Even if you choose to make your own wedding invitations and have chosen a non-traditional design template and wording, the invitations have to be addressed by someone with neat, readable penmanship skills.
If you know someone who does calligraphy find out how much they would charge per invitation and what the turn around time will be. Your bridal shop or stationary store may have a list of calligraphers in your area.
You can also do a web search for calligraphers in your area. You can also buy an instructional book or video and try your hand at the art form.
There are free computer fonts available that resemble calligraphy but nothing compares to the real thing. A good calligrapher gets top dollar for his or her work. Before you sign a contract for calligraphy ask to see samples of her work.
Your custom invitations tell your guests the tone and theme of the wedding so good calligraphy is vital.