How should a wedding invitation be corrected after a name or date is printed incorrectly?
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Issue a clear correction identifying the changed detail, and replace or withdraw the mistaken version where possible.
Check the replacement against the confirmed record before sending it, then notify suppliers or transport contacts if their plans are affected. For a person's name, apologise privately and use their preferred spelling rather than making the mistake a public joke. Ask important contacts to acknowledge a date change. One corrected file is not enough if guests still rely on printed cards or previously forwarded invitations.
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Managing an event
UK Health and Safety Executive
Coordination, competent roles and monitoring across event phases. Not a substitute for local requirements or site-specific assessment.Source checked:
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UNESCO
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