We had previously had a wedding date set and booked for November 2011 and I had sent out DIY stds. Due to a series of unfortunate financial events (which I won't get into!) we were forced to cancel that wedding and postpone. It goes without saying that aside from the disappointment that goes along with that, I was also pretty mortified to have to contact a bunch of people about the cancellation.
Now that we've been able to re-set and re-book a new date, I'm wondering the best way to formally announce this? We've obviously told the key players, but I'd like to send out some nice photo stds, but should I even bother doing this again? With the wedding being Memorial Day weekend, FI feels we should send them out so people can make travel plans. But then again, I suppose that's what FaceBook is for?
I thought maybe we could we do a tongue-in-cheek allusion to the previously cancelled wedding (like adding a little line like "... and this time we mean it!" at the bottom)? Kind of like we're acknowledging the long journey it's been with a sense of humor?
I guess I'm just still not over my embarassment from a year ago having to announce a postponement and I have horrible visions of people opening yet another std and being all "Yeah right, we'll believe it when we see it!"
But it IS a pretty major holiday travel weekend - it's the Friday night of Memorial Day weekend and we live in a touristy area so OOTs are going to have to book rooms early and even local guests are going to have to plan for traffic since the only way to get to the wedding is to drive the only highway that is also the only highway to Cape Cod. We're only a few exits before the Cape.
Should I just get over myself and send them out or just let it spread via work of mouth/FB?
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