It actually turned out to be pretty fun and only took…about 4 hours! If you are ever thinking of using vintage stamps be sure you remember that “back in the day” stamps were NOT self-adhesive! So our little project also included gluing all of the stamps on. I have to admit that we did “cheat” a few times with stamps at the current $0.44 rate, but we didn’t want the stamps to completely overtake the envelopes. Plus we had the new purple pansies LOVE stamps that are so adorable. It may be wishful thinking, but I hope at least a few of the recipients take notice of the stamps hand selected for them! I used all USA and military service stamps for my bridesmaid currently serving and who happens to absolutely love all things USA, I used American Bar Association stamps for a few of our lawyer friends, US World Cup soccer stamps for the soccer lovers, a golfer for Ryan’s grandfather, etc. Obviously not every stamp has meaning, but it was fun to do for some.
As my mom and I stamped, my dad stuffed (it was a family effort!), carefully inserting each invitation set (invite, map card, accommodations card, reply card and envelope) into its delicately lace-lined envelope. After that, the final step was sealing each envelope and they were ready to send!
