Outer envelopes were first used when letters and mail would go across great distances on horse back, train, etc. When you hand cancel and/or purchase a non-machinable stamp, it’s just a nice way to give your invitations a little more security, a little better care as you send your beautiful stationery out into “the wild”. It’s always best to visit ahead of time to make sure you are in like with the particular office you ship out of. Bonus if you take a finished invitation with you so that they can weigh (check for postage costs), measure it (envelope vs parcel) and give you exact instructions for their mailing process The “handbook” for hand canceled invitations must be pretty vague at USPS, because each post office seems to have it’s own little nuances about their process. Now for this step, I HIGHLY recommend visiting your local post office and asking them what their policy is. It’s like the white glove treatment (or as close as they will get) at the USPS. Anything that you want to keep pristine and beautiful should be hand canceled. Honestly, I recommend hand canceling all of your fine stationery. Well, my darling, I’m so glad you asked! Here are a few of my favorite solutions: Solution 1: Hand Cancel Okay, so now that we know that the main problem is with the machines-how do we avoid it? So adding the extra width can cause some problems, even so much as to make your “envelope” a “parcel” in the eyes of the postal service (which simply means that it’s more than 0.25” thick). A thicker envelope, on the other hand, is already making a tight squeeze through the machine. We’ll talk a little more about why that is later, but for now just know that a thinner envelope isn’t as much of an issue. Even the exact envelope that I’m sharing in this post went through the mail-no special system or precautions made-and it came through JUST FINE.
But when you add a wax seal-it’s like a bolder being thrown into the path! It can get caught in the machine, tare envelope or even rip the wax seal right off! Now, in my experience thinner envelopes (something with just a card or invitation in it) are usually okay as long as you are using quality materials. This applies to handmade paper, vintage postage, oversized envelopes, etc.
The problem arrises when you step away from their standard envelop. Makes complete sense! Brilliant on their part to create a machine that is a streamlined, faster way to cancel postage than to do it one at a time. When we mail stationery through USPS, the envelope is sent through a machine that “cancels” the postage for us in order to pay for the delivery service being performed-basically inking over the stamp so it can’t be removed and re-used. Wrap your invitation suite up with a piece of silk ribbon or velvet and secure it with a wax seal for a stunning look!ĭon’t forget about your day of stationery! Wax seals make a great addition to your wedding day paper goods – add one to the top of your menu cards, or use numbered wax seals on your escort cards to indicate your guests’ assigned table number.Let’s start with WHY wax seals can cause problems in the mail: Canceling and Sorting Postage. And what better way to close up the vellum wrap than by using a wax seal! I especially love the unique twist of using a vellum envelope paired with a wax seal as your inner envelope!Īdding a wax seal to your belly band is such a great way to incorporate one in your invitation suite! The seal can be used to hold the belly band together and makes a great first impression when your guests open the envelope.Ī new trend I’m loving is putting a wax seal directly on your invitation! Whether it’s placed at the top by itself or placed to the side with a piece of ribbon, the wax seal is a special touch sure to create a unique invitation suite.Ī vellum folder is such an elegant way to wrap up your invitation suite – it keeps everything in place, and the semi-transparent vellum gives your guests a little peek of the enclosed invitation without revealing all the details. The raised seal could be damaged when it’s exposed to the post office sorting machines or come off while it’s jostled around in the mailing process. This traditional approach is certainly gorgeous, but I would recommend putting the wax seal on your inner envelope, then placing it in a larger envelope for mailing. Putting a wax seal on your envelope is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think about using a seal.
Wax seals aren’t just for envelopes anymore, and in this post, I’m sharing unique ways to use wax seals in your wedding stationery. Wax seals are on trend for wedding invitations right now! The wonderful thing about these seals is how versatile they can be.
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