Wax Seals? Do they get ruined in the mail?

BCC72206 Posted: Mar 25, 2006 08:30 AM

Wax Seals? Do they get ruined in the mail?

I'm going out to do some shopping today and I want to check out wax seals for my invites. Any feedback on how these hold up in the mail? I thought it might be a nice final touch on my invites but I don't want them to look like garbage when people get them! TIA!

suven Posted: Mar 25, 2006 08:47 AM

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yes, they do get ruined. I did them on my thank you cards and they got destroyed.

Also, when I dropped them off at the post office, the clerk told that that they might not accept them anymore for mailing

BCC72206 Posted: Mar 25, 2006 09:01 AM

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Posted by suven

yes, they do get ruined. I did them on my thank you cards and they got destroyed.

Also, when I dropped them off at the post office, the clerk told that that they might not accept them anymore for mailing

Thanks for the info. I thought that might be the case!

sarahbelle Posted: Mar 25, 2006 09:31 AM

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None of mine did - that I heard of. I mailed one to myself and it was fine. I asked everyone that has called and theirs were fine as well.

prinses777 Posted: Mar 25, 2006 10:12 AM

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If you are having a double envelope, maybe consider doing them on the inside liner envelope...

Just a suggestion...

suven Posted: Mar 25, 2006 10:26 AM

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Posted by sarahbelle

None of mine did - that I heard of. I mailed one to myself and it was fine. I asked everyone that has called and theirs were fine as well.

If it only traveled through 1 post office (your hometown) it should be fine.

The handful of people who lived in my town got them in perfect condition, but that's because I hand cancelled them and they went right out with the mail person. If they have to travel to other destinations, they'll get ruined.

Ronkonkomonga Posted: Mar 25, 2006 10:36 AM

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I think they make special seal wax to mail - its kind of rubbery

MJDoc12 Posted: Mar 25, 2006 12:26 PM

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i believe these kind of wax seals are a little easier to send in the mail--as well as handle...since they are glue gun seals:

Wax Seals

sarahbelle Posted: Mar 25, 2006 12:35 PM

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Posted by suven

Posted by sarahbelle

None of mine did - that I heard of. I mailed one to myself and it was fine. I asked everyone that has called and theirs were fine as well.

If it only traveled through 1 post office (your hometown) it should be fine.

The handful of people who lived in my town got them in perfect condition, but that's because I hand cancelled them and they went right out with the mail person. If they have to travel to other destinations, they'll get ruined.

My parents invite went from LI to SC with no problem. Maybe we just used different kinds?

carlsbride Posted: Mar 25, 2006 01:03 PM

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We put our wax seals on the inner envelopes

oakslady Posted: Mar 26, 2006 01:52 AM

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robnette sent her thank you's with a wax seal and mine arrived in perfect condition

angnick Posted: Mar 26, 2006 09:53 AM

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jcp1125 used wax seals from old school seal and they were fine. they had so problems whatsoever. it may just be the type of wax you are using.

nygirl77 Posted: Mar 26, 2006 10:49 AM

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We did wax stamps and from what I saw, they looked perfect when they arrived at people's houses.

JPC1125 Posted: Mar 26, 2006 07:41 PM

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Like Angnick said....we had no problems ...maybe because we used the glue stick type of wax...it comes out more like a rubber than a hard wax that cracks....Old School Seals. com sells them and the seal I bought.....Im hoping to use them again for our thank you cards

busyasabee Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:36 PM

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we did wax seals for our save the dates. the locally mailed ones arrived ok, but we sent a lot to california and they arrived broken. =( they were such hard work to make too!

Pmpkn087 Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:43 PM

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I used the faux wax. It is like hot glue. none of mine were ruined.

Summer101 Posted: Mar 28, 2006 02:43 PM

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My FSIL used them and they ran through the machine even though she said hand cancel and they opened up and at least 5 were missing the RVSP sets and the people didnt think they were invited to the wedding and only the church so be careful when mailing.

pigs222seal Posted: Mar 28, 2006 02:56 PM

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Posted by suven

yes, they do get ruined. I did them on my thank you cards and they got destroyed.

Also, when I dropped them off at the post office, the clerk told that that they might not accept them anymore for mailing

Did they say why they may not be accepting them? This is interesting!