Best Wedding Stamps for 2026

As a professional wedding invitation designer, I’ve helped thousands of couples navigate the world of wedding postage. Today, I’m sharing my favorite stamp options for 2026 and beyond. Choosing the right postage for your wedding invitations isn’t just about making sure your invites reach your guests safely – it’s about creating the perfect first impression when your invitations arrive in the mail. In this article, I’ll go beyond aesthetics and also dive into expert tips on where to source them safely, as well as common questions like how many stamps do you need to buy for invitations versus save the dates.

Let’s start with the basics:

How Many Stamps to Use For a Wedding Invitation in 2026

You’ll still need either one two-ounce stamp or two Forever stamps for typical wedding invitations. Because wedding invitations usually have more than one page inside between the details card, RSVP card and other accessories, they’re often too heavy for one single stamp. And other factors like using a square envelope or wax seals can change your postage as well. For more detailed information about specific weights and sizes and what affects your final postage, check out our Ultimate Wedding Postage Guide or the USPS guidelines for mailing a letter.

Hot tip: Forever stamps never lose their value so if you bought them in 2025 or earlier, good news! They’ll still work.

Most wedding invitation suites weigh just over one ounce, making a single Forever stamp insufficient. Using a two-ounce stamp is more cost-effective that purchasing two Forever stamps so go that route if you’re looking for the most bang for your buck. However, using two Forever stamps gives you more design options. So if you care more about the look (or just need more postage), two Forever stamps is the way to go and it’s not that much more expensive.

I just recently built this nifty calculator you can use to estimate how much must postage you’ll need for your wedding invitations, save the dates, and other stationery items here. It takes a lot of the guesswork out of how much postage you’ll probably need. Ultimately, the only way to be 100% sure how much you’ll need is to consult your local post office. Take a completed suite to the counter and ask them to weigh it and let you know how much postage you need.

If you’re only sending a single thickness invitation with no additional pieces of paper – so no details card, no rsvp card, no rsvp envelope, no ribbon or wax seals, etc. – then you may be able to get a way with a single Forever stamp on your invitation. So if you were considering keeping things simple, saving money on postage is another reason to only go with a 1 piece invitation suite.

What Stamps to Use for Save the Dates

Your standard save the date, e.g. one piece of single thick paper sized 5×7″ or less, usually weighs under 1 oz. One Forever stamp is typically sufficient unless your design is particularly heavy or irregularly shaped.

Things that might cause your save the date to need more postage? A square shape, wax seal, ribbon, double thick paper, extra large size, or a non-paper material like a magnet. Learn more about wax seal considerations here.

The only way to be sure what postage you’ll need is to take one to the post office and ask behind the counter for them to confirm.

Current Stamp Recommendations for 2026

Now that you know how many you need, let’s get to the fun part. Here are some of my favorite stamps for your wedding invitations in 2026. These are currently in circulation at USPS.com as we head into 2026.

The Wedding Blooms stamp

This 2 oz stamp is perfect for your wedding invitations, not only in name, but also in value. Since it’s a 2 oz stamp, it is capable of mailing most wedding invitations which typically weigh in just over an ounce. This usually makes it too heavy for a Forever stamp alone. So using a 2 oz stamp is usually sufficient. And it’s more affordable than the alternative – using 2 Forever stamps – which is typically what I recommend for couples who opt not to use the 2 oz stamp.

Aside from its practicality, the Wedding Blooms stamps is really pretty! It features a brightly-colored bouquet of flowers in purple, magenta, yellow, and pink that goes with a lot of wedding themes. If the Wedding Blooms stamp isn’t quite your aesthetic, here are some other options you might like.

The Love Stamps

Although these came out a few years ago, they are still a popular choice for weddings. I love the bright red design that features a graphic of a dove delivering some romantic mail. It’s fun, colorful and goes really well with a lot of envelope colors – like white, new blue, vermillion, and mid green. I love the pop against new blue especially.

As I mentioned earlier, most wedding invitations will require more than one Forever stamp to mail. So I usually recommend using two Forever stamps for these.

Dahlias

Replacing our previous favorite Tulip Blossom stamps, the USPS introduced the Dahlia series this year. I really love the Dahlia photo series as a classic option. It features a realistic photo depiction of 10 different Dahlias ranging in color from pink, to purple, to burgundy. I think this option is particularly suited to Spring and Summer weddings.

(FYI If you loved the Tulips from our 2025 recommendations, you can still find them on vintage stamp websites or even Walmart. But watch out for the price. They may be more expensive now that they are out of circulation and USPS isn’t printing new ones anymore for sale. If you’re curious about how to use vintage stamps on your invitations, check out our article about vintage stamps here. )

Dahlias is a Septet, or a multiple stamp design set, featuring five designs per book of stamps. It’s not possible to purchase the designs individually so you’ll need to be okay with some variation from envelope to envelope unless you’re willing to pay a premium and separate the stamps yourself and use the rest of the designs for another purpose.

How many Forever Stamp designs are there in 2026?

There are 80 Forever stamps currently in circulation right now at USPS.com. So you can mix and match to your heart’s content!

Some of the non-traditionally romantic ones might work really well for your wedding. Getting married on the Fourth of July? The classic US Flag stamps are perfect, actually! Big DND fans? They’ve got you covered there too! Getting married in the Fall or close to the Winter holidays? There are quite a few seasonal options that would align perfectly, like these new Holiday quartet designs.

Future Stamp Options from the USPS – What’s Launching in 2026 and Beyond

The post office does change up their stamp offerings every year. They release new designs and may retire some of the older ones. While a lot of my favorite designs stick around for multiple years, they do occasionally eliminate some that I loved. (RIP Tulip Blossoms.)

You can see the full rollout plan for 2026 and what stamps are coming out throughout the year directly on the USPS website. For example, they just announced that in 2026 they’ll be launching new 2026 Love stamps inspired by both mid-century American design and Japanese children’s book illustrations.

Here are the other stamps they’ll be launching throughout 2026. I’m especially excited about the Sunflowers. I think that will make a nice addition to the other floral design options available. And I also love the A Day at the Beach series. Those will be fun for summer beachside weddings.

Stamps	Value	Release Date
Angel’s Trumpets	4-cent	Jan. 14
Muhammad Ali	Forever	Jan. 15
Love (2026)	Forever	TBD
Colorado Statehood	Forever	Jan. 24
Black Heritage: Phillis Wheatley	Forever	Jan. 29
Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse	Forever	Feb. 3
Bruce Lee	Forever	TBD
Harriet Powers	Forever	TBD
Lowriders	Forever	TBD
Sunflowers	Forever	TBD
A Day at the Beach	Forever	TBD
Figures of the American Revolution	Forever	TBD
Route 66	Forever	TBD
Bald Eagle: Hatchling to Adult	Forever	TBD
American Bison	Forever	TBD
International Peace	Forever	TBD
Declaration of Independence	Forever	TBD
Sarah Orne Jewett	3 oz	TBD
Squirrels & Chipmunks in Winter	Forever	TBD

Can I Use Out of Circulation Stamps?

There are also some great options from past years that are no longer in circulation (aka sold directly by the Post Office or on their website) but are still available for use. You can find them at retail locations like Staples, for example, or from trusted vintage stamp purveyors. Fun fact – Forever stamps hold their value forever! So if you need 2 Forever stamps for your wedding invitations, you can use any Forever stamps even if they are 5, 10, or more years old. They retain their value, literally, Forever.

The most important thing to consider when using out of circulation stamps is getting them from a reputable source. You’ll want to purchase them from a trusted retailer or vintage stamp purveyor. Here are my favorite places to source vintage stamps that I know aren’t selling fake stamps.

When using Vintage stamps, you’ll also want to balance out the face value of the stamp with the cost to purchase the stamp. I get into more detail on this in my guide to vintage stamps. But essentially, the value of older stamps doesn’t always match up with the price. And the price per stamp is usually more than they are worth to the Post Office as currency since they are rarer and harder to find. That means you will be paying a premium to use vintage stamps versus stamps that are currently in circulation.

Flourish Fine Writing

Flourish Fine Writing offers a lot of color-themed curated collections in neutral colorways like a set of blush stamps, or creams and neutral tans. You’ll want to pick a set that’s at least $1.19 in face value in my experience for wedding invitations. But you can also pair a lower value collection with a current Forever stamp to get the look of the vintage set you want and cover off on the correct amount of postage.

You can check out her collections that are directly available for sale here. She also has a number of one off stamps you can purchase to build your own curated set or add to a Forever stamp. You can shop by color, theme, or face value.

Little Postage House

Little Postage House is another favorite of mine. She sells curated sets and individual stamps sorted by theme or color.

One of my favorites right now is a collection called Spring Time. You’ll need to add an extra stamp for most wedding invitations but this set is perfect as is for save the dates.

Can I Buy My Wedding Stamps on Amazon?

I get this question a lot and the answer is unfortunately, no. I don’t trust Amazon for stamps. There are too many counterfeit, overseas sellers selling fake stamps at a discount to make it worth it.

If you see stamps for a discount or on sale from the list price (which is $0.73 per Forever stamp as of October 2024)
they are most definitely counterfeit. Unlike other products, you can’t buy stamps for less than the retail price from the
government so there’s no way for a business to make money selling stamps for a discount. The only reason to
discount them is if they printed them off unauthorized in China, which is illegal. Unfortunately Amazon has been flooded with counterfeit stamps these days from China.

Most of the time, sending a letter with a counterfeit stamp won’t get caught. But, here’s why you shouldn’t risk it. If
your stamps are suspected of being fake, the post office will DESTROY the mail and stamps. So all it takes is one post
office employee to know something is counterfeit to ruin your mailing. It’s just not worth risking the hundreds or
thousands you spent on nice invitations to save $5 on stamps.

Can I Buy My Wedding Stamps on Walmart?

I do still occasionally buy stamps from Walmart. I would say that their options are more likely to be from third-party sellers with dubious addresses and accountability information. Generally, if the stamps are being sold for more than face value (You can learn more about the face value versus the price of vintage stamps in this article all about vintage stamps.) aka not at a discount, then you’re likely okay.

I have started to look elsewhere in 2025 since it’s not worth the risk to me or my clients in buying stamps from untrusted sources on Walmart. If I know the source seller, then I still feel comfortable buying from them on Walmart.com. So if you’re a former client of mine who purchased stamps from Walmart, don’t panic! I knew the seller was legitimate before purchasing. But I’m not recommending Walmart for future couples.

Can I Buy My Wedding Stamps on Etsy?

Etsy has the same issue Walmart and Amazon have in my opinion, which is that you don’t know the seller and whether they are a trusted stamp collector, or just someone trying to make a quick buck by marking up the price of stickers. Even sellers with thousands of positive reviews I would still be wary of. Because like I mentioned earlier, the fake stamps are just so good, it’s hard to get caught. That doesn’t mean I recommend risking your mailing with counterfeit stamps.

There are a handful of trusted sellers on the platform that I personally work with on their own websites or on Etsy that I can recommend. Little Postage House is my go-to.

Can I Buy My Wedding Stamps on Ebay?

Ebay is also a place where I would caution buying stamps from. There happen to be a lot of reputable stamp collectors on the platform because Ebay is a place where collectors of vintage items like to buy and sell. So it has fewer people trying to sell fake options. I would only buy stamps from Ebay if I couldn’t find the options I wanted elsewhere, and the seller was selling stamps for more than face value (no discounts!) and had a shop full of vintage stamp options signaling that they were clearly a collector. I would also check to see if their company has a website and a physical address location listed.

Do I need a Non-machinable Stamp?

Generally a non-machinable stamp is used to pay for special handling by the Post Office. If your letter can’t go through the sorting machines, your Post Office worker may ask you to add this on. But they ultimately just care about the value of postage you have on your envelope so if you already have enough postage to cover hand canceling, then you may not need this stamp.

You may or may not need a non-machinable stamp from your post office. Unfortunately, the USPS is not super consistent on this. The non-machinable stamp does indicate to the post office that you have paid for hand canceling but it doesn’t guarantee that your mailing will be hand cancelled at every stop along the way to its destination.

You’ll likely need a non-machinable stamp if your invitation meets any of these criteria:

• Square-shaped envelope
• Contains a wax seal on the outer envelope (not recommended!)
• Is rigid or lumpy (also not recommended by me!)
• Is thicker than 1/4 inch or is rigid

My local post office never requires me to add this stamp to be honest with you. I always am able to ask them to hand cancel without an additional fee. Your post office may require something different so if your invitation meets any of the criteria above, it’s best to ask before you mail.

Do I need an Extra-Ounce Stamp?

Extra-ounce stamps are needed when your invitation weighs more than one ounce but less than two ounces. Since that usually means combining a Forever stamp with an extra-ounce stamp, I typically recommend either using a two-ounce stamp or two Forever stamps for simplicity and aesthetic purposes.

Can I Buy My Wedding Stamps At the Post Office?

Yes, you can purchase stamps at your local post office, but be aware that their selection may be limited. For example, my local post office typically only carries flag stamps. For the widest selection of current designs, I recommend shopping directly on USPS.com. It does take quite a long time for USPS to ship your stamps (go figure) so I highly recommend upgrading to Priority Express shipping so you receive them in a few days. The economic shipping option can take a few weeks to arrive.

What Stamps Should I Use for International Wedding Invitations?

The USPS offers Global Forever stamps for international mail and they are just over $1 in price. There are only two options for these stamps – the Rose Compass and the Poinsettia. Last year, they launched a new option that replaced the African Daisy, a Rose Compass, that’s very pretty!

Personally, I have started to recommend against using standard postal service for international wedding invitations for my clients. International mail can face significant delays – we’re talking weeks or even months. For example, the recent postal strike in Canada in late 2024 delayed mail for over six weeks, causing major headaches for couples with time-sensitive invitations.

Instead, consider these more reliable alternatives:

• Ship via DHL or UPS international for guaranteed delivery times
• Mail invitations to a relative or friend in the destination country who can distribute them locally
• Send digital invitations to international guests along with the physical ones in case they don’t receive them on time
• Use other tracked shipping services that provide delivery confirmation

Where Can I Find Cheap Wedding Stamps?

Here’s the truth about wedding stamp pricing: legitimate postage stamps don’t go on sale. If you see stamps being sold at a discount, particularly on Amazon or other third-party marketplaces, they’re almost certainly counterfeit. The face value of a Forever stamp is set by the USPS, and legitimate sellers cannot offer them below this price.

The current price for Forever stamps in 2026 is $0.78. Do not buy stamps advertised below this price. It means they are fake.

While it might be tempting to save money on postage, using counterfeit stamps puts your entire mailing at risk. If discovered, the post office will destroy both the stamps and your invitations – a far more expensive outcome than paying full price for legitimate postage.

Instead of looking for discounts, consider these cost-effective approaches:

• Use two-ounce stamps instead of 2x Forever stamps when possible
• Choose simpler invitation designs that weigh less so you can use 1x Forever stamp
• Buy stamps directly from USPS.com or authorized retailers in advance so you don’t need to pay extra for rush shipping
• Use an online RSVP method instead of mail back RSVP envelope to save money on the return postage

Can I Track My Wedding Invitations After They Are Mailed?

If you mail your wedding invitations using stamps, it’s considered First Class mail, and therefore it is not trackable. If you’d like to be able to track your invitations use a cello sleeve or rigid mailer with a ground or priority mailing label on the back. Or you can package invitations in a box with a ground or priority mailing label.

Can I Create My Own Custom Stamp?

Unfortunately, custom stamps are no longer available through the USPS. The Photo Stamps program, which allowed customers to create custom postage using their own images, was discontinued in 2020. While there are some websites that still advertise custom stamps, these are not valid for postage and cannot be used to mail your invitations.

Final Tips for Wedding Invitation Postage

Now that you’re up to speed on everything postage for your wedding invitations, here’s a quick recap of what to do to ensure a flawless mailing.

1. Always have one complete invitation suite weighed at the post office before sending out
2. Order extra stamps to account for any last-minute additions or to avoid USPS adding an ugly printed label
3. Consider hand-canceling for your invitations even if it’s not required
4. Keep tracking numbers organized if using tracked shipping
5. Mail a test invitation to yourself first if you have enough time

Looking for more advice on mailing your wedding invitations? Check out these helpful articles:

• Mail with Confidence: The Ultimate Wedding Postage Guide
• 5 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Mailing Out Your Wedding Invitations
• Why You Shouldn’t Mail Wax Seals on Your Wedding Invitations

Ready to create the perfect invitation suite with just the right postage? Check out our semi-custom wedding invitation designs.