New York City Post Office Marketing Manager Offers Tips for the Best-Dressed Wedding Invitation

New York, NY — According to New York State statistics, more than 60,000 people get married in New York each year. “There are many creative ways to use mail to make their wedding special and to manage wedding costs,” says Raschelle Parker, Marketing Manager for New York City Post Offices. “When the soon-to-be bride and groom begin planning their big event, it is a good idea to consult with the Postal Service about the shape and design of their wedding invitation,” says Parker.

“By following 10 simple tips, you are sure to get the wedding invitation and associated save-the-date cards, response cards and thank-you notes delivered on time with all the flair of a red-carpet opening,” says Parker. Parker’s tips are:

Consider the shape, weight and rigidity of your invitation.
“Accessorize” your correspondence by using Wedding stamps. .
Design your own stamp. (Find more information about customized postage at www.usps.com/postagesolutions/customizedpostage.htm.)
Order stamps online at www.usps.com, view and purchase related postal products, look up ZIP Codes instantly, learn about mailing options and calculate postage.
Mail your invitations four to six weeks before the wedding.
Provide a complete address, including apartment number.
Affix your stamps securely.
Prepare your invitations online at www.usps.com/createmail.
Tell family and friends who can’t make the big day about CardStore at www.usps.com/cardstore. From the convenience of their computer, they can send greetings and a gift card from a wide choice of popular national retailers.
Very important: with the May 12th price change, be sure to include the proper postage on your response cards if you are mailing your invitations prior to May 12th.

Editor’s note: Postal representatives will be available, Wednesday, April 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the James A. Farley Post Office, 33rd and 8th Avenue, to review sample wedding invitations and to provide postal information related to designing wedding invitations, customized postage and postcards.

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