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Hi there,
I am in the process of wax sealing my invitations. Do I have to put the wax on the outside envelope or on the inside envelope? If I put the wax seal on the outside envelope wouldn’t get ruined?

Thanks a lot,

Nina

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Hey Nina,

In the past, wax seals were traditionally used on the outside of the envelope…sort of as a lovely finishing touch. However, my main wedding motto is: do whatever the heck you want!

Many brides have decided they truly love the look of the seal and have even used it on the actual invite. Inside envelopes are OK too, just keep in mind that the outside envelope may not close “flat” with a bumpy seal on the inside. If you do decide to use the seal on the outside, make sure you bring your invites to the post office so that they can be “hand cancelled.” This basically means that instead of all of your pretty envelopes being fed through a machine, someone will hand stamp them with the date, thereby avoiding some of those mucky marks that the machines tend to imprint.

This bride actually hot-glued her wax seals to the envelopes to ensure nothing would fall off en route. If you are worrisome about how your own envelopes will make it through the mail, I would recommend you send one to yourself and see what condition it arrives in.

wax on, wax off,
Erica
www.paperbride.com
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