[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/selecting-the-perfect-stamp-for-your-wedding-invitation\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/selecting-the-perfect-stamp-for-your-wedding-invitation\/","headline":"Selecting the Perfect Stamp for Your Wedding Invitation","name":"Selecting the Perfect Stamp for Your Wedding Invitation","description":"Choose a style that reflects your wedding\u2019s theme and your personalities By Anne Chertoff I love picking out stamps for invitations and social stationery. 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If I\u2019m mailing a check to pay a bill I\u2019ll use the forever  bell or flag stamps, but when it comes to a party or holiday, I prefer  to buy themed stamps. Garden of Love; Edward Hopper\u00a0Wedding White Roses; LOVE Rings; Wedding CakeFor weddings the post-office offers several themed  stamps and every  year issues a few new wedding-y designs. This year\u2019s  collection  includes the Wedding Cake and White Roses shown above. The  wedding cake  is $0.64 and the roses $0.44. Many wedding invitations will  weigh more  than $0.44 because of the weight\u2014card stock and inserts can  add up\u2014so  the post office creates special stamp rates so that your outer  envelope  isn\u2019t covered in more than one or two stamps. The Love stamp in the center features two wedding rings  and I think a  bit more modern in style than the classic white wedding  imagery. This  stamp has a rate of $0.44.But you don\u2019t have to use a wedding-themed stamp. You can choose any stamp or group of stamps that fit your wedding\u2019s theme and color palette.For example, our wedding was retro-inspired with a pastel theme so the white envelopes with lavender calligraphy were stamped with Cary Grant in a tuxedo. I just want to note that the Audrey Hepburn stamps I wanted to use were supposed to be released in time for our wedding invitations, but the USPS pushed the date back to June so they made the photo shoot and I used them for thank you cards. I did call the Post Master General\u2019s office to see if they would release a few to me early but they said no.Anne Chertoff’s Wedding Stationery; Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings\u00a0Anyway, there is a huge variety of stamps couples can choose from including stamps that reflect nature and locations. I pulled the Garden of Love and Edward Hopper stamps (both $0.44) to illustrate both options.Before visiting your local post office check out their website and Google stamp collection sites for ideas. Your post office may not have a large selection to choose from so you may want to browse and order online.Remember to test the weight and amount of postage before making a large stamp purchase. Take a complete invitation suite to the post office and have the teller weigh and stamp it and then mail it to yourself to make sure the stamp amount is correct, then order your stamps.And one more thing. You can avoid that automated barcode from being printed on your outer envelope by asking the post office teller to hand-cancel each invitation. I think the first 50 are free and there\u2019s a charge after that, so either pay the nominal fee or go back several days in a row to avoid it.Anne Chertoff is the author of The Wedding Organizer available at russellandhazel.com"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Selecting the Perfect Stamp for Your Wedding Invitation","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/selecting-the-perfect-stamp-for-your-wedding-invitation\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]