Send out my invitations then change the dates or buy all new invites?

If you haven’t fully invested in deciding to postpone yet, I would get those invitations in then mail, and then call or send change the dates if/when you decide.

To save yourself some time, I'd just purchase new ones and send those out when you guys figure out the new date. Sorry you are having to experience this. I, too, know the feeling of spending tons of money for things to be so complicated. But, we can't change it. I'm nervous about postponing anyways because there's no telling when all of this COVID stuff will settle down. Anywho, I wish you guys the best of luck!

^ added on to my last post - that is, if you guys are 100% postponing. If you're not quite sure, maybe wait or send the current ones out and deal with postpone details when/if you guys decide to postpone.

For my June wedding I waited until we decided for sure we were postponing. It would probably make more sense to skip out sending the invites if you know you're postponing 100%. Then from there I would send out new save the dates/re-save the dates. After we decided to postpone then we sent out new save the dates to keep people in the loop.

Some sites are offering some sort of help for those who needed to change the date so maybe reach out to customer service to see what options there are. Maybe you can keep the envelopes depending on if they were customized and save yourself that hassle for next time you order the invites.

It’s a little early to send out invites for an October wedding now, so, I’d definitely wait a little bit and in that time hopefully you’ll have a more concrete answer about postponement. If you’re really thinking you’re going to postpone, I wouldn’t send the invites and then a change of date right after — that sounds like it could lead to some confusion and would require more effort than it’s worth. I’d wait at least a month to do anything invites wise right now. If at the end of the month you’re feeling optimistic that the party may go on, go ahead and send them out. But if after the next month, you’ve made a solid decision to postpone, you don’t have to worry about any of it. (If you had sent save the dates, I would reach out to guests via mass email or something just to let them know you’ve postponed and will keep them updated, but no reason to formally mail anything til you have a new date)


SIDE NOTE: check in with where you got your invites from. I’ve heard of a lot of companies being good about helping brides going through postponements— offering discounts on your re-order if you do need to change the date!

Where did you get your invites? I only ask because Shutterfly recently started offering free reprints if your date changes. Maybe it’s worth contact the company to ask if they’d do anything, even just a discount on a reorder incase you postpone. I wouldn’t send out invites and waste the postage if I was still uncertain about postponing. There are so many unknowns at this point.

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I would do this. They'll almost certainly work with you.

View Quoted Comment I got it off a shop at Etsy. I’m worried if I ask them now about it but wait until we’re ready to decide to definitely postpone to order they may not honor it. I guess asking won’t hurt

Get new invitations. Some vendors are replacing them free so it doesn't hurt to ask.

View Quoted Comment I actually just spoke with my invitation vendor. They’re only offering 10% off for reprints.

View Quoted Comment Can you make new ones that fit your vision at Vistaprint? You'll have to order reply cards and other inserts separately but they're very inexpensive and have sales all the time.

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It's still something!

Typically invitations are sent out 6-8 weeks before your wedding date (closer to mid-August for you), so it might be worth waiting a little while until you make a firm decision to postpone or not!