Wedding Invitations in the Midst of COVID19

Our world has been rocked by the Corona Virus pandemic, to put it bluntly. My state (New York) has shut down all nonessential businesses for a least a month. The school that I work at is closed until at least mid-April, if not longer. With so much uncertainty, it is difficult to predict what our lives will look like a few months from now. I know many brides are anxiously wondering what to do about wedding plans. From a wedding paper point of view, what should I do about the invitations I already ordered?

You had to reschedule your date and already sent your invitations.

1.)    Send a separate date change card. 

Talk with your wedding stationer about having an additional card printed and mailed to notify guests of the change. Guests can “re-RSVP”
via email or online RSVP service (RSVPify is one that comes to mind).

2.) Email a date change card.

I, along with many other wedding invitation designers, am offering digital date change images free of charge. I recommend sending these via Paperless Post which allows you to track which guests have viewed the email and collect RSVPs. Fill out my form here to be added to my list for this service.

You already ordered your invitations but haven’t mailed them
yet.

1.)    Add an insert card.  

Talk to your wedding stationery designer to have them add an insert card to the invitation suite. If you have already changed your date, outline the new information on the insert card. If your date change is pending, write a note that says you are monitoring current events and refer them to your website for the most up to date information.

2.) What about re-printing?

Reprinting the dates and times is certainly an option but it wouldn’t be my go-to. You have already spent the money to have beautiful invitations printed, why let them go to waste? I think that in this situation, an insert card suffices in providing guests with the information they need.

You are a summer bride who is crossing their fingers you
will still be able to celebrate.

1.) Add an insert card that says just that! “We hope to enjoy a healthy celebration with you this summer, but we are closely monitoring current events. Refer to our website for the latest information.”  

Other Resources:

If you are unsure of how to go about postponing your wedding, read planner Lauryn Pratts’ advice as seen in Washingtonian.

Brides has a help Q&A page linked here.

Final Reminders

1.) Your guests understand that changes will occur.

2.) Your guests love and support you and will celebrate whenever the time comes.

3.) These are unprecedented times and the pandemic is worldwide. What used to be considered conventional, is no longer for the time being.

4.) Your wedding vendors are here for you.

5.) You will still get married; it just might look different than what you initially thought.