Telling Them The Wedding’s Off?
Question: What is the proper way to inform guests that a wedding has been cancelled? The invitations have already gone out, but the wedding is not for a month.
Answer: by The Knot
When a wedding is cancelled, you can let guests know with printed cards, personal notes, or even by phone if you don’t have much time. Since you do have time, tell everyone by mail. Phoning (the bride’s mum or another close friend or relative might make the calls) may put the caller in the awkward position of feeling as if he or she has to explain the whole thing over and over.
If you want to, you can have cards printed; if you’d rather send handwritten notes, that’s fine, too. An official card is generally worded like the invite:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
announce that the marriage of
their daughter
Jane Doe
to
John Smith
will not take place
Obviously, a personal note should give generally the same information, but should be worded less formally. Reasons for the cancellation, other than a death or illness, need not be mentioned.
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