Announced October 23, 2023:

Similar in design to the 2-ounce Wedding Blooms stamp, this floral Forever stamp can be used on the RSVP envelopes often enclosed with wedding invitations. A beautiful addition to regular correspondence, it is also ideal for party invitations, thank-you notes and important announcements. The stamp features a horizontal graphic illustration of brilliantly colored flowers rendered in ink and gouache paint. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using an existing illustration by artist Kim Parker.

Further information will be posted below the line, with the newest information at the top.

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Updated February 8^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark for this issue measures 2.97″ x 1.42″There is no Pictorial Postmark for this issue.

From the Postal Bulletin:

On March 22, 2024, in St. Louis, MO, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Celebration Blooms stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 581200). This stamp will go on sale nationwide March 22, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

Introducing Celebration Blooms, a new Forever® stamp for all of life’s special moments. The stamp design is a brilliantly-colored illustration of abstract flowers rendered in ink and gouache paint. Similar in design to the Two Ounce Wedding Blooms stamp, this stamp can be used for wedding RSVP cards. It is also perfect for party invitations, thank-you notes, announcements, birthday cards, and any occasion when a beautiful stamp is fitting. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp using an existing illustration by artist Kim Parker.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 581200, Celebration Blooms (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Pane of 20 Stamps: No automatic distribution

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Celebration Blooms Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service™ will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by July 22, 2024.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Celebration Blooms Stamp
Item Number: 581200
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 22, 2024, St. Louis, MO 63155
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Art: Kim Parker, Brooklyn, NY
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 225,000,000
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: PMS 2076C, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.0500 x 0.7700 in. / 26.6700 x
19.5580 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.1900 x 0.9100 in. / 30.2260 x
23.1140 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.7600 x 5.5500 in. / 146.3040 x 140.9700 mm
Plate Size: 320 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by five (5) single digits in four corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in four corners
Back: © 2023 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (581200) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text

Updated November 30^th:
Confirmed: This stamp will be issued Friday, March 22, in St. Louis, without a “headquarters” first-day ceremony (but something is likely at the show).

Updated November 15^th:
We believe this stamp and Wedding Blooms will be issued March 22nd at St. Louis Stamp Expo. This has not been confirmed by the USPS.