Comments on: diy wedding idea: faux-fancy handwriting

By: KateR

KateR — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:00:14 +0000

I saw this idea during my wedding planning and did it! I had no issues with my invites getting to my recipients. I got SO much great feedback and NO ONE knew that I had ‘cheated’. As much as you may be tracing a font, THIS IS STILL HANDWRITTEN. Why, because there are still ‘flaws’ and because it takes a LOOOONG time. In fact, if the point of handwriting invites is the personal touch and time it takes that makes it so special, then this method trumps handwriting! :)

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:49:34 +0000

GENIUS! I wish we’d thought of that for our big day!

By: amy

amy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:19:00 +0000

Don’t spend money on fonts, you can get free ones at http://www.dafont.com !!!

By: sara

sara — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:46:56 +0000

i did a similar “cheat” on my wedding invitations. i printed the addresses in beautiful font. then i placed my ecru envelopes on a light tracer- or you can use an overhead projector, and traced the font with a calligraphy pen. it looked beautiful.

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:29:57 +0000

This is a brilliant idea! I *just* sent out my save the dates, addressed in my regular old handwriting, but I am definitely doing this for the invitations!! Thank you, Grace!!

By: Rapunzel

Rapunzel — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:19:27 +0000

I did something similar to what Elizabeth did. Didn’t have a lightbox, though, so I used our glass table and stuck a lamp with the shade removed under it. I used a very bright bulb and it was quite easy to complete.

By: Bee

Bee — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:56:27 +0000

I did this for my wedding a couple of years ago- all the invites went through the mail with no problems. Also several people inquired about which calligrapher I had used :-)