How to change a wedding link after printing
You can change where a printed wedding link leads only when the card points to a redirect you control. With a wedlink, update the destination after invitations are printed and the existing text address and QR code continue working unchanged for every guest without delay.
Check what the invitation actually contains
Type the address from a physical card and inspect the page it opens. Then scan the QR code and compare the two destinations. If both contain your wedlink, you can change the stored destination directly. If the QR code contains the final wedding website URL, that square is fixed and can only be redirected by whoever controls the encoded domain or page.
Do not assume the written link and code match because they sit together in the design. Stationery files sometimes preserve an older code after the text was revised. Record exactly which route appears in each printed batch, including save-the-dates and invitations. That tells you whether one update repairs everything or whether a particular group needs a direct correction message. Check both routes carefully.
- Type the exact text from a physical invitation
- Scan and inspect the QR destination separately
- Check every stationery batch sent to guests
Prepare the new destination before switching
Publish the replacement page first and open it in a private mobile browser. Confirm your names, date and current action are obvious. Complete a test RSVP, map click or password flow, depending on the page. Copy its public address from the guest view rather than an editor dashboard; editing URLs may work only for you and send everyone else to a login screen.
Preserve any information guests still need from the old destination. Export RSVP responses, download files and copy confirmed travel notes before closing an account. If the new page changes the purpose of the link, add a brief explanation at the top. A guest returning through an invitation should understand why an address that once opened RSVPs now shows final timings or photographs.
Re-point once and test from the card
Update the destination in your wedlink account, taking care not to alter the short guest-facing address. Wait for the confirmation, then use the actual printed invitation rather than a dashboard preview. Type the text, scan the QR code, turn off Wi-Fi and complete the important action. Also ask someone outside your household to test so cached access cannot hide a permission problem.
Avoid repeated switches while guests are responding. Decide on the final new page, verify it fully and make one deliberate change. If the old page remains under your control, leave it available briefly with a route forward. Keep a note of the previous and new destinations with the time of change, which makes questions from guests or helpers much easier to diagnose.
- Change only the destination, not the short address
- Test on mobile data from the original paper card
- Record the old and new target with the change time
Tell guests only what they need to know
If the familiar printed link works again and the change is minor, guests may need no announcement. For a moved venue, altered time or restored RSVP, send a concise message through the channel used for the invitation. State the change, repeat the same short link and give any affected deadline. Avoid technical detail about redirects or website providers. Keep the explanation practical.
When the printed item points directly to an address you cannot control, a new link may be unavoidable. Contact every affected household, give both a short text URL and a fresh QR image, and ask close family not to circulate the old one. Do not cover mailed cards with a solution nobody possesses; direct communication is more dependable than hoping guests discover an update elsewhere.
Questions, answered
Can I change a QR code after it has been printed?
You cannot alter the printed pattern. You can change where it leads only if it encodes a redirect you control, such as a wedlink. Update that redirect and the square stays valid. A code containing the final website URL directly depends on control of that website address for any later redirection.
How do I redirect a wedding link to a new website?
Publish the new website, copy its public guest address and test it without logging in. Set that address as the destination behind your wedlink, then type and scan the original invitation over mobile data. Do not change the short printed address itself; only its destination should be updated.
Will guests need a new link after we change the destination?
No. When the invitation points to a wedlink, guests keep using the same printed text and QR code. The redirect sends them to the new destination. If your stationery encoded the old provider URL directly and you cannot control it, you will need to send guests a replacement address.
Should we notify guests after redirecting the link?
Notify them when the underlying change affects their plans, such as a new venue, time or RSVP deadline. A quiet technical repair with no change to guest information may not require a message. When you do write, state the practical update and repeat the familiar link rather than explaining the redirection system.