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Reasonable wedding calligraphy

bristolbride7913, 16 May, 2013 at 13:21 Posted on Planning 0 6

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Does anyone have recommendations for a wedding calligrapher? I have around 80-100 place settings which I'd like a calligrapher to write the guests names on (either first name/last name, or title/first name/last name).

Bit shocked by some of the quotes I've been getting! If it works out too expensive will just print them myself I suppose...

Could be anywhere in the UK as assume it can be done by post.

Thanks!

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JanetJones · 16 May, 2013 at 13:35
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I did. I used "Lucida Casual" Font on word, cut out little strips and glued them to the placecards.

Didn't cost me a thing.
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Sandysounds · 16 May, 2013 at 14:05
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I used to do calligraphy for people I knew (mostly for the fun of it...not as a business). Haven't done it in years because it's so easy to print nowadays and there are so many good fonts available.
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mariannechuaphotography · 16 May, 2013 at 15:38
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What about a stationers? I know Golden Apple Stationary (Leah) and Joy for Two Art
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Simon and Alison · 16 May, 2013 at 16:04
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What are you thinking of as reasonable? Experienced calligraphers do tend to be quite pricey, but they can do a range of styles etc
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ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown · 16 May, 2013 at 16:11
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Find your font and print your text off onto place cards/front slips for place cards.

But here's the trick.

Make sure your text is the faintest of grey, just so you can read it, then go over it with a fountain pen. You can buy disposable calligraphy ones. You want something with a really wide but really shallow tip (so a long rectangle in cross-section). This will give you nice thick uprights and thin cross lines - very decorative!
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overtherainbow · 16 May, 2013 at 18:03
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This lady used to be a HIB a few years ago and got loads of really good reviews:-

http://calligraphy-for-weddings.com
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