Wedding Postponed? Essential Announcement Guide

Weddings can be postponed for numerous reasons - all are legitimate, none need to be explained, and your friends will happily wait until the time is right. If you're looking for help with how to announce that you're postponing your wedding, want advice on wording and postponement templates, or need reassurance that your choice to postpone is okay - we're here for you.

When Should We Tell Our Guests?

People always want the most information, and that's true for your wedding guests. We say: it's okay to let people wait. The most important people who need to know about your wedding date are you two! If you want to get ahead of the news, you can tell your guests that you're planning to move your wedding, and the new date is TBD. This will give them time to cancel flights and make other arrangements.

The etiquette says that you can leave it until two weeks before your original or replacement date to inform your guests. They can then decide whether they are able to attend (and maybe a few who previously RSVP'd 'no' will now say 'yes!'). In a quick poll, we saw that guests think this is sufficient timing, and they would be happy for you to delay your announcements. They understand.

What's the Best Way To Tell Our Guests?

Naturally, you'll want to make the announcement reach everyone quickly. Here are two simple options.

1. Send an email announcement to your entire guest list and then give each member of your wedding party a list of guests to contact. Ask them to call each guest personally to check they got the email and find out if they plan to attend.
2. Send a digital or formal postponement card. We have several beautiful designs pre-made and ready for you to use at InvitationsbyWedgewood.com. You can also DIY your Change The Date announcement using Canva or Adobe Spark. These easy-to-use apps have the option to download and print your design so they can be mailed, sent by text, or shared on your social media accounts.

Suggested Wording for your Message to guests:

It's always easier if you don't have to start from scratch, so we've prepared these short wedding postponement announcement templates to help you. Go ahead and change them up or use them as inspiration as you create something that works with your unique wedding theme.