Community› Wedding Month Club Boards› April 2013 Weddings
April 2013 Weddings
New Discussion

Save the Date Mistake

dandelionsgirldandelionsgirl
100 Comments First Anniversary
in April 2013 Weddings
We got our save the dates in the mail this week and I realized that I spelled our wedding website wrong.  Of course it is my new last name I misspelled and FI won't let me hear the end of it.  Now his last name is spelled correctly elsewhere on the STD so people should be able to figure it out.  Should I include a business card sized insert with the correct address? I was thinking that the writing on the STD maybe too small for people to read anyway so this would be a good way for them to be able to see it. 
Wedding Countdown Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: Save the Date Mistake

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    500 Comments First Anniversary
    Have you called the company to see if they'll reprint it?  Sometimes they will.  My FMIL tells me that the company we're going to use will send me a draft copy so I'm going to scan it to FI to make sure everything is correct as a backup to my own eyes :-)
    Report Reply
  • dandelionsgirldandelionsgirl
    100 Comments First Anniversary
    I looked at the proof after I noticed the mistake and I guess I approved it that way.  I checked it and so did FI and we didn't realize it.  Since I approved the proof I doubt they will reprint.
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
    Report Reply
  • BrittRN+BrittRN+
    100 Comments Second Anniversary
    Oh man that stinks. Including a business card with the correct info is a great idea though.

    Anniversary
    Report Reply
  • CryssteenCryssteen member
    100 Comments
    Purchase the incorrect website too.   Then, redirect both URL to the correct landing page It's probably going to be too expensive to reprint.  My guess is most people won't notice, and those that do will forget.  The people who don't notice may type in the incorrect address.  The people who don't will type in "smithwedding.com" as it is written, for example.  The people who are not paying attention to the spelling will automatically type in the correct spelling (Smithe, for example) since they know your last name is Smithe.

    Don't sweat it.  Sh*t happens.  I've worked for huge companies who end up spelling URLs incorrectly on major ad campaigns.  there's no reprinting the NY Times.. you know?   Good luck!
    Wedding Countdown Ticker

    image
    Green Tree Country Club

    New Rochelle, NY

    Report Reply
  • tiny specktiny speck member
    1000 Comments 100 Love Its Name Dropper First Anniversary
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_april-2013-weddings_save-the-date-mistake?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:820178d7-4f43-4671-bcab-c5c2c01eef1eDiscussion:493cb58c-0c58-4f75-a131-f82d241bfa26Post:ff6c7f58-782a-4bf4-a9e8-6e119b1196ab">Re: Save the Date Mistake</a>:
    [QUOTE]<strong>Purchase the incorrect website too</strong>.   Then, redirect both URL to the correct landing page It's probably going to be too expensive to reprint.  My guess is most people won't notice, and those that do will forget.  The people who don't notice may type in the incorrect address.  The people who don't will type in "smithwedding.com" as it is written, for example.  The people who are not paying attention to the spelling will automatically type in the correct spelling (Smithe, for example) since they know your last name is Smithe. Don't sweat it.  Sh*t happens.  I've worked for huge companies who end up spelling URLs incorrectly on major ad campaigns.  there's no reprinting the NY Times.. you know?   Good luck!
    Posted by Cryssteen[/QUOTE]

    This is a great idea if you want to cover all your bases. Like PPs said, it's not the worst thing that could go wrong. People should be able to find their way to the proper site no problem.
    Report Reply
  • LuckyGirl1713LuckyGirl1713
    1000 Comments
    ouch that really stinks.  I think if you don't want to purchase the rights to the "wrong" site then including a business card that you can print yourself with the correction will be fine.  and think of it this way you will have a really funny story to tell later!
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
    Report Reply
  • aimirokuaimiroku member
    Second Anniversary 10 Comments First Answer
    my original photos on my std printed too dark. I went through vista print and called them about it. I was explaining that on the computer screen you could make out specific details but on the print those same details were too dark to make out. Before I even asked what my options were the rep on the line asked if I could change my photo. I said that wouldnt be a problem, she walked me through the process and  even expidited my order for free. Contacting the company cant hurt to try!
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Brad&JessicaBrad&Jessica member
    First Comment
    Am I supposed to pay for sending out Save The Dates, via email, from this website?  After I enter in the information to the Save The Date page and press save and continue, it seems to just boot me back to the home page?  What am I doing wrong?
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards