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Wedding Postage

Over the next few weeks, many spring wedding brides will be mailing their invites while fall wedding brides will be sending their save the dates.  When you are sending these important mailings, a word to the wise: be sure to double – actually, triple check – the postage!

With the weight of the paper, the size or shape of the envelopes, it is more often than not that your save the dates or invites will require more than a 0.44 cent stamp.

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There are unique and beautiful stamp options to consider.  Antique stamps on Champion Stamps or eBay, custom stamps on Zazzle, or traditional postage from the US Postal Service all can help to set the tone of your wedding.  You can check the postage here but I strongly recommend you go to the Post Office in person to weigh and confirm the postage for your envelopes.  And, don’t forget to also confirm the reply card envelope’s postage, too, for your guests’ convenience.

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Zazzle Stamps

US Postal Service King and Queen Stamp

US Postal Service King and Queen Stamp

Do you have other questions on postage?  Any other fun ideas?  Leave a comment here!

  1. annie said on January 21st, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    Danielle,

    Nice article! At Perfect Postage, we love custom postage! Just working now on some monogram stamps for an April wedding.

  2. Katie said on January 23rd, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    Danielle,

    Thank goodness I read your article yesterday, it saved me a potential nightmare. I only had 44 cent stamps on my save-the-date envelopes, but a very helpful woman at the post office showed me the measurement specifications and told me I needed to add 20 cents to each envelope!
    Crisis averted, so thank you a million times over!

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