Can We Postpone the Wedding?

Two weeks left before the wedding you and your friends went off to the beach. Time to go have some fun and relax a little bit. After all, there’s nothing to worry about. The wedding is completely ready. Every last detail has been checked and all is ready for the big day.

You had an absolute blast! The weather was lovely and your friends were great company. The only wrinkle was that one of the kids of your friends had the measles and after a week, it seems like you have caught it.

So what now? You feel crummy, you have spots and you’re contagious. It looks like you will need to move the wedding.

If you hired a wedding planner, contact them as soon as you know the situation. Well established wedding planners usually have good relations with the various vendors and suppliers. They will be able to assist you to get your wedding reset to a later date.

If you didn’t hire a wedding planner, the first people you need to contact are those in charge of the venues for your wedding and reception. Find out what are the next available dates for your nuptials. The sooner you do this the better, especially if it is the marrying months of the year. You and your future spouse need to decide to which date you will reschedule your nuptials. Hopefully there is a date that matches for both places and your desires as well.

The next step should then be to contact all the professionals involved in your wedding affected by the change of date. This includes the following: your make up artist, hairstylist, caterer, florist, baker (for the wedding cake), photographer, videographer and car rental. Hopefully all of them will be available for your new wedding date.

Here now is the headache: what if any of your wedding merchants are unavailable for the new date? You will need to find a replacement, if one can be found at short notice. If you wish to have completely the same team, you’ll need to move your date to one where all of them are available.

You’ll want to check your contracts with each of your wedding suppliers. You will want a refund from those who cannot serve on the new date. Hopefully there is a refund clause on the contracts.

For those who will be available for your chosen date, you need to see if there is an additional charge for the change of date. Some may charge a penalty, some may not. This is where good relations come in as well as good negotiation.

If you move your wedding more than 2 months away, you may also need to get in touch with your dress designer as well. Unless you manage to maintain your weight and size, your dress will need to be adjusted before your new wedding date.

Don’t forget to update all your guests about the change in date. It would be considerate to let them know with sufficient time so that they can make new arrangements, especially if they are coming from out of town.

Last but not least, don’t forget to adjust the arrangements for your honeymoon. The last thing you want is to be all dressed up and have nowhere to go after your wedding. Hopefully, everything will be just perfect in spite of the postponement.