Hi all, well I spoke to my attorney today and he is going to submit a reschedule request for me - he says he does it all the time and it is no big deal... it is not like the initial N400 processing (i.e. it isn't subject to the same sort of delays - its not like I will be rescheduled for next year). He said they will most likely reschedule me for the next ceremony date.... worst case scenario the one after that.
The ceremony is something I've been looking forward to for a long time and I want to enjoy it -going to a Fri ceremony, then running out with my certificate in hand to hopefully make the post office in time to sign my passport app in front of an agent, then mailing it to a 3rd party over the wknd and praying they will get it back to me within 3 days would be absolute madness. It would simply be too stressful - Id rather reenter with my green card and just wait for the next ceremony... I'm not in a rush.
Thanks to everyone who provided the great feedback - I will be sure to post when I receive my new date (I predict the letter will come in Oct, Nov at the latest).
Good luck to you all, and for those going to the Sep 5 ceremony, please post your experiences!
hyperseer