How to print your memorial stationery
How to print your memorial cards, prayer cards, thank-you cards, and bookmarks. Choose home printing or bring your PDF to a print shop that can print and trim cardstock.
Weeve supplies the digital files. Printing, cutting, envelopes, and delivery are arranged separately.
Start with the print sheet
- Open the stationery builder, or use Matching memorial stationery in your program’s Review & download step. Check the name, dates, artwork, and wording for each format.
- Choose US Letter or A4 under Printing paper, to match the paper you or the shop will use.
- Unlock your memorial set or program, then choose Download print sheet. Use that downloaded PDF for printing. The free preview has a PREVIEW watermark.
Download all four gives you a four-page PDF, one format per page. Print only the page you need, or print each page separately if you want different quantities.
Plan your paper and quantities
The PDF already arranges several pieces on each sheet. All four formats are flat and single-sided, including the thank-you card. Their backs are blank.
| Format | After trimming | Letter | A4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial card | 4 × 6 in | 2 per sheet | 2 per sheet |
| Prayer card | 2.5 × 4.25 in | 6 per sheet | 4 per sheet |
| Thank-you card | 5 × 3.5 in | 4 per sheet | 4 per sheet |
| Bookmark | 2 × 6 in | 4 per sheet | 5 per sheet |
How many sheets will you need?
25 sheets make 50 finished pieces.
Allow one additional sheet for a proof, plus a few spare sheets for printing or trimming mistakes.
Printing at home
Choose matte cardstock rated for your printer’s inkjet or laser process. Check the printer manual for supported paper weights and the correct tray before buying or loading thick stock. A smooth finish keeps small text clear; try a sample before buying a full pack.
- Open the downloaded PDF in a PDF reader. Use the print sheet, rather than a screenshot or the free preview.
- Match the paper size and page orientation. Choose Letter or A4 to match the PDF. Let the viewer choose portrait or landscape from the page, or match it manually.
- Print at Actual size or 100%. Turn off Fit, Shrink to fit, borderless enlargement, and two-sided printing. Set one PDF page per sheet; the cards are already arranged on it.
- Print one proof first. Check spelling, colors, and small text. Measure between the cut guides against the finished size above. If anything is clipped, check the paper size, orientation, and printer margins before printing the batch.
- Trim after the ink is dry. Use a paper trimmer or ask a shop to cut the sheets. Follow the small external cut marks, not the decorative border. Keep an uncut proof as a size reference when trimming removes the guides.
For the print dialog in Acrobat, see Adobe’s page-size instructions.
Having a print shop handle it
Ask a local copy shop or commercial printer whether they can print your supplied PDF on cardstock and trim it to size. Send the PDF with the instructions below, and confirm the finished quantity, proof, cutting cost, and pickup date before placing the order.
Ask to see a matte cardstock sample. For thank-you cards, choose a writable stock if you want to add a handwritten note, and check envelope fit using the finished 5 × 3.5 inch size.
These files are sheets with cut guides and no bleed (extra artwork extending past the cut edge). An online photo or card product that requires one image per item, a folded design, or bleed will need a different file setup. Ask the shop to confirm it accepts this layout before uploading or paying.
Instructions to send with your PDF
Uses the format, paper size, and quantity selected above. Attach your unlocked print sheet separately.