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DIY response card question

posted 2 years ago in DIY

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Helper bee

SaraRocks October 16, 2010 Baltimore, MD

Hi Ladies! For those of you who are doing Postcard responses, what weight paper did you use?

Also, I heard somewhere that postage for square invites cost more, since it's harder for the machine to process. Any idea where I can figure that out? I looked on USPS and they just gave me prices for packages.

How much did your invites end up weighing?

Thanks!!

2 years ago

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Buzzing bee

EvaBostonTerrier July 3, 2010

Here is a good website to look at:

http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/mailcharacteristics/cards.htm

I'm not sure if this would be helpful too.

http://www.modernpostcard.com/knowledge/preparing-materials/mailing-guidelines/postal-regulations

2 years ago

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Bumble bee

VagabondGurl August 7, 2010 Wedding: NH; Living: CA

i've heard that most brides just take one complete invite to the post office and have them weigh it and size it and tell them what the postage will be.

i have RSVP postcards, and i dont know what the weight is, but we had them printed at vistaprint.com and just got their standard postcards.

gl.

2 years ago

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Bumble bee

neontl April 2011 Seattle, WA

Vistaprint postcards are 80lb cardstock. If the postcard within regulation size (4x6), the postal worker told me the postage was $.28, I recall - it's definitely less then regular postage.

Make sure that the postcard fits regulations (for spacing and such). This guide was really handy.

http://www.overnightprints.com/main.php?A=USPS&ONPSESS=bca83f42ee847edd5f25129b0a41ee57

And yes, if you do not know for sure - it does not hurt to go to the post office with a sample. Then you, can go ahead and purchase the specific postage, for which you can put on yourself later as you address them.

2 years ago