Wooden Invitations & The Post Office
Hand Stamped Envelopes Will Help Prevent Damage to your Wedding Invitations!
Mailing Instructions:
Make sure to bring your invitations into the post office in person and let them know that you're mailing wedding invitations and would like them to be hand stamped (or "hand cancelled")instead of being sent through the metal sorting machines, since these machines could damage your invitations. It is extremely rare that we have had any complaints of the wood invitations breaking, but the few times that we have it has been because of these mail stamping/sorting machines.
Cost:
Most engraved wood invitations, 5x7" size, in an A7 envelope with a reply card & reply envelope will cost approximately $1 each to mail. This is based on weight & may vary depending on the number of items in your envelope & your particular post office's pricing & policies.
In some cases a post office may require them to be mailed via Parcel Mail, in which case the cost will be approximately $2 each to mail. We have found that most post offices are understanding when it comes to wedding invitations and hand stamping though, and we recommend trying a different post office if you don't have success your first try (since each post office has slightly different policies).
Not all post offices have the same rules, so you should contact your local post office and get their recommendations for special handling. If they are a busier post office they may request that you bring your invitations in at a certain time of day when things are slower.
It's never a bad idea to take extra precautions by mailing your wooden save-the-dates or invitations out in padded envelopes or boxes to be extra safe (especially if they are uniquely shaped or contain cut-out areas).