Congratulations… from the President
The first time I addressed an invitation to the President of the United States, I did what I always do when seeing someone famous on a client’s guest list… I stop everything and go and show Mr. K. The 2nd and 3rd time I addressed an invitation to the President, Mr. K didn’t seem all that amused and it suddenly dawned on me that this is no coincidence – my clients can’t be expecting the President to show up at their wedding.
So I did some research on what exactly was Room 39 at the Greetings Office in The White House, and I must start off by apologizing to my American friends for my ignorance. It’s actually quite common to address an invitation to the president. Just don’t expect the President and first lady to make a guest appearance at your wedding. What you’ll get in return is a congratulations card from the President, which makes for a lovely keepsake.
Shown here is the envelope of a New York City couple, addressed to President Obama in our newest style, Penelope. I love the toad motif that is letterpress printed onto these Crane Lettra envelopes.
3 Responses “Congratulations… from the President”
You did one for my wedding too, and we got a very lovely congrats from the White House a couple of months after the wedding. It is a very nice keepsake!
Your calligraphy is amazing! I am on a budget and am handling my own calligraphy and am struggling with the Crane Lettra envelopes. Are you able to suggest a good pen type (brand) that you’ve had success with? I’m a novice and so far have been practicing on paper until my first envelope attempt a few minutes ago!
11.05.10 I have a west-coast bride interested in using Crane Lettra. She’s heard (somewhere) that that particular paper doesn’t accept calligraphy well. I’ve tested it with ink and my pointed pens and don’t have tooo much difficulty with it. So, what I’m wondering is, did you have any troubles working on it? Have you heard anything somewhere else? Thanks very much for your time.
