A Stroke of Genius

Hello brides and grooms!I am feeling in a very giving mood this new year! So, I have decided to share with you one of my very savvy bride budget tricks. We would all love to have a calligrapher do our stationery, unfortunately, it isn't always in the budget. Therefore, I want to share a little trick with you on how to get that customized look without the high price tag.

I'm sure you know that there are many sites where you can download free fonts or pay a minimal fee to get one that you really love. Some of my favorite font sites include:1001freefonts.com, dafont.com and urbanfonts.com. Where am I going with this, right? Well, if you cannot afford to hire a calligrapher, I suggest downloading one of your favorite calligraphy fonts and tracing over it with a calligraphy pen.

Of course, this is more work for you then hiring a Calligrapher because you have to print out the font on your envelopes and escort cards then trace over them. Although it does take a lot of time, it will save you money and you will end up with stationery that looks like it was a custom job. The calligraphy pen will convince everyone that your escort cards and addressed envelopes were hand crafted.

You can get calligraphy pens at Office Depot, Office Max, Michael's Craft stores and Joann Fabrics. I also suggest that you buy your escort cards from these places and simply trim off the perforated edge. This will have your guests assuming that you went through an expensive stationer instead of purchasing them from the store!

Happy Planning!



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