding needs. You can also browse online for samples, rates, and even price quotes.
3- Always ask for samples of their work so you can see if their style is appropriate for what you want for your own wedding print envelopes. This way, you can scan the samples at your own leisure and avoid being put on the spot while they are looking over your shoulder.
4- Consider calligraphers who are outside your city or state. The internet has made it possible for long distance communication so you can work via email for the design you want. Just remember to schedule your project a few weeks more than the regular time it takes to finish a calligraphy design. This is also to avoid having extra costs for quick turnaround and overnight shipping.
5- Schedule your envelope printing time frame to include a week or two for stuffing and stamping. This would also help you to correct errors and change the design, and still have your print envelopes on time.
6- Provide all the details that your calligrapher would need. Ask your calligrapher for his or her address list format. And if you can, provide your calligrapher with a neatly typed list to avoid errors in names and addresses.
7- Provide extra envelopes, invites, and place cards for errors and corrections. Even when you have the final print outs in your hands, chances are there would still be errors or changes you would need to do. Remember to take note of these errors and ask your calligrapher to make the necessary corrections if possible.
Finally, be patient. Even if you dropped off your custom envelopes to your calligrapher ahead of schedule, don’t think that they can start on it right away. They do have other clients so the best thing to do is to be patient. You already have scheduled your project ahead of time anyway. So you’ll have plenty of time to do other things in preparation for your wedding.
Norman