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Also wanted to add - I think the Centered looks the best, but can be hard to line up perfectly by hand. I can't use a line template because our envelopes are too dark (not see through enough). FI thinks the Left justified might work, since you can line up the first letter in each line and then it doesn't matter how long it goes... any thoughts?
I think they will look better and more consistent if you do them left-justified. :-) If you are anything like me, I can't "eye something" and make it look good.
Can you do them in the center of the envelope but left justified? Personally centered is my fave.
Hmmm, I don't think anyone but the BRIDE notices stuff like this. The fact that you want to DIY your calligraphy is commendation enough. As it is, I don't have a personal preference, they all look very good to me.
@ejs1228: I am not good at "eyeing" it either. I continue to practice though.
@crebre80: I can try that, but some of the last lines (city, state, zip) can get long so I worry about running out of space.
@bRooklynRocks: I agree, but this is one detail that FI actually took an interest in/had an opinion about. He insisted I had to hand write each address and he wants me to practice so it looks nice. At this point, I am willing to do anything to keep him interested in the wedding planning. haha! Luckily I only have to do about 40 of them.
I did mine centered. Here is a photo of my envelope with stamps for a visual.
I like the left justified as well.
I think left looks boring, center looks beautiful and classic, and right looks quirky, but in a way that could look really cool if you pulled it off (maybe had an off-center stamp on the reverse side or something).
I do mine left staggered (see below; the more traditional calligraphy on the left uses a left staggered). Which means, you just have them cascading on a diagonal going to the left--start every line a few spaces in from the last and make sure that you start the first line further to the left than you think you need--practice a few times to see what I mean. It's much easier to line up than to center them exactly, although you can get an envelope centering tool (but even then, it's kind of more work because if you want it to be perfect, you've got to write it out twice--once to center it on the tool and the second time on the envelope).
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@mmm31911: & @JennyW1: OMG! Thanks - these pics are great for inspiration.
@neontl: & @tinkaluv: Yes,I am leaning towards center too. Been practicing more!
@808mjm202: Are you trained in calligraphy or are you just going to practice? And if you are, how are you learning?
wow - all of those samples are impressive! Personally, I'm a fan of asymmetrical designs, and I think the RIGHT justified is more eye-catching. Of course, I'm sure it would also be more difficult to do by hand unless you worked backward. Good luck!
@bRooklynRocks: No, not trained at all. I simply found some styles I thought were pretty and am trying to duplicate it. Nothing fancy, more of an embellished "cursive" style I guess. I looked up various tutorials online, and even read the archive blogs here on Weddingbee. #1 tip is to just keep practicing, write each letter over and over again so that you get comfortable.
I addressed my own. I actually used a blacklight/invisible marker to number the reply cards and then used it to draw lines for the envelope calligraphy since the envelopes were dark and metallic. I put a blacklight near where i was working and they glowed perfectly to keep things straight and centered. One of the bees recommended http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.88 Which i bought and were great. I like centered best.
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I am planning to do DIY calligraphy to address our invitations. I looked online for samples, and noticed that some are CENTER, LEFT justified, or even RIGHT justified. Which do you think looks best?