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Just Said Yes March 2016

USPS taking forever to deliver certain invitations! Could they be lost?

Carrie, on January 5, 2016 at 8:59 PM

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Hello! Wondering if anyone out there is having issues with the USPS. I mailed my invitations in December (during the holiday rush which wasn't the best idea but my wedding is in March so it kind of had to be sent in December.) We have received RSVPs back from many folks from states across the...

Hello! Wondering if anyone out there is having issues with the USPS. I mailed my invitations in December (during the holiday rush which wasn't the best idea but my wedding is in March so it kind of had to be sent in December.) We have received RSVPs back from many folks from states across the country but my sister and a bunch of others I'm finding out STILL have not received my invitation! I'm panicking naturally since my invitations were so thoughtfully chosen. We had them weighed and got the proper postage for each one and they were hand stamped at my local post office. The post office says there is no reason they should be lost ? I am reading online that Calligraphy could be the problem. they are 100% legible but perhaps the machine can't read the state bc I had her write out the name of the state instead of using the 2 letter abbreviation. No invites have been returned to us and the return address is clearly typed out on the back. Any advice? I am baffled. Does mail really get lost

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  • FutureMrs.G
    VIP June 2016
    FutureMrs.G ·
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    I don't want to alarm you, but, yes, mail definitely gets lost. I work at a law firm and I once had a piece of mail returned...1 year after it was mailed out! It was filthy, stiff, and had a large footprint on it. I am wondering if the mail carrier dropped it and it was lost under the floor mat of the delivery vehicle for a year. I hope your invites are just taking a little longer because of the holidays and they show up soon!

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  • DJ
    VIP May 2016
    DJ ·
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    I had this problem with my save the dates. I had a handful of people who never received them (including one who lives right up the street) and 1 returned a month and a half later (whose address was correct when I double checked with her).

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  • Wendy Means
    Wendy Means ·
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    Avoid that all together by using a wedding website instead on paper invitations.

    http://www.uniquelyyoumt.com/personalized-customized-wedding-websites/

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  • O
    Just Said Yes March 2016
    Oliver ·
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    This is very strange. I have not faced any issue yet while I always use USPS. You can check about your issue at https://liteblueuspsgov.us

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  • Halle
    Just Said Yes March 2021
    Halle ·
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    Hi Carrie! I sent my recently and I am having a similar issue. Has more arrived or are the ones that didn’t first get there just gone for good? I’m trying to decide if I should resend some.


    Thanks!!
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