Invitations are out and the POST OFFICE CAN S*CK IT!!

I went to three different post offices to be absolutely sure of the postage I would need. The first one (in Bryant Park) told me $1.00 because it weighed 2 oz ($0.59) and the envelope was oversized (6.5 x 6.5) ($0.41). The second post office (in Queens) told me $1.34. All of the above PLUS an extra $0.34 because it would be considered a parcel since it had to be hand-canceled (non-machinable) due to the rhinestone buckle on my invitation. I decided to go to the Main Post Office in the City and they also confirmed that it would cost $1.34. I was also told that hand cancelling is no longer guaranteed. Some MAY go through a machine. I was lucky enough to have a wonderful clerk help me who PROMISED he would hand them over himself to the person who does the hand cancelling and ask him to be sure each one was hand cancelled. I have my fingers crossed!

Ladies please note that smaller post offices will not hand cancel them there. They send them out to other post offices to be hand-cancelled and again they cannot guarantee the hand cancelling!


Invitations all ready to go (before I found out I needed to add ANOTHER stamp!):