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Legend July 2022

When To Send Change The Date Cards?

Lisa, on August 16, 2020 at 10:12 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9

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My July 2020 wedding was postponed to July 2022. Once we made the decision to postpone (6 weeks prior to our original date), we immediately sent out postponement announcements so everyone could cancel their travel plans and be aware that the wedding would not occur that day. At the time we sent out the announcements, we didn't know what our new date would be, so we stated on the cards that we were working to reschedule, and that we hope to announce our new date soon.

Now, we officially picked a new date in 2022, and haven't sent anything out to formally announce it yet. Do we send Change The Date cards now? Or do we wait until time gets closer (early 2022) before sending out the new date? If we send them now, should we also send a second Save The Date in early 2022 (a year and a half from now)?

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VIP September 2020
Neeva · on August 16, 2020 at 10:37 AM
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I would wait and send it in early 2022/late 2021. No need to send two out
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Lisa · on August 16, 2020 at 11:01 AM
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Thank you for your reply!! That's what I was initially thinking, though also wasn't sure if anyone would be confused in 2022 as to why we waited a year and a half to announce our new date. Or, if anyone would be confused in the next year and a half as to why they haven't yet heard from us about a new date. I realize it would have been ideal to include it on the postponement announcement cards, but we weren't able to figure out a new date before sending out the cards. Do you think it'll cause any confusion by not sending anything out for the next year and a half? Or would it be OK?
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VIP September 2020
Neeva · on August 16, 2020 at 11:12 AM
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I think people understand these are weird times. If anyone is confused or concerned they will reach out to you personally and you can explain you postponed to 2022 and will send out info closer to the date.
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Nicole · on August 16, 2020 at 11:18 AM
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I agree with this. You can spread the date via word of mouth to anyone whom you think may be confused.
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Caytlyn · on August 16, 2020 at 11:25 AM
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I would send them out 6-8 months before the wedding like typical save the dates.
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Lisa · on August 16, 2020 at 11:35 AM
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That makes sense! We've been able to tell most of the people on our guest list through word of mouth/social media, though I was concerned about spreading the word to friends of parents, certain family members that live out of state, and other guests that we don't talk to frequently or follow on social media. I agree, those people can reach out if they have questions. We did also put it on our wedding website, but I'm not sure how many of our guests actually check it. Thank you for your help!
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Legend July 2022
Lisa · on August 16, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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Thank you for your reply! We were able to spread the word to most of our guests, but we have a few that we're pretty confident haven't heard our new date yet (mostly friends of parents, family members we haven't talked with recently, guests we don't follow on social media, etc). We did put the info on our website, though I'm not sure how many of our guests actually check it. I agree that those people can reach out if they have questions between now and when we send out the new date in early 2022. Thank you for your help!
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Lisa · on August 16, 2020 at 11:47 AM
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That makes sense - thank you for your reply!
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Expert September 2020
· on August 16, 2020 at 1:16 PM
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I’d say a year out should be good for a change the date card, then send the official invites with RSVPs a month or two before
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