2024 Wedding Blooms Stamps
2024 Wedding Blooms
• Intended for use on wedding and other heavy invitations
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: Two-Ounce Mail Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: March 22, 2024
First Day City: St. Louis, Missouri
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: For use on wedding invitations or other heavyweight mail such as birthday or anniversary cards, or other oversized cards and small gifts requiring extra postage.
About the stamp design: Pictures an ink and gouache illustration of colorful flowers by artist Kim Parker.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the St. Louis Stamp Expo in St. Louis, Missouri.
History the stamp represents: Traditions are the cornerstone of wedding celebrations. They are what make the day so special and create happy memories to look back on years down the road. While these traditions vary between families and cultures, one of the most widespread is for the bride to carry a bouquet.
Design trends for bridal bouquets have varied over the years, ranging from large, ornate arrangements to small and simple. After the wedding day is over, the bride has to decide what to do with her bouquet (and all the other flower arrangements). Some brides have their bouquets specially preserved to last forever, while others keep them for a few days until they die. However, one organization offers another solution…
Petals For Hope is a nationwide nonprofit that takes flower donations from weddings and other events, restyles them, and gives them to communities in need. These include nursing homes, cancer treatment facilities, homeless shelters, schools, and more. The flowers are also used in floral arrangement workshops held at similar venues to help brighten the days of people who may be struggling. When the flowers eventually die, Petals For Hope collects and composts them. Who could say no to giving back to the community and the planet?
Frequently Asked Questions
How it works?
A Forever® stamp is for sending domestic mail weighing up to 1 oz via First-Class Mail®.
Purpose: Send letters and cards up to 1 oz (approximately 4 sheets of regular, 8-1/2" x 11" paper in a rectangular envelope)
within the U.S., including U.S. territories and military bases overseas.
Value: Always valid for the First-Class Mail 1 oz rate, even if postage rates increase. Visit First-Class Mail and Postage to view
current rates.
Other Uses: Pair this stamp’s value with other postage to meet mailing costs when additional postage is required.
Use the Retail Postage Calculator to determine the exact cost of your mail.
Why is "FOREVER" crossed out in the image?
So the lines in your picture:
- It does not mean that the stamp has expired;
- It does not mean that you cannot continue to use it;
- Nor a postmark;
- It's just an artificial anti-copying line added to the display image.
Note: If the physical stamp you receive actually has this crossed line printed on it, be cautious. It may be a display sample, a replica or a fake stamp, rather than a normal usable stamp.
What are the common types of stamps, and how do they differ?
- Forever Stamp: Valid for standard domestic letters within the U.S. These stamps typically do not bear a fixed face value; they remain valid for mailing a standard one-ounce letter at the current rate, even if postage prices increase in the future.
- Global Forever Stamp: Primarily used for standard international letters or postcards sent from the U.S. to other countries. The main difference between this and a standard Forever Stamp lies in its scope of use and postage value.
- Postcard Stamp: Designed specifically for domestic postcards that meet USPS size standards; the postage rate is typically lower than that for standard letters.
- Additional Ounce Stamp: Used to cover the cost of weight exceeding the first ounce; these are usually used in conjunction with a Forever Stamp or other stamps.
- Two-Ounce and Three-Ounce Stamps: Suitable for heavier letters, greeting cards, wedding invitations, or multi-page documents, eliminating the need to combine multiple stamps to cover the required postage.
- Fixed-Value Stamps: These stamps display a specific monetary value (e.g., 1¢, 5¢, or other amounts) and are primarily used to make up postage differences or in combination with other stamps.
- Commemorative and Thematic Stamps: Typically issued to mark historical events, cultural or artistic themes, holidays, notable figures, animals, or natural landscapes. While suitable for regular mail, these stamps are also popular among collectors due to their unique designs and limited release periods.
It is important to note that a stamp's theme and its postage class can overlap; for example, a holiday-themed stamp might also be a Forever Stamp. When purchasing, check for markings such as FOREVER, GLOBAL, POSTCARD, ADDITIONAL OUNCE, or a specific face value to confirm the stamp's intended use.
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