It seems nowadays we start a lot of conversations by “what a year this has been” or “I hope you’re well in these unprecedented times”. Twenty-twenty has been a whirlwind to say the least. Along with the wedding industry, 2020 couples have really weathered the storm. We’re at the point where some may have postponed their wedding not once, some twice and even thrice. Like what I did there?
To make the postponement process easier I wanted to provide you with some easy ways you can keep your guests abreast of all changes to your wedding date, whether you’ve set a new one, or not.
At one point wedding websites were super trendy and allowed you to tell your love story as well as post cute pictures of you and your spouse-to-be for all your guests to see. The great thing about websites is they can be updated quickly and once your guests have the link they can bookmark and visit the website as often as necessary. Create a section called “wedding updates”, and as the date for your big day changes or any details need to be tweaked, update the page and also send out a quick email to your guest list letting them know new information is available. Some wedding websites also have an app where you can push notifications to your guests phones, pretty cool, right?
While this may be a little more costly, many couples prefer to use traditional methods to advise guests of any changes to their weddings dates. Wording on an un-save the date card could include:
“Ooops, COVID changed our plans but stay tuned for our new date”,
“Same wedding, same guests, different date” or;
“ Save our new date, the party’s going to be great”
Work with your stationer to create unique wording for your specific situation, you can also give your guests a heads up that they’ll be receiving a wedding update via the mail.
While normally email marketing software is used for businesses, a great way to keep everyone on top of your wedding changes is sending out an email blast. The benefit of using software is you can track who has read the email, use templates as well as store the email list so that if you need to send further updates it’s all easily accessible. Be sure to always collect email addresses from your guests when compiling their information and this will make it easier to get your lists setup for future use.
With all the uncertainty regarding gatherings across the globe, these tips should provide you with a quick and easy way to keep loved ones up to date and in the know when it comes to your big day. Hopefully, changing your date more than once won’t be necessary, but if it is, these methods of updating your guests should have you covered!