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How to change the wedding date

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Hi P&E board, I'm Jasmine, who was to be a January 2010 bride but has had to change to May 2010. My future MIL was deployed in the middle of last month and won't be returning until February, after Lent begins, and my church doesn't have any weddings during Lent. So, we're stuck with May 1st now and a lot of changes to be made.Luckily (?) the only thing I had done thus far was get a dress and send save-the-dates. Unluckily, now I need to rescind those save-the-dates. I will call the guests if I have their phone number, to let them know, now that I have successfully reserved a new date. But what else should I do? Should I send new save-the-dates? (most of our guests will be OOT) Many of them have already contacted me as they were wondering about travel arrangements. I hate that I've had to rearrange everything, and I feel awful about all of this, but we can't have a wedding without my fiance's mother.
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  • BecW2beBecW2be
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    I think I would do a new STD and resend to everyone. It will be the simplest way to reach everyone in plenty of time to make travel arrangements. GL!
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  • ac_in_dcac_in_dc member
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    Good luck! Sorry to hear about the rescheduling. Re-sending STD's would definitely be easiest, but if you're nervous, I think phone and e-mail are OK too. Just make sure that all of your guests receive the notice of the change as soon as possible.
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  • SwedishChick2011SwedishChick2011
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    In addition to calling those you can, send new save-the-dates, making it clear that the date has changed.It sucks that you have to push back the wedding, by the way.
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  • ScarletGemScarletGem
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    Ditto on getting the information out ASAP, before any of them order plane tickets.  GL to your FMIL on her deployment!  I hope she stays safe!
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    i would make contact with everyone who got the STD adn tell them teh cahnge.id actually refrain from sending new STD's.  if your FI is in the service, the date may have to change again.   i hope for you that it doesnt, but i've seen from some other brides taht thsi can happen more than once.
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  • TheSaltyPeanutTheSaltyPeanut member
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    I would send a new save the date and then reference that the January date is null and void (however you want to word it)... reason being is because something similar happened and we ended up with two save the date cards from a couple and we honestly could not remember what the actual date was! (and it ended up that the date coming up sooner was the actual one) Don't feel bad, things happen and MIL will be able to attend now :)
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  • ffmaidffmaid
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    Yes email and call all you know that you sent STD to but then you need to send updated corrected STD to everyone so that they do not make flights based on your previous info.
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  • mwhitson14mwhitson14 member
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    We sent change the date cards. Basically like STDs but they say something about the new date. Plus we put the website on there and put the new date and an explanation on the site.
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  • squirrlysquirrly member
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    New STDs need to go out ASAP.
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