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Special stamps for save the dates? And general stamp advice needed

Amanda, on April 12, 2013 at 11:13 AM Posted in Planning 0 11

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Now that save the dates are ordered, I need to think about how I'm going to deliver these bad boys. Our STDs are a standard size (maybe 3x5? I don't know, not huge) magnet, and the envelopes are just plain white. Will the normal American flag stamps be fine, or do people usually get fancy stamps for STDs? I was planning to get nice ones for the actual invitations, but anything that can be made less complicated/expensive/time-consuming, the better!

Also, and this is probably a really stupid question, but is there a way to buy stamps in bulk or at a discount somehow?

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Latest activity by Leigh, on April 13, 2013 at 3:20 AM

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JC · on April 12, 2013 at 11:17 AM
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I'm not sure about buying stamps in bulk or a discount, but if it was me I would take one STD to your local post office and find out what they would suggest, my invitations I did the same and they gave me a nice stamp with a wedding cake on it for the outside invitation and the RSVP which was just regular postage I got stamps with roses on it
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Nikki · on April 12, 2013 at 11:18 AM
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I got the wedding cake stamps with mine. Yes you can buy a book of stamps. I easily bought a book of 100 for my STDs.
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Trena · on April 12, 2013 at 11:18 AM
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Unfortunately, they are hardly ever discounted. Especially since the USPS is already leaking money. You can get them in bulk at any post office though. I bought 100 at the counter. And I wouldn't worry about making the STD ones pretty. No one really notices. I would have the card weighed though to make sure a regular stamp will be enough. I imagine a magnet has some weight to it.
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Carmen · on April 12, 2013 at 11:19 AM
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I used regular postage stamps with the 3x5 magnets
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kt2of3 · on April 12, 2013 at 11:20 AM
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I just bought a bunch of forever stamps. Our STDs are 3 x 5 magnets as well. They didn't require any additional postage
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Amanda · on April 12, 2013 at 11:26 AM
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Perfect, thanks for all the tips! It shouldn't be any trouble at all to take one to the post office and buy a roll while I'm there.
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KristnH · on April 12, 2013 at 11:33 AM
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If you have a Costco or Sams Club near you they sell large amounts of stamps too!
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TheNewMrsJ · on April 12, 2013 at 10:04 PM
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I bought regular FOREVER stamps but they were the pretty white flower ones. Just go in and ask for some pretty FOREVER ones. They are the same price and cuter then a flag I personally think.
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Elizabeth · on April 13, 2013 at 1:28 AM
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USPS won't discount it but they should have wedding themed stamps.
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Kari Taggard · on April 13, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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I think Costco discounts a roll of stamps by a very small amount, not a lot. They do have the forever stamps, so if you aren't wanting anything fancy it may save you a little bit.
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Leigh · on April 13, 2013 at 3:20 AM
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Also look at the USPS website. My local branch didn't have anything nice in stock so I ordered off their website. It looks like they just got their wedding stamps in, there are some really pretty ones. I think I'm going to order these for our invites:

https://store.usps.com/store/browse/uspsProductDetailMultiSkuDropDown.jsp?categoryNav=false&navAction=jump&navCount=0&productId=S_579804&categoryId=
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