address wedding invitation labels
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To avoid the time-consuming and mistake-prone hassle of addressing your wedding invitations by hand, consider creating labels with the help of your computer instead. Printed labels can help provide a uniform and clean first impression of your wedding to your guests.
Despite the hand cramps you'll avoid by going the electronic route, there are still a number of etiquette and logistical considerations to navigate.
Things You'll Need
- Guest list
- Word processor, spreadsheet or database
- Printer
- Labels
Instructions
Compiling the Guest List
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Type up your guest list with addresses. Many word processors, such as Microsoft Word, have label wizards that will make the process of organizing your guests' names and addresses onto label-sized squares virtually painless. Or, enter your list into a spreadsheet or database and create labels directly from that program.
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Decide whether to use titles of your guests or just first and last names, as is a growing trend. If you're using titles, married couples can be abbreviated, "Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith," unless the wife has a different last name, in which case you shouldn't drop her first name either: "Mr. Jerry Smith and Mrs. Mary Jones." The person with an occupational title---such as a medical degree, a military rank, religious title or elected position---should go first, regardless of sex: "Judge Katherine Baker and Mr. Jared Baker." Use "Messrs." and "Mesdames" as titles for married gay and lesbian couples, respectively, with the same last name: "The Messrs. Joseph and Michael Bell."
3
Write out the complete names of your guests: "Robert" instead of "Bobby," for example. Single guests living at the same address should be listed on different lines.
4
Address the inner envelop of your invitation with shortened names of your guests, either dropping first names but keeping titles, or using just first names if you decided against titles. The inner envelop is where it's most appropriate to use the familiar title of your close relatives: "Uncle Billy and Aunt Joanne," for instance. Add "and Guest" if your single invitee is allowed to bring a date. List the first names of the children in the family, if they're invited, on the second line, from oldest to youngest.
5
Use postal form and abbreviations for addresses on the outside envelop, rather than spelling everything as traditionally is the policy for the wedding invitations themselves. Don't include an address on the inner envelop.
Printing the Labels
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Choose a font that matches your wedding invitations. Many brides opt for a calligraphy font and black ink to mirror the tradition of hiring a live calligrapher, but the address labels can be as unique as you like. Keep in mind that the label addresses have to remain legible in order to avoid confusion in the post office.
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Check for name and spelling errors. Nothing can insult your friends or family members faster than seeing their names spelled incorrectly on an invitation to the one of the most important days of your life. Worse still would be never receiving said invitation because you had their address wrong.
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Print the labels, making sure the label size in the program you're using matches the label you're printing to. Use clear labels, which will blend with the color and paper quality of your envelops.
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Use a fresh envelope to fix any name or address mistakes. Don't try to peel off the label or place one over top the offending label.
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Make sure you have the correct postage for the outside envelope. Include postage on the envelop for the return cards.
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