* Please note that all postage rates mentioned in this article are based on the USPS postage rates for 2020.
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I hope that is guide is helpful! Please feel free to email us if you have any questions at all! We’re always happy to help and help you navigate the postal system! For brides interested in working with us on a curated vintage postage set or their wedding invitations, there is no need to worry about any of this! I will estimate the postage rate for you during the design process!
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The amount of postage actually varies by the destination, so you would need a list of all of the zip codes that the invitations are going to. Parcels require a ton of postage (e.g., $3 to $5 each in postage). If the large envelope is rigid, contains items that cause more than 1/4 inch variation in thickness, or it is more than ¾″ thick, 12″ high, 15″ long or weighs more than 13 ounces, USPS may consider the envelope, a parcel. Instead, if the flat is rigid or contains items that cause more than 1/4 inch variation in thickness, USPS may bump the mailing into the “parcel” category. The same “non-machinable” rule described above (in the standard letter section) does not apply here. For example, a “flat” that weighs 1.05 ounces will require $1.20 cents to mail. The postage rate of large envelopes (also known as flat mail) starts at $1.00 in 2020 and goes up in 20 cents intervals based on weight. If an invitation is over either 6⅛″ in height, 11½″ in width, or ¼″ in thickness, it gets bumped into the large envelope category (which requires extra postage and different rules apply to large envelopes).
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So, for example, a letter that weighs 1.05 ounces and has a wax seal will require 85 cents to mail ( e.g., 70 cents based on weight, plus 15 cents for the surcharge).
The “non-machinable surcharge” is an additional 15 cents of postage.
If USPS determines that any of these characteristics are true, it will charge a “non-machinable surcharge,” because they will take the position that the letter can’t be automatically processed through their sorting machines.
Specifically, USPS checks to see if the letter is rigid, lumpy, has a wax seal (either in the inside or outside of the envelope), or are square-shaped. This is a little tricky, because it is subjective in nature. This is true even if the mailing weighs even a little over the weight class limitation ( e.g., 1.01 ounces).Īside from weight, USPS also looks at the characteristics of the letter to determine if it is “non-machinable”. So a letter that weighs between one (1) and two (2) ounces will require 70 cents of postage. In 2020, USPS charges an extra 15 cents for each additional ounce. USPS charges extra postage for any weight above that amount. A standard letter that weighs under one (1) ounce will require 55 cents of postage to mail in 2020. This is one is pretty simple and straightforward. If the envelope is over either 6⅛″ in height, 11½″ in width, or ¼″ in thickness, it gets bumped into the large envelope category (which requires extra postage and different rules apply to large envelopes). Specifically, USPS will look at the weight of the letter and the general characteristics of the invitation.Īs mentioned above, a traditional A7 wedding invitation (5 x 7) is usually considered a standard letter by USPS. USPS will charge extra postage on top of this based on the characteristics of the mailing. In 2020, the postage rate for a standard letter starts at 55 cents of postage.
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