Love is Not Canceled... All About Change the Dates Cards

Rescheduling your wedding plans is a monumental task. We are all learning to be more flexible than we ever thought we could be. Now is the time to channel your inner Grace Kelly- plunge forward and do it with style, elegance, and well, grace!

MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT

The most important task at hand is to let your guests know that your plans have changed. Even if you do not have your new date secure yet, it's best to alert those closest to you involved in your planning by telephone. Next, you should think about emailing and texting your guests to let them know a change is afoot. You don't necessarily have to have your new date set yet. Just letting your guests know that the original date is not happening is essential. You should also update your website at this time. I have a few social media graphics here for you to download and use at your leisure.

SEND A PHYSICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Once you have secured your new date, you can send a physical card that your guests can save to mark their calendars. This can also remind them to check your website for updates. Your Change the Date card can match your wedding invitations or even be a bit different-- something fun and engaging that tells your guests your event is still on, and you will all be making the most of it. The Change the Date card can be as simple as a self-mailable postcard or a more formal card that requires an envelope.

THE SOONER THE BETTER

Booking travel arrangements can be time-consuming and expensive for out of town guests, so the sooner you send your Change the Date cards, the better.

SAVE THE DATE = CHANGE THE DATE

All 50+ of Gilded Swan Paperie wedding invitations can be converted into a Change the Date card. Please check out a small sampling in the gallery below. Visit my ETSY SHOP to check out all of the designs you purchase straight away. Your proofs will be emailed to you within 24 hours. Printing takes two weeks.

FORMAL INVITATIONS

If you have ordered wedding invitations from Gilded Swan Paperie, or are thinking of ordering full wedding suites, please note that I have secured very reduced re-printing costs. So if anything were to happen, we have your back! Re-printing is easy-- perhaps one of the easier tasks of planning your wedding.

FINALLY...

Printing to me is so special- it's such a beautiful form of communication. We cannot let the current situation ruin our wedding plans. Love is not canceled. When you celebrate your Golden anniversary in 50 years, imagine pulling out your gorgeous invitations. The colors and tactile nature will remind you of that phenomenal day, no matter how postponed, rescheduled or revised it was.

Change the Date cards can be fun and colorful!

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Art Nouveau Wedding Elegance in Providence

Lisa and Leah's Providence wedding was steeped in Art Nouveau inspired vintage glamour! Located in downtown Providence, The Dorrance is part of the old Union Trust Company that was built in 1901. The timeless elegance of this historic building served as the backdrop for Lisa and Leah's Art Nouveau-inspired wedding.

The wedding was steeped in vintage glamour and the Brides were stunning in their beaded gowns and crystal vintage-inspired headbands. Lisa and Leah chose my "Le Marguerite" design for their stationery package. They used this theme for the wedding invitations, dinner menus, cocktails menus, and more. This design evokes a lovely blend of the Victorian movement blending into the Art Nouveau movement and those chose sumptuous greens and shades of burgundy.

The vintage theme not only flowed from the Bride's stationery and attire, but to the reception as well. Cocktails were served by a burlesque aerialist from the company, Chifferobe Events, who specializes in period entertainment such as speakeasies, sideshows and circuses. The gorgeous building's tall and dramatic windows let the gorgeous winter light throughout the day until and unexpected ice storm hit just right after the wedding-- almost like putting frosting on the cake! All photos by Sam Chinigo Photography.

Lisa and Leah at The Dorrance before the ice storm.

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A Delightfully Victorian Wedding

When I saw the wedding photos from Courtney and Eric's wedding at the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, my jaw dropped! They were shot by the phenomenal LeeAnn B Stephan. The ethereal shots are moody, dramatic and utterly filled with delightful details.

But a cemetery, you ask? Well apparently, they are becoming very popular. And why not? I have had a fascination with cemeteries since I was a little girl. I spent afternoons tending my Great Great Grandparent's graves with my Grandmother and then her grave with my Mother and so on. My high school was directly across the street from the cemetery and besides playing tag and making cemetery etchings, I got my first kiss there. Ooh-la-la! Our cemetery sits right on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, where one can frequently see bald eagles, foxes and deer throughout-- a place of beauty and peace. But I digress.

The Oakland Cemetery is known for it's historical Victorian vibe and history which easily translated to Courtney and Eric's wedding. The greenhouse served as a lovely backdrop for the reception and the meandering gardens and the 100 year-old mausoleum's make for quite a lovely stroll. Courtney chose my Le Boheme suite for her wedding stationery. Please check out some of the gorgeous photos below. And by all means, if you are getting married and should need an East Coast-based Photographer with a unique eye for details, angles and composition, please contact Leeann B Stephan.

Courtney & Eric at the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta

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