https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 14:16:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-686778 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:38:50 +0000 ninja 686778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second vistaprint. We were really happy with our wedding save the dates from there. My sister made the design, and we uploaded it and they came out great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-686672 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:14:39 +0000 Boogs 686672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So many great suggestions! I'm looking around as we speak so hopefully I can get my invites printed by the end of this week. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683961 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:13:46 +0000 tysonja 683961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you don't have too many to do and there is not too much colour involved, you can just print it on regular water colour paper (buy a pad at an art store), exacto it, and round corners. we did this for our (hundreds) of wedding invites. here is a great tutorial:<br /> <a href="http://lovelydesign.blogspot.ca/2010/02/for-3-year-old-girl.html" rel="nofollow">http://lovelydesign.blogspot.ca/2010/02/for-3-year-old-girl.html</a><br /> <a href="http://lovelydesign.blogspot.ca/2008/02/first-birthday.html" rel="nofollow">http://lovelydesign.blogspot.ca/2008/02/first-birthday.html</a><br /> <a href="http://lovelydesign.blogspot.ca/2011/02/invitation-for-almost-four-year-old.html" rel="nofollow">http://lovelydesign.blogspot.ca/2011/02/invitation-for-almost-four-year-old.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683894 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:52:56 +0000 runsyellowlites 683894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the UPS Store. They've always done a great job &amp; I spent less than 10 bucks on 25 double-sided invites for P's birthday!</p> <p>Before finding them we printed at the local college's Media Services department (where they do their in-house printing).</p> <p>We don't have a Staples but OfficeDepot was an arm &amp; leg comparatively so we refuse to use them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683884 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:49:25 +0000 twodoghouse 683884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually use Catprint, but I've also used PSPrint with good results. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683861 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:42:32 +0000 anbanan15 683861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I embossed our wedding invites using my home printer (Epson Artisian) and they came out great! So much more cost effective and we had them instantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683850 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:39:31 +0000 DillonLion 683850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vistaprint </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683822 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:33:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 683822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my wedding invitations printed at a local Staples print shop, which was fine, though there were a lot of small mishaps, and it was text only-- if you wanted photos or something on it, I have no idea how the quality would be. They also cut them down to size for me-- so I'd print 2 on a page then they used their big machine to cut it down to the grid marks. </p> <p>I've also designed things and uploaded them to Vista Print without a problem, always cheap, but sometimes the turn around time can be a little long. One tip-- if you place multiple orders and only pay the fastest shipping for one order, they will just about always ship them all to you at the fastest speed, since it's cheaper for them to ship once. And always, always look for promo codes with them- never pay full price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683754 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:09:54 +0000 JamieLee 683754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a local print shop. I design invites for a living and love having a local shop that knows me and I know their quality. If its a small run, I just print at home and cut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683732 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:58:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 683732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have just used a local print shop. They have done a great job working with me. Weight of paper, matte/glossy, color, etc. </p> <p>I actually used them to print our wedding invites too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683725 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:56:06 +0000 avivoca 683725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've used local print shops with good results for my wedding invitations and save-the-dates. For baby shower invitations and moving announcements, I've printed them at home on nice paper with an inkjet printer and had great results. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683687 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:41:49 +0000 pui 683687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I printed my wedding invitations on nice paper on my regular laser printer, then I cut them to size using a roller cutter. They turned out amazing and were inexpensive (especially since I designed them myself too lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683678 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:39:58 +0000 MediaNaranja 683678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have actually used the local Kinkos in the past and been very pleased! The quality was great and they were able to print samples on different cardstock for me so I could pick what I liked best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683401 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:26:13 +0000 Boogs 683401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Springtime: I wish I knew of something, but not sure how to find it.</p> <p>@wheres_c: I love their quality also, but not sure if I can get my stuff quickly enough. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683273 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:41:11 +0000 wheres_c 683273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use MPIX based on a recommendation here. They aren't super cheap but the card stock is cheap and great quality. We used them for birth announcements and baptism invites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683263 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:35:28 +0000 Springtime 683263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm using a local printing shop in my town. I found it to be cheaper and better quality then what I could find online or walmart/walgreens. Do you have anything like that around? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683194 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:03:15 +0000 Raindrop 683194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had DS 1st bday invites printed at shutterfly, my tip is google for coupon codes before you pay b/c you can put in more than one and it usually saves you a lot of money. :) Also I print a few extra to have them as keepsakes. It runs for me about a dollar an invite in the end. Which is on the pricey side I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/printing-invitations#post-683172 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:50:59 +0000 Boogs 683172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have a digital file for invitations, where do you normally have yours printed at? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614463 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:16:45 +0000 Weagle 614463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have been totally okay doing that 3 weeks pp. I felt great by then, and we had been out and about quite a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614258 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:31:53 +0000 Mrs D 614258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have plans to attend my grandma's 80th birthday celebration less than 2 weeks after my due date. I have been open that everything is flexible (i.e. if I have a good sleeper the LO will come with and just chill in the carrier or if not the LO will stay home with in laws) - either way I committed to the 2 hour dinner only knowing that if we can swing any of the extra festivities its great but if not its ok too... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614248 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:28:14 +0000 purrpletulips 614248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a bridal shower 2w pp (3 hrs away) and the wedding at 5w pp and was fine. I'd say RSVP yes but let them know that it will depend upon how you are feeling, if your LO is late it may be too soon to really feel up to it but then if you are you'll be glad they are expecting you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614231 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:18:15 +0000 ninja 614231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since it's nearby, it should be ok. My LO was really sleepy at first, so it was easy to take him along wherever I went! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614172 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:58:15 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 614172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have been able to go, but it would have been a mental struggle. We had a crabby baby and that first month was something of a nightmare. We did drive almost two hours to my Dad's for Christmas at four weeks, and although that was crazy and there were some tears involved, I survived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614165 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:55:44 +0000 MsLipGloss 614165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a tough call . . . for me, I would say no. But that comes from knowing that at 3 weeks, LO was still taking a long time to BF (sometimes 45 minutes), and needing to feed her every 2.5-3 hours (timed from the start of the last feed) made doing anything tough. And we were still working out the BF kinks at 3 weeks, so I needed pillows and stuff to be able to do it well and make sure LO had a good latch. But if you feel up to it, go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614152 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:51:42 +0000 Boheme 614152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Its less than 10 minutes away, so not bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614136 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:45:02 +0000 anbanan15 614136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to a wedding at ~8 weeks pp and was fine. I had to leave LO at my parents and pump several times in the car while I was there (it was about 2 hours away). I'm not sure I would have felt comfortable leaving LO at 3 weeks, however with the wedding you described I would be completely fine with going and would have felt up to it. I think it is great the bride asked you to bring LO along! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614132 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:43:42 +0000 littlek 614132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it nearby? Or would you have to travel? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614127 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:42:44 +0000 babynumber1 614127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a c section and at 3 weeks I was going stir crazy. It might be great for you to get out of the house and have to look presentable. I bet it will make you feel great. Maybe have a close friend or your mom go with you to help with the baby? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-614122 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:40:35 +0000 littlebittyhouse 614122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have been OK with it as long as we could bring baby. I think having your LO in the moby will make you feel better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rsvp-3-weeks-postpartum#post-600205 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:50:54 +0000 Dandelion 600205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they're close friends, I don't see why a tentative yes wouldn't be ok. Especially since it's such a small thing anyways. I'm sure they'll understand. I definitely would. </p>