Cancellation of Wedding Letter

In case your marriage needs to be postponed or cancelled, it is important/necessary to notify the guests of the cancellation of marriage letter or an announcement. Cancellations are always complicated and cumbersome. It leads to a huge setback, both financially and emotionally. It is often tough to cancel a wedding as it is a grand celebration which involves a lot of preparation.

So, to avoid any inconvenience or disturbance to the members or the people who are going to attend the wedding, a letter of cancellation can be written. It is better to write this letter apologetically and formally so that the people who were to attend the marriage are not hurt sentimentally. Also, writing the letter in a positive tone, will add on more impression rather than destroying it.

Wedding Cancellation Letter Writing Tips

Start the announcement like a standard letter.
Write the letter in a formal tone.
Be apologetic throughout.
Give a specific reason for the cancellation.

Wedding Cancellation Letter Template

From,

__________

Date: _____ (Date on Which Letter is Written)

To,

__________

Subject: Regarding cancellation of wedding.

Dear __________ (friend’s name),

Hello there! How are you?

This letter is to inform you and your family that the wedding between _________ and ____________(Names of bride and bridegroom respectively) that was due this month i.e. on ____________(date) stands cancelled as of now. I know that this has been a sudden decision that has been taken. The wedding was cancelled due to____________________( reason). Hence, we had to personally send letters to our relatives and friends on such short notice.

____________________________________________(apologise for the inconvience and write about how you are sorry for this mishap) The revised dates for the wedding will be announced in a short period.

Thanks a lot for sending the presents in advance. But, due to this delay in the wedding, the presents will be sent back to every one of you. I duly apologize from the bottom of my heart for getting you guys in this situation. Hope you will forgive us for this inconvenience that has been caused.

Sincerely,
(Name)_______

Sample Letter

From,
Janice Bing,
Berkshire,
USA.

18th April 2016

To,
Mandy Latham,
Baker Street,
England.

Subject- Regarding the cancellation of the wedding.

Dear Aragorn,

This letter is to inform you and your family that the wedding between Tom and Natalie that was due this month, i.e. on 21st August 2017 stands cancelled as of now. I know that this has been a sudden decision that has been taken. The wedding was cancelled due to irreconcilable differences between the couple. This decision was made by the couple a day before the reception. Hence, we had to personally send letters to our relatives and friends on such short notice.

I know that you and your family would have made some arrangements for the wedding. I sincerely apologize for the same. I apologize for any trouble that we would have caused you. We are trying to patch up the differences between the couple so that they can get back together. The revised dates for the wedding will be announced in a short period.

Thanks a lot for sending the presents in advance. But, due to this delay in the wedding, the gifts will be sent back to every one of you. I duly apologize from the bottom of my heart for getting you guys in this situation. Hope you will forgive us for this inconvenience that has been caused.

Yours Sincerely,

Janice

Email Format

The following is an email format for wedding cancellation

To: name@email.com
From: name@email.com
Subject- Regarding Cancellation of the wedding.

Dear Tim,

Sincerely,
Steve