The decision to postpone your wedding due to COVID-19 concerns is a difficult but necessary one. Nevertheless, it can all feel overwhelming as you try to make sense of everything. It’s easy to miss something or forget something entirely.  This short guide will cover 5 essential steps you should take when you make the decision to postpone your wedding.

1 – Advise your vendors as soon as you decide

Your vendors are the ones responsible for making your wedding dreams a reality so it’s important to let them know as soon as you know that you’ll be postponing the big day. Since this is a major crisis that everyone is aware of globally your vendors will most likely be able to give you some guidance on how to proceed including how to choose a new date and next steps.

2 – Check you wedding insurance

This is the perfect time to review your wedding insurance and reach out to your agent to confirm if the circumstances under which you’re canceling are covered. There are no guarantees that they will be but it’s still important to check.

3 – Create a plan to inform guests

While your guests will most likely be anticipating a cancellation in light of everything happening it is still important to contact them as quickly as possible so they can amend whatever plans they have made. This is especially important when those plans involve cross country or international travel and accommodations.

4 – Be flexible

Postponing your wedding in a situation like this can sometimes mean getting a new date that is not ideal. Or maybe your preferred DJ won’t be available. Under the circumstances, it’s important to be open to changes, especially changes that are beyond your vendors’ control.

5 – Find a way to celebrate the day

Even if you make the decision to postpone your wedding, your original wedding date is still significant. It’s the date you first decided on so you should take the time to celebrate it anyway. Do something significant to celebrate what was supposed to be your big day until you can actually enjoy the real day.