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Cancelling or Postponing your Wedding

If for some unfortunate reason you have to cancel or postpone the wedding you should notify your guests as soon as possible to prevent them paying out any unnecessary expense. Last minute cancellations or postponements should be made by telephone.

If you are postponing the wedding but have yet to set a new date, a note should be sent stating that a new date has yet to be set. You can then follow up with the details at a later date.

Notifications should be sent to all those who have been invited - not just the guests who have replied. Whether you choose to include the reason is entirely your own choice. The best advice is to keep your notifications simple but don’t forget to include the RSVP if you re-arrange the date.


Example wording if you cancel the wedding

‘.... announce that the marriage of their daughter Sally Ann to Mr Stuart Collins has been cancelled.’

‘.... announce that the marriage of their daughter Sally Ann to Mr Stuart Collins will not take place.’

‘.... are obliged to recall their invitations to the marriage of their daughter

Sally Ann to Mr Stuart Collins as the marriage has been cancelled.’

‘...regret that they must recall the invitations to the marriage their daughter Sally Ann to Mr Stuart Collins, owing to the death or Mrs Jones’ mother. The marriage will now be held privately in the presence of the immediate family.’

‘Sally Jones and Stuart Collins regret to inform you that the wedding arranged for..... will now not take place.’


Example wording if you postpone the wedding

Mr and Mrs Michael Jones.....

‘.... announce that the marriage of their daughter Sally Ann to Mr Stuart Collins has been postponed until........’

‘....announce that owing to the illness of ...... they are obliged to postpone the marriage of their daughter Sally Ann to Mr Stuart Collins. The wedding will now be held on ....... The time and venue remain the same.’

‘Owing to the sudden death/recent illness of Mrs Jones’ mother, the wedding of her daughter Sally Ann to Mr Stuart Collins at St Peter’s Church on Saturday 4th June, 2010 has been postponed until 2pm on Saturday 10th October, 2010. The ceremony and reception venue remain the same.’


nofreetime tips

  • If you have to cancel the wedding, all gifts received in advance should be returned to the sender together with the cancellation announcement.
  • If you have to leave a message on an answer phone, follow the call up to check they received the message.

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