Experts Share How to Navigate Postponing Wedding Plans

Alysha Perlman for The Knot

If you're considering postponing your wedding, you know that decision isn't made lightly. Whether you're just a few months into planning or you've already dropped the invitations in the mail, the important thing to remember is this is more than just a party—it's your life. And, if the right decision is to postpone your wedding either for now or indefinitely, there's no such thing as too late.

Whatever the reason, there will be questions about exactly how to postpone a wedding, the etiquette for postponing a wedding, and exactly how to send a change of date announcement. Here's what the experts—a wedding planner and a therapist—have to say.

Reasons to Postpone a Wedding.

Any reason to postpone a wedding is legitimate, and the biggest thing to consider is how it's going to affect your experience and joy throughout the wedding season. "Ask yourselves: Is this situation affecting our day-to-day life, our ability to enjoy the planning process or our excitement about upcoming events? The sooner you assess the impact, the better," explains Alysha Perlman, Associate Clinical Director and LCSW therapist at A Good Place Therapy.


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