I was just curious, I am getting all my things together and bubble wrapping my important stuff. I had planned on boxing everything up and then taking it with me on the plane, it will probably only be a few boxes anyway.

My question is, when I go across the border (ill be flying from Seattle airport, so my POE will be the Sumas border crossing) will they open all my boxes and make me un-bubblewrap everything? (I like duct tape and bubble wrap, who doesnt?) I plan on having a manifest with a list of everything in the boxes and their approximate value.

Would that be a good way of doing it? or do you guys know the protocols or even a better way of doing it? I don't want to ship everything if I dont have to.

Also... any advice on how to get my wedding dress there and in one piece?

Thanks!

I think your POE will then be Seattle or Vancouver (you clear before you leave Canada in most cases).
I've never heard of people's boxes being opened, but do have with you an inventory of what's in them.
As for your wedding dress, I have no clue === I would hate for your dress to be mishandled and dirtied by airlines baggage operators!!!!!

im not flying into seattle, im driving down to seattle.

I would just pack them as you normally would for air travel. They may or may not open them at customs when ur driving across. Do have a contents list!! I crossed in Maine, and they didnt even look in my uhaul truck!!

i would use freight (air or road).... probably waaayyyy less expensive than extra boxes leaving with you on the plane.
just make a list of what contain each box and you might need to fill up a form....to see with the freight person you will deal with.

Then you will clear customs and activate your visa at the border, either in Sweetgrass or in this other one in Washington State (can't remember the name). You need an inventory of your stuff; and there is a customs form for it... can't remember which one

when I crossed they had me pull my car full of crap into the inspection bay.. by the time I sat down inside he came with my keys., saying I was good to go. I didnt have a list of anything..