How to get a Congratulatory Note from President!

[gymrat]

Congratulatory Note from President

We received one for our wedding since we sent an invitation but I have sent 2 requests for a birth one and finally received it after DS was a year old. Wish I had pics of the note but they are in the scrapbooks already.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/greeting/

[Kim&Bob2004]

Bob and I sent a formal invitation to the President and Mrs. Bush more of a lark then anything else and within two weeks of our wedding we had the formal congratulatory letter/card in the mail from them wishing us happiness etc. We thought it was cool. It's something neat to put in a scrap book.

[justnmary]

My question is, is it actually signed by them or is there a premade stamp that they use??? I would expect it to be stamped because it would be a full time job if they were to sit and sign everything that comes their way. But it's still a really cool idea and I think it would be neat to actually get mail from the white house, even if it's just a post card!

[syringa]

The following information is from the web site of the White House. It details the procedure for obtaining a greeting from the president for a wedding, birth, or another event. It is also possible to obtain a papal blessing, but that takes more time.

The White House Greetings Office
Thank you for your interest in a greeting from President Bush. The White House Greetings Office handles as many requests as possible, in accordance with a set of long-standing guidelines. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL GREETING REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO:
The White House
Attn: Greetings Office
Washington, D.C. 20502-0039
Please review these guidelines carefully before mailing your request to the White House.
1. U.S. CITIZENS ONLY. The White House will send greetings to United States citizens only, for special occasions as outlined below.
2. ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED. Your request must be received six (6) weeks in advance of the event date. We make every effort to honor every request, but we cannot guarantee a greeting if this guideline is not met. (Greetings are generally not sent after the event date, except for wedding congratulations and newborn acknowledgments.)
3. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS. Anniversary greetings are extended only to those couples who are celebrating their 50th (and subsequent) wedding anniversary.
4. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS. Birthday greetings will be sent only to individuals 80 years of age and above.
5. OTHER GREETINGS. A limited number of special occasions other than birthdays and anniversaries exist for which the Greetings Office will send appropriate recognition to United States citizens. These occasions include important events such as:
a. Wedding (send your request after the event)
b. Baby's Birth (must be born during the Bush Administration; send request only after baby's birth)
c. Eagle Scout Award
d. Girl Scout Gold Award
e. Bar/Bat Mitzvah or equivalent occasion
6. REQUIRED INFORMATION. Please include the following in your request:
a. name and home address of honoree(s)
b. form of address (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., Miss, etc.)
c. exact date of occasion (month, day, year)
d. age (birthdays) or number of years of marriage
e. your (the requestor's) name and daytime phone number
f. any specific mailing instructions if other than to honoree's address
g. Wedding (Include couple's married names and current or new address)
h. Baby's Birth (Include baby's date of birth and full names and address of baby and parents)
7. WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR GREETING. In most cases, greetings will be mailed from the White House approximately ten (10) days prior to the event.

[Kim&Bob2004]

We just sent our actual invitation to :

President and Mrs. George Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington D.C. and the zip

I think it was stamped..... here is a picture (I went and hunted it up!)



I say it's kind of a cool thing to do....... no matter your thoughts on the administration.

[PlanetClaire]

I think that is a lot of fun!

My folks had a papal blessing for their wedding. I should ask Mum to see it and scan it!!

[gymrat]

Originally Posted by syringa

It is also possible to obtain a papal blessing, but that takes more time.

What is this and how do you get it? I did not see it mentioned on the site.