https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:40:18 +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/surprise-shower#post-282212 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:01:30 +0000 maybebaby 282212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL It must have been a long day...I Saw "surprise shower" and thought ohh, this one's gonna be steamy!</p> <p>I'd ask her mom who her closest female friends are from the various social groups and reach out to them on facebook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/surprise-shower#post-33830 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:29:19 +0000 tequiero21 33830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm with @l2sweetpea. maybe ask her for a list but don't give her any details. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/surprise-shower#post-33783 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:07:53 +0000 chopsuey 33783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would contact friends on FB. you should be able to send messages to her friends even if you're not friends with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/surprise-shower#post-33675 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:58:29 +0000 L2sweetpea 33675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the concept of a surprise shower, but I feel someone always gets left off the guest list. My bridesmaids threw me a surprise bridal shower, and communication was poor...one of my bridesmaids ended up missing the shower! So for my baby shower I was so against a surprise.<br /> Could you tell her you'd like to throw a shower and ask her for a guest list, but not tell her any other details? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/surprise-shower#post-33598 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:40:37 +0000 Chillybear 33598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She has many different circles of friends - she went to 2 high schools, 2 colleges, was very involved in gymnastics, her work friends (their going to have their own shower for her) I don't want to ask her for a list but i dont want to miss inviting someone important to her </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/surprise-shower#post-33570 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:08:47 +0000 Mrsbells 33570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you talk to her mom or SO, they might have some insight into the people she would want to attend her shower </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/surprise-shower#post-33569 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:08:42 +0000 heffalump 33569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you know who her BFF is? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/surprise-shower#post-33565 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:06:45 +0000 Chillybear 33565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning a shower for my cousin (who was MoH in my wedding and we grew up like sisters) with my mom and her mom. Its going to be a surprise and I'm in charge of invites. My aunt and his mom have given me lists and addresses, my issue is with her friends. She's not married so its not like i have her wedding guest list like she had mine when planning my bridal shower. How do I know who to invite and how to get their addresses? I can contact some on Facebook and her BF is no help </p>