Save the dates/rsvps

You Should Send Them Out Now And Still Continue To Plan As Normal, But
Be Mentally Prepared For A Smaller Wedding/Postponement If It Does
Happen. I Think Youll Be Fine.

I think you'll be fine, but if you're worried you can always hold off on sending them and just send invitations a little bit earlier.

I think ordering Save the Dates this close to the wedding is a waste of money. I agree with Caytlyn, get your invitations ready to go out 8 weeks before. By then, we may have a better idea of when the madness will end. For us, things started looking really bad right about the time our invitations should have gone out, so we waited to send them. A couple of days later, we made the decision to postpone. I'm glad we did, because I was able to move everything, and now it's done, and the stress of that is over. I will have to order new invitations, but we went far enough out that we shouldn't have to worry about this again.

Hi Abby,

I'm sorry you're having to think about postponing your August wedding on top of planning your big day.

I agree with the Caytlyn's recommendation above. Unless it means a lot to you, I'm not sure it is necessary to send out Save the Dates this close to your wedding if you are considering rescheduling.

While this is definitely an uncertain time, it seems like plenty of August couples are waiting to make postponement decisions. Of course, everyone's situation is different, so it never hurts to be proactive about plan B!

You also aren't alone right now! ❤️ Other August couples are discussing their COVID-19 concerns here: I need you, August 2020 brides

Plus, there are many resources on our website to help you navigate the serious decision to postpone your wedding: Our COVID-19 Weddings Advice Guide.

Hope this helps!

I think you should continue to plan as normal. I added a small sticker to the bottom of our Save the Dates with it saying "for wedding updates and information please see" and the link our wedding website. Because of all the uncertainty I was able to notate information that is related to our current state of affairs and back up plans.

To save a little money, we opted for a very simple and inexpensive save-the-date postcard. It ended up costed with postage about .60 per card. That option was well worth it for us.

I went with a local printer for my wedding invitations, and I had several honest email exchanges about the situation. I asked how her supply chain had been affected (mid-March) and she said that her turnaround would still be 3-4 weeks between ordering the invites and them arriving. She also said I didn't need to put down a deposit yet. That gave me a little more breathing room of "wait and see". Well, April 2 the printer was ordered to close as a "non-essential service" so it was then or never for getting out invitations. We went ahead and committed to ordering them on the hope that the wedding-relevant parts of the US will be open again by my wedding.

So, I recommend keeping in close contact with your printer. The supply chain is in chaos right now, so save-the-dates might take longer to get out than originally expected. If your printer has shut down, you might have to find a new one. Your stationary might be unavailable. Ask the printer how long you can wait before ordering and how quickly they can get the save-the-dates printed. Fortunately, people don't have much going on right now, so your wedding date is hopefully still open on their calendars. Good luck!