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Both those sizes should ship for normal stamp prices. I have shipped A7 bridal shower invitations for $.44 or whatever postage is now. It just depends on if they weigh more than an ounce? (I think it's an ounce) Also I have never shipped a square envelope but I have heard they are more.
Square envelopes are always more postage, because they don't get sorted the normal way. Rectagular envelopes over 3.5x5 will be .44 and up depending on the weight. If it's just a card in an envelope, or just a card with a backing, .44 will probably be what you'll pay. However, if you're sending a pocketfold/envelopment, or have an additional card like a reply and envelope, the cost will increase. There's now a bulk charge for envelopes that protrude or puff out more than a certain amount. This may affect you if you have ribbon, or bulky seals inside. I always go to the post office twice, once with my mock up, and again before I plan to buy my stamps, and I ask exactly how much the item weighs. Then I order my stamps from the post office online, since my post office never has any decent looking stamps!
SimplifiedBride is right--do not buy stamps until you have a completed invitation exactly as you would have it mailed and you have weighed it at the post office because one component is size; the other is weight. So even if you have a standard size envelope (which A7 is) if it weighs more than a certain amount, it'll be extra postage. If it's anywhere near borderline, spring for the extra .02 to make sure it goes through.
A7 takes regular postage but the weight matters. Our A7 invitations cost 0.61 to mail because they were 2oz.
Great advice! Thanks, girls!! I think it's a great idea to do a mock up of the total sealed invite and check it out to see if it will cost more. Thanks again :)
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I have to make a point to go to the post office to ask about the postage on A7 (5 1/4" x 7 1/4") and A1 (3 5/8 x 5 1/8") but was curious if anyone ran into this. I heard a horror story about a friend of a friend ordering gorgeous stamps only to realize when she went to mail them that she needed to by extra small stamps to put on there too b/c the size of the envelope cost more to mail. I think she was using square envelopes and looked online and it looks OK. But I wasn't sure if anyone had experience w/ this or already thought it out.