WEDDING PLANNING TIP: Put a special stamp on your wedding

I like using distinctive stamps on my correspondence, so when I was in the Brunswick post office today to drop off an armload of shipments, I asked the postal clerk to show me the latest stamps. When she whipped out the new "Our Wedding Stamps," I knew I had my next blog entry.
For years the Post office has offered the very popular Love series stamps, and the wedding stamps promise to be just as successful. Priced at $20.40 for the booklet, it is the perfect solution for wedding invitations. One half of the booklet contains twenty one-ounce First Class (39¢) stamps, and the other half contains twenty two-ounce First Class (63¢) stamps. The idea is to use the 39¢ stamps for the enclosed RSVP envelope and the 63¢ stamp for the outside envelope (which is so much heavier because of all the enclosures.)In addition to being practical, the stamps are elegant with scrollwork and a single dove. The 39¢ stamp is lavender, the 63¢ stamp is sage green.

The post office also sells a sheet of twenty 39¢ stamps, good for brides who need one-ounce stamps for Save-the-Date announcements or thank-you notes, or for regular postal patrons who simply enjoy using pretty stamps on everyday correspondence.

If your local post office doesn't have the stamps, you can call in your order toll-free at 1-800-STAMP-24 or shop online at http://www.usps.com/shop

Looking for stamps that are unique to your wedding? Go to PhotoStamps and use your own photos to produce one-of-a-kind wedding stamps for a small premium over the cost of the actual postage.