Wedding Planning Tips for Brides -- from iVillage Wedding Expert Anne Chertoff
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Photo Stamps
Remember that your wedding invitations are the first glimpse your guests will get of the style and formality of your wedding.
In addition to finding the right invitation, there are two other ways that you can add a personal touch to your invitation.
The first is how you address it. Calligraphy can be done in any color and in a variety of styles.
The other is by finding a stamp that compliments your theme. For my wedding, with a retro-theme, I stamped our wedding invitations with the Cary Grant stamp put out by the Post Office, and for the thank you notes, I used a pink-colored Audrey Hepburn stamp. But today you have many more options - you can create your own stamps with almost anything on it.
PictureItPostage.com allows you to customize stamps with your own photos and graphics, so you can create a stamp that matches your wedding's theme. You can even put your engagement photo on it!
If you haven't heard, the price of a stamp for letters is going up to 42 cents (from 41 cents) on May 12th, so if you are planning on sending your invitation out in mid-late May, make sure you have the right postage on each envelope.
Brides to be and wedding planners can also select from over 1000 wedding designs at www.perfectpostage.com. Beautiful and elegant wedding stamp designs include flowers such as calla lilies, roses, iris and more. You can even have your wedding postage designed with your date, initials or monogram.