Which Parts of Your Wedding Invites Should You Handwrite?

Wedding invites contain quite a lot of text, so it isn’t usually feasible to write everything by hand. However, you might want to add in a few handwritten details in order to make the invites more personal. When you are deciding which parts to leave out from wedding invitation printing to be written in later, you should consider:

• How good your handwriting is or whether you should hire a calligrapher
• How much time you have to write on the invites
• The number of invites that you will be sending out

Handwriting on Wedding Invitations

Generally, the best option will be to have the majority of the text completed during wedding invitation printing. It will save you a lot of time and effort while ensuring that there are no mistakes on any of the invites. If you want to include some handwriting on your invites then you might want to try:

• Writing in the names of the guests by hand
• Leaving some empty space where you can add a personal message (you won’t have to do this on all of the cards but it can be a nice touch for people who have been helping with the wedding or who might not be able to make it)
• If you have children, they might want to add a message or draw a picture on the invites, especially for grandparents or other people they know well. We offer variable data so you can also print all the names plus envelopes with all addresses to match.

If you will be writing anything in by hand then it is a good idea to order some spare invites from your printer, just in case there are any accidents. You should also invest in a good pen, make sure you set aside plenty of time, and use tissue or blotting paper to prevent the ink from smudging.

Wedding Invitation Printing

Even if you want to write some parts of your wedding invitations by hand, you will probably want to include some of the text in the design you create with your printing service. It is essential to check this text carefully to ensure that there are no mistakes. You should also consider having your envelopes addressed by the same printing service so that they will be a perfect match for the invites they contain.