The Cringe Card: Printing And Sending A Wedding Cancellation
Marriage is an event everyone gets giddy about, from the bride and groom to the ring bearer. Having friends and family come together to celebrate you finding the love of your life sounds like a perfect day. Unfortunately, there is the chance that something will happen and an engagement will have to be broken off, cancelling the wedding. If you find yourself in this regrettable situation, here are some things to keep in mind for your notification process.
Details are unnecessary
Having to even think of writing a card letting your guests know that your wedding is off is hard. There is no need to make it harder on yourself by hashing out intimate details. Make the intention to cancel the wedding plain, but don't add any unnecessary details. Include the name of yourself, your fiancé, and the former date of your wedding inside of the cancellation. It is fine to write a sentence or two, saying that the wedding has been called off and that you are sorry for any inconvenience. Have the cancellation cards printed as quickly as possible to avoid guests booking travel and hotel accommodations that will result in lost money for them.
Make the printed cancellations classy
Just as nicely as you printed your save the dates cards and official wedding invitations, you should take time and care to print your cancellations. Have the cancellation notices printed on nice paper, and include a graphic or your names plus cancellation in the front. Going with a light, fancy print is likely to soften the blow to family and friends, and will leave you looking like a class act. The same printing services that you used for your invitations can be used for cancellations.
Offer information on gift returns at the bottom
If you have had a bachelor/bachelorette party or other wedding parties, it is likely that your friends and family have purchased gifts for you. In the event of a cancelled wedding, the appropriate etiquette is to return the gifts. At the bottom of your wedding cancellation card, insert information on how you will go about returning gifts. If you were hosting an intimate affair with few family and friends, you can host a get together thanking your family and friends for being there for you and return the gifts at the party. If you had a large wedding planned and received a lot of gifts, it is better to sort through the gifts and return them by mail on your own time.
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