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I think colored ink to match one of your invitation inks will look nicer than black. I don't think it will freak the USPS out. I printed mine with brown ink on a chartreuse colored envelopes.
I did my envelopes in the same ink as my invitations -- a turquoise color. I think it adds a nice touch and makes them more personal. The cranberry would look great on the cream envelope. Or, if you want a more subtle look, go for the chocolate on the envelopes.
Colored ink does not freak the USPS out, and you are right, the cost isn't that much for that added "special touch". I love the way mine turned out!
As a guest, the outside envelope has never played a role in my opinion of the invitation (it's the invitation design inside and paper quality that forms my opinion). So majority of me says, save your $35 because it doesn't matter in the long run.
As a [former] bride, I can totally see how colored ink would make my invitations that much more special. If it makes you happy and your budget isn't already strained, go for it.
If you do decide to do the color I wouldn't pick brown. Most people won't even notice that it isn't black so it might be a waste of money.
How cool that you can have them print your guests' addresses for you. Now you don't have to worry about the calligrapher vs. labels debate.
I think a colored ink would look lovely, and will make it look like you made more of an effort. But at the same time, if you want to save some money (even $35 matters during planning), black ink is fine too.
I only started taking note of the way an envelope is addressed after planning my own wedding, and always appreciate the extra effort people make (mainly to make sure the bride knows SOMEONE noticed). But after the fact, I couldn't really tell you now what so-and-so's invite looked like when I got it.
It all depends on whether you want to make that in-the-moment impact or not. Whatever you decide, I'm sure it'll look great!
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If it's going to make it more special to you, then I say go for it. I was extremely happy when I figured out how to print in blue on my envelopes, so I know how it feels! :)
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I just did it the other day. Honestly, i just played around with word. I made a landscape document and put the text where I thought it would end up on an envelope. I also bought some blank envelopes (not the good wedding ones) and tried it out and it only took me like 2 tries. I tried doing the envelope template in word and it just wasn't working, so I went with just a normal word document and it turned out great.
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Is the USPS OK with return address on the backs?
I'm having my address done in caligraphy (gift of a friend) but will be doin the return labels. I like the idea of putting the return address on the back!!!
I have heard that USPS prefers that the return address be on the front. But I put it on the back flap of my Christmas cards every year, and every year there is at least one with the wrong mailing address, and it gets back to me. We did return address on the back flap for our STDs as well, and got one of those back.
So clearly return address on the back flap actually works.
i had cream linen envelopes and i had color in both the addressess and return address.
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I just found a page out of Martha that has a cream envelope addressed in cranberry and plum - so pretty! Wish I could find it online to post. Anyway, I think I'm going to go for it. (FI is also quite taken with the color, and his actual comment on the $35 was something like "Phhhhht." Which I think means don't worry about it.) Thanks for all your encouragement!
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I am getting sooooo close to ordering my invitations. And now there is the envelope issue. They print the return address on the back flap, and the address on the RSVP envelope, included in the price. So it seems like I may as well have them do the mailing address - not that much more, and then it all matches without us having to stare at fonts for hours online. However - apparently for a modest added cost they will print the envelopes in colored ink rather than in black ($35, which is looking like not much in the grand scheme of invitation pricing). My invitations are actually in cranberry and chocolate inks. The envelopes are just a heavy, cream colored envelope. What do you think - colored ink on the envelopes? Does that freak the USPS out? Is anybody but me actually going to care?