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We used clear labels for our save the dates! Since we did magnets, we figured that most people would toss the envelope. You can definitely put that $ towards something else. Save-the-dates are usually less formal, so I think labels are totally fine! I think I even went with a plain all caps font for mine!
I used labels, although not plain old sticker labels as I like to make things complicated for myself :-) I'll be springing for calligraphy for our invitations, but since I, too, have pretty poor handwriting, I opted for labels on our STDs and I just put a bit more time into making them a bit fancier than regular labels. Of course, there was a lot of double-faced tape involved, but it was still less time-consuming than writing out 106 envelopes!
http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/03/05/for-the-love-of-all-things-paper-will-you-please-save-the-date/
I used Envelopments Tartan and Stardream Quartz paper, cut down to size (the Quartz was cut down after I printed several addresses on a sheet), rounded the corners, and then affixed everything together with double-faced tape. You just have to be sure to get very close to the edges so nothing gets caught in the USPS mail machines.
I think if you can come up with a label design that is pretty and correlates with your STD design, it's okay to do labels on this more informal stationery iten. Maybe find a pretty design on www.istockphoto.com that you can place into your layout, and use the colors of your STD to tie it all together.
for our save the dates, i used bordered labels from papersource. but for the main invitations, i actually printed directly on the envelopes. the labels were more of a pain for me b/c i had to feed two of them each into the printer one by one. i think clear labels are fine. :) but i really loved how my main invitations looked printed directly on the envelopes. :) i would have done the same for the save the dates had i figured it out sooner.
I also think clear labels are...not as nice...as a handwritten envelope (though Cupcake's labels were FANTABULOUS). I know you say that your handwriting isn't the best, but maybe you could practice? I handwrote my save the dates, and it really wasn't bad (I got 100 done in an hour).
If handwriting is totally out of the question and you're set on labels, I would do what Cupcake did and fancy the labels up a bit: http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/03/05/for-the-love-of-all-things-paper-will-you-please-save-the-date/
I used the Martha Steward wrap around label template and printed the labels on stardream paper. I didn't have a xyron machine at the time and actually glued all the labels on one by one. They looked fine.
For those who printed directly onto envelopes, where did you do this? I've gone to 5 different stores (Kinkos, Staples, etc.) and noone will print on my envelopes that fit our STDs! :(
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Ok, finally got my save the dates in the mail, now I need to address them. My handwriting isn't the best, and I don't want to handwrite them anyway. In the interest of not totally blowing my budget I don't want to hire someone to calligraphy them (and I think thats over kill)
I am curious what other people have done, a friend of mine used clear labels and printed them in a script font. I thought about doing that but I've always had in my head that labels are tacky!
Its a 3 day weekend and I would LOVE to get these ready to be mailed out by the end of the weekend!