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Our invitations, that is!!
I just got back from the post office. I asked if I could hand cancel the envelopes and the woman looked at me like I was a bit crazy. She said the machine would do that, so I just decided to hand them over.
Here’s a sneak peek of all the invites stacked up:
While our invites weighed less than an ounce, they were square, so they cost more in postage.
But I thought the stamp was pretty cute:
And I got to use my favorite stamp on the return address cards:
Overall, I was in and out in less than FIVE minutes. It was so short and sweet. Now I feel nervous, as Mr. Peep and I are the only ones who have seen the finished product. I hope they are a hit!
More on the invites to come in a few days!! Gotta make sure my peeps get them first!
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I love how so many of us are sending our invites out now. The Bee is going to be flooded with lots of awesome invite posts. Yay! Can’t wait to see more of yours!
Well, personally I think anyone who even thinks of the phrase ‘hand cancel’ IS crazy, but that’s just me 
But yay on getting the invitations sent off! Now comes the fun of waiting for the responses!
I went to the Post Office today to weigh our invites before we order postage, and I was in line for almost a half an hour!!! I know, I could weigh it in the lobby, but I wasn’t sure about size guidelines and wanted to get approval from the people behind the counter. 
Congrats on getting the invites out!
Nice stamps! I used the fins & chrome car collection for mine. I can’t wait to see the invitations themselves!
I really like the dragonfly stamp! I didn’t see that one when I was perusing the USPS online. And that’s funny about the hand cancelling. The lady at my post office said she didn’t do hand cancelling, either, and when I asked her what post offices did, she told me that none did. I knew this wasn’t the case but didn’t push the issue. Then, out of nowhere, she asked me to give her my big bag of invites and told me she’d hand cancel them later! I kind of took a leap of faith, but she really did hand cancel them for me and friends/fam received them within 1-2 days. I heart the USPS!
Grrr.. the post office. The machine stamped mine, alright. The biggest 4.5×2 inch postmark I have ever seen in my life!
You don’t have ‘large envelopes’, though. You should be fine.
My post office told me it was illegal for them to allow me to hand cancel– because basically the postage stamp shows that the piece has been “inspected” by a postal worker (um, or a postal machine, I guess…..). When I told her that my co-worker had hand-canceled her invites just a few months prior, she was very quick and very animated in telling me that she would fire any of her workers if they ever allowed that. But she did promise to take my invites from me and have someone in the back on “light-duty” (no lifting, I guess?) hand cancel them for me. So this person came up front and kindly and gently took my invites from me, and even threw a “congratulations” over her shoulder. And low & behold, she did hand cancel them.
I must also give the USPS props because my envelopes were dark brown, and instead of putting that white strip with the bar code on the front, they were SO INCREDIBLY KIND and put it on the back. So my invites showed up looking wonderful and pristine at my guests’ doors!
PS- I used the same stamp– mine were normal sized, but had a bump in them from a bow, so I was told that they couldn’t go through the little slot.
What does hand-cancel mean? I am months away from having to send out my invites so this is all new to me I just learned today that square invites cost more for postage (boo!!) I also heard that USPS has requirements for minimum size RSVP? Has anyone heard of this?!
i love the big heart stamp too although i’m a bit disappointed that my invites will be sent after the change in stamp price. it looks like forever stamps for me.
hmm from what i noticed, the invites seem to have been run through some sort of machine anyway (for the barcode?) even if they’re hand canceled.
anyone can verify?
How exciting to finally send them off! I long for the day I drop the invites in the mail.
ooh! So exciting! I’m diggin’ that dragonfly stamp! I’ve never seen it before!
I’m excited to see what it looks inside! So many awesome invites going around!
Congrats on the big send-off! The postal worker’s response is hilarious!
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Age and Occupation: 29, Policy Analyst
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 36, Olive Oil Production Manager
Engagement Date: December 16, 2007
Wedding Date: May, 2009
Blogging Since: November 26, 2008
Venue: Hotel Vitale
About Me: I am a west coast lady who loves the San Francisco Bay Area. I love living with Mr. Peep and our animals: Huck the Dog and Ferris the Cat. I work to save the environment in San Francisco, while Mr. Peep makes ridiculously delicious Olive Oil. On any day you can find me reading the latest book I have gotten my hands on, eating Swedish Fish, and perusing wedding blogs! We are both champagne drinking foodies on a Bud Light budget. We are planning an eco-chic, intimate, and interfaith San Francisco City wedding.
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