A7 Envelopes And A7 Envelope Size

When people think about A7 envelopes they are typically thinking about envelope sizes that are often 5 x 7, but in actuality the A7 envelope size is 5.25 x 7.25 or (5 ¼ X 7 1/4).

AN A7 ENVELOPE SIZE IS  5.25 x 7.25 or (5 ¼ X 7 1/4)

These types of A7 envelopes were designed for sending announcements, greeting cards, or invitations for special occasions. Because of the popularity of this type of envelope, you’ll find that they can be purchased at many different locations such as your local markets, a gift card boutique, or your local stationery outlet.

The A7 envelope size can be found in a variety of colors like blue, purple, green, silver, gold, and pink to name a few, which makes them excellent for sending out announcements for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and simple get-together. They are inexpensive especially if you buy in any sort of quantity.

This type of envelope also comes in different styles, which means you can find them already decorated for that special occasion or event you’re trying to announce. You’ll also find when selecting these envelopes that many of them have colored inside liners which gives you an even wider range of options to choose from.  You can really differentiate your communication with these envelopes and even get them custom designed and delivered to your door.

Many A7 envelopes will come with some type of design on them. This will help if you really want to make your event, occasion, greeting, or announcement really stand out. These decorations can be on the boarder or closing flap of the envelope. If you’re sending out greeting cards, you will have a lot to choose from when it comes to this particular size envelope. These envelopes are so common many different companies make specialty cards specifically for the 5.25 x 7.25 size.  4×6 envelopes are also popular.

If you’re looking for something a bit more customized, you can special order A7 envelopes to fill those needs as well. There are a lot of places online that cater to all of your envelope needs and will be able to help you with finding cards that will fit the bill. With these size envelopes you are only limited by your imagination because believe me, someone has thought of a particular design that will intrigue you, and you can be quite sure something is available. If you can’t find anything you like, you can always customize the A7 envelope with your own design very easily.

If you’ve found a particular design, or envelope that has the exact color you need and you are getting ready to place an order, make sure you measure the card stock to make ensure it will be the right fit. If your invitations, greetings, or special announcements are a little larger than the standard 5.25 x 7.25 A7 size, you will have to start trimming and you want to avoid this at all costs. The reason is when you trim them they don’t look professional and will actually look like they’ve been trimmed.

There are so many options available for A7 envelopes because they are such a perfect size. Whether you have greeting cards, announcements, invitations, or you just want to use them for other items such as photographs, large business cards, or something you’ve customized, these envelopes are easy to use and available almost everywhere you look.

Where To Buy A7 Envelopes

These envelopes are widely available.  However buying them online has 2 main benefits.

1) You can usually get them cheaper as the online suppliers do not have the same overheads of staff and property that a local retailer does.  If you choose to go this route then we strongly recommend that you make sure you are fully aware of any delivery or shipping charges.  These are mostly kept to a minimum by the suppliers but it is always worth checking in advance of ordering what these are going to be.  Sometimes a supplier may charge to much and this will offset any potential savings that you can make.  Its also worth looking at buying your A7 envelopes in bulk as this too will decrease the cost per envelope that you end up paying.

2) You can get a far far better selection online.  This too is because local retailer often do not have the space to store a huge inventory of envelopes due to the cost of storage.  You may find that you can only get the more common types locally.  Your choice will be greatly enhanced if you buy online.  Especially if you are looking for something a little bit different and lets face it if you are sending out invitations or cards it is always nice to have A7 envelopes that stand out a bit from the crowd when they land in someones postbox.