2013 First-Class Forever Stamp - Wedding Series: Where Dreams Blossom Animal Stamps Postal Service continues its popular

Postal Service continues its popular Love series with two new stamps

The Postal Service celebrates Christmas with a new stamp featuring a traditional Nativity scene

Some of the world’s most fascinating amphibians will hop into the nation’s Post Offices on Tuesday

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2013 First-Class Forever Stamp - Wedding Series: Where Dreams Blossom Animal Stamps Postal Service continues its popularWhile the types have changed, flowers have been an important part of weddings for thousands of years. In ancient Greece, the brides bouquet contained bulbs of garlic and sprigs of dill or sage. The garlic warded off evil spirits, the dill ensured the bride would only desire her husband, and the sage promised wisdom and goodness. Herbs were also used in Swedish weddings. The groom put thyme in his pocket to discourage trolls from becoming uninvited