After a lot of gathering addresses and several rounds of refinement, we've finally sent off our Save-the-Date's, which Audrey and I designed and printed ourselves. Audrey spent hours over the Thanksgiving break personally addressing a card to each of you.
You may have noticed the unique hand-stamped "B. Free Franklin" cancel on your card, which has a great Philadelphia story behind it. The Save-the-Dates were mailed from the post office closest to my office, which just happens to be located in a building once owned by Ben Franklin, who was the first Postmaster General, having been appointed to that post in 1775. The Post Office opened the branch in 1975, on the 200th anniversary of Franklin's appointment, and it serves as an operating, colonial-themed post office, with a small attached Postal Museum. Each piece of mail sent from the location still receives a hand stamp, making it a favorite for sending local wedding invitations with a unique reminder that they were "Made in Philadelphia."
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| The oustide of the Post Office at 316 Market Street. Through the portal on the right is Franklin Court, the original location of Franklin's home and printing shop. |
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| Inside the Post Office. |
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| Our stack of Save-the-Dates, ready to be sent out! |
