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What is proper protocol if you need to postpone, cancel, or change the date of your wedding?

If your wedding is postponed, you need to change the date, or you have a slight reschedule and need to alert guests of a date or time change, send Change The Date cards. While it may sound like a hassle, sending wedding postponement cards (aka change the date cards) are the most direct and effective way to reach your guests and inform them of the change in plans.

Some couples send wedding postponement cards if something unexpectedly comes up during their wedding preparations. Others need to change the date due to a conflict with the venue, an unexpected closure of a vendor’s services, or another surprise that pops up. Hey, it happens.

Do not rely on your wedding website to alert your guests, nor social media: these methods are not effective in reaching all of your guests. Not all guests will check your wedding website for an update, nor will family and friends know of the change of date unless you tell them directly. As a rule of thumb, proper wedding etiquette dictates the couple must notify guests directly through mail with a formal card to give them plenty of advance notice.

Where To Buy Wedding Postponement Cards

The best places to get change the date cards for your wedding are:

• Minted: A beautiful collection of event change cards in all sorts of styles and themes.

• BasicInvite: They offer a variety of inexpensive cards to alert guests of your postponed wedding day plans.

• Zazzle: Affordable, easy to edit, custom change the date cards in all types of color palettes and styles.

Are Wedding Postpone Cards Funny or Formal?

They can be either! Send the cards that suit the situation. Send a funny save the date card if you’re a lighthearted couple and the postponement is for a personal or venue related reason. On the other hand, if you’re changing the wedding date for a sad occurrence, stick to a more formal and straightforward greeting.

1. Let’s Try This Again

Cute card with a photo for a fun flair. By Ellis.

2. Postponed

This wedding postponement card is a popular one. It’s formal, straightforward, yet elegant. By Phrosne Ras.

3. Worth The Wait

100% worth it! By Griffinbell Paper Co.

4. Let’s Try This One More Time

This fun card is a great option when postponing or changing the wedding date. By Amy Payne.

5. Save A New Date

This starry night wedding card changes the date in a sweet, starry-night design. By BasicInvite.

6. One Love, One New Day

Available here.

7. Same Place, New Date

By Laura Hamm.

8. Modern Change The Date

By April Astudillo.

9. Our New Date

By Carly Reed Walker.

10. Calendar

By BusinessCardStore.

11. Love Is Patient

By Lauren Chism.

12. Take Two

By Caitlin Considine.

13. Postpone

By John Paul.

14. Okay, New Plan

By Maria Hilas-Louie.

15. Oops

By GirlyTrend.

Other Things to Do When Postponing Your Wedding

In addition to sending these change of date wedding cards, you can also do these two things to remind your guests:

– Update Your Wedding Website

For guests who are tech-savvy, a website is the quickest way to update them on the ongoing updates with your new wedding date.

If you don’t have a wedding website, now is a good time to get one (you can get one for free here).

– Create a Social Media Group or Utilize an App

Many couples are making groups on Facebook to keep guests “in the loop”. This is up to you and is another way to reach out to guests about updates to your wedding.

In conclusion, it’s a bummer when you have to cancel or change the date of your wedding. But with these postponement wedding cards, I hope it helps you make the process a little bit easier.

Have comments on postponing or canceling your wedding? What about changing the date? If you have any questions, leave them in the comment box below. We’re here for you.

xo
Emma