Invitations? Should they be sent considering the coronavirus?

Re: Invitations? Should they be sent considering the coronavirus?

• banana468 member

  

  March 2020

  I think you should postpone.  Unless all your guests are local I can understand that your venue is not going to want to make choices about May but this really seems to be something that's going to take effect and could be an issue by that time.   
  
  OR - if you have the funds send the invitations and include an enclosure that you'll send confirmation communication on May 1st.   

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• ILoveBeachMusic member

  

  March 2020

  banana468 said:

  I think you should postpone.  Unless all your guests are local I can understand that your venue is not going to want to make choices about May but this really seems to be something that's going to take effect and could be an issue by that time.   
  
  OR - if you have the funds send the invitations and include an enclosure that you'll send confirmation communication on May 1st.   

  This is what a couple we know who were to be married at the end of May (actually the same date as yours) did. We received their invitation last week but a day or two before we received it, we got an email telling us that the venue had changed their date. The email contained the  new date and told us to go ahead and fill out the RSVP card that came with the invitation.

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• MesmrEwe member

  

  March 2020 edited March 2020

  I would cancel any hotel blocks to be honest. 
  
  I would also recommend quickly print off using your own printer a "Because of an ever-changing by day situation In case of Event Change..." enclosure to how you will let people know if there is a change in the event something changes that is out of your control!

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• MyNameIsNot member

  

  March 2020

  May 23 is a great date. That's our anniversary!
  
  I would probably go ahead and send out the invitations, but print off a little note or card to enclose and say something like "We are optimistic that we will be able to move forward with the event on May 23, but we will postpone if necessary. Please include your email address together with your RSVP for additional communications." Then if you do get to go forward, you can send a confirmation of 23rd, or if you have to postpone you have easy communication for the new date/new RSVP. 

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• knottie5acfc0c652fb695f member

  

  March 2020

  Hello! I feel ya, girl! We've been stressed out too! We are in a similar situation with our wedding. Our wedding date is May 22, 2020 and it is a destination wedding in southwest Florida.
  
  We have contacted our vendors and coordinator and are currently setting up a backup date to put on hold for the fall. It sucks though because we got the leftover dates and did not get many options since the March and April brides' weddings had to move their date before us and get first pick (which is totally understandable), but our Plan B date could have been a little bit better with the weather. We are now looking at dates in September and luckily our vendors have been super understanding of it all because this is all so crazy!
  
  We have just decided this past weekend that we are going to for sure change our wedding date. It has been so stressful and not knowing answers is so scary! But all of our family and friends have been super supportive and the main thing with all of this is to stay safe and healthy.
  
  Good luck! I know it is a hard decision! We are still so upset we have had to change our date, but it is for the best. 
  

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