Wedding Postponed? Our Top Tips for What to Do Next
Let’s face it, we’re in a whole new world right now. After taking some time to adjust to the shock of our new reality, Sara and I began to consider the implications for our couples that are getting married this Spring. Immediately, our heart went out to them, and we couldn’t stop thinking about the stress that they must be under. We were in touch with them to let them let them know that we were here to support them in any way needed as they worked through postponing their wedding.
This is a situation unlike any other, so to help couples without a planner navigate this time, we’ve done two things. First, we have our top three recommendations for how to start working through postponing your wedding. We realize that this might not be enough information, so second, we’re offering free 30-minute consults where we can go more in-depth with your specific challenges.
Here are our top 3 tips for postponing your wedding due to the coronavirus:
1. Your New Date
We first recommend that you find a few dates that will work for you in the Fall or next Spring. Of course, there’s a question about when you decide whether or not to move your wedding date. This is a personal decision that you need to make, but we’d say that you should be safe rather than sorry. There are going to be so many weddings and events moving their dates, so if you’re really attached to a venue or date, we recommend you consider moving before it’s too late. Once you have a few options you can go to the next step – communicating to your vendors.
2. Venue & Vendor Outreach
Review or pull together a list of your vendors and all of their contracts. Create a priority list of who you’re going to reach out to first. We recommend that you reach out to your planner first, even if they’re month-of only to seek their advice, next, the venue, caterer, and the vendor that you’re most obsessed with – florist, photographer, etc.
You want to understand from each vendor what your options are with postponing and see if they can work with your new proposed dates. Once a date is settled on, make sure to get a revised contract or addendum so that you’re officially confirmed.
3. Communicate Out to Your Guests
After everything is settled with your vendors, you’ll want to then communicate out to all of your guests, update your wedding website (if you have one), and make adjustments to your printed stationary.
We hope that this short overview has helped! If you’d like to do a deeper dive, feel free to schedule a call with us and we’d be happy to review more over the phone.