Congratulations on your engagement! As a wedding planner, I know how exciting it is to start planning your big day. One of the first things you should do as a couple is to create a wedding website. A wedding website is a great way to share information with your guests, keep track of RSVPs, and showcase your love story. In this blog post, I’ll be sharing tips on what to include on your wedding website.

Let’s Dig In and Talk About What to Include on a Wedding Website

Basic Information

The first thing your guests will look for on your wedding website is basic information about your big day. This includes the date, time, and location of the ceremony and reception. It’s also a good idea to include a map or directions to the venue, as well as information about parking. This information should be easy to find on your homepage so that your guests don’t have to search for it.

RSVP

Your wedding website is a great tool for navigating RSVPs. You can include an RSVP form on your website, which will make it easy for your guests to RSVP online. This is especially helpful if you have a lot of guests coming from out of town, who may not be able to RSVP by mail. You can also use your website to keep track of who has RSVP’d and who hasn’t, making it easier to finalize your guest list.

Accommodations

If you have guests coming from out of town, it’s a good idea to include information about accommodations on your wedding website. You could recommend hotels in the area, or even block off rooms for your guests at a particular hotel. It’s also helpful to include information about transportation to and from the hotel and venue.

Your Love Story

Your wedding website is a great place to share your love story with your guests. You could include a timeline of your relationship, photos of the two of you, and even a video telling the story of how you met. Adding personal touches like this to your website will make your guests feel more connected to you and to your big day.

Registry Information

While it’s not necessary to include registry information on your wedding website, it can be helpful for your guests. If you plan to register for gifts, including a link to your registry on your website can make it easy for your guests to find and purchase gifts. Just keep in mind that it’s never polite to ask for gifts, so be sure to word your registry information tastefully.

Dress Code

Including information about dress code on your wedding website can help your guests know what to wear on your big day. You could include a description of the dress code, such as “cocktail attire” or “black tie,” as well as photos or examples of appropriate outfits. This will help your guests feel more comfortable and confident in their attire.

Wedding Party

Your wedding website is also a great place to introduce your wedding party to your guests. You could include photos and bios of your bridesmaids and groomsmen, as well as information about their roles in the wedding. This will help your guests get to know your wedding party and feel more connected to them.

FAQ

Finally, including a FAQ section on your wedding website can be incredibly helpful for your guests. This section could include answers to common questions such as “What time should I arrive?” or “What should I do if I have dietary restrictions?” Having these answers readily available on your website will save you and your guests a lot of time and hassle.

In conclusion, creating a wedding website is a great way to keep your guests informed and engaged throughout the wedding planning process. By including basic information, RSVP forms, accommodation recommendations, and personal touches like your love story and wedding party information, you can create a website that is both helpful and memorable for your guests. Just remember to keep your website updated as your plans change, and to have fun with the process!

Bonus Tips:

Make it Fun

Most sites have a variety of design options with different themes, colors, and layouts to choose from. You can even coordinate your wedding stationery to match your website with some of these sites. Wedding websites are a lot of fun to design and very easy to create.

Tell your story: A lot of your guests may not know how you and your fiance met or how you were proposed to. This is a fun way for them to catch up and get to know your relationship a little better. 

Introduce your wedding party: Allow guests to get to know these special people in your life. Add a photo or two of each person with a brief bio or some fun facts.

Show off your engagement photos: A wedding website is the perfect space to showcase your engagement photos. These photos are unique to your relationship and will give your site a personal touch.

Make it Helpful

Remember that you want your website to act as a resource to guests. It’s easy to get caught up in all of the pretty details of creating a website, but try not to stray too far from the original intent. 

Include travel information: Airport information and hotel accommodations will be helpful for the guests that are travelling to the wedding. If you have a room-block at a hotel, make sure to include the contact information and any codes that your guests may need when they’re booking their room(s). 

Talk about the town: Make sure that you give local recommendations for things to do, places to eat, etc. This will be especially helpful for out of town guests that have time to spare between events. Bonus points if you can provide them with a map and a few of you and your fiance’s favorite spots. 

Share the schedule: Make sure that you tell your guests about the scheduled events, including times, locations, and dress codes. To avoid hurting any feelings, your website should only include the events that everybody is invited to. If you have any exclusive events throughout your wedding week/weekend, let those people know individually. 

Add your registry: One of the key tools used on a wedding website is the registry link. This will make it easy for your friends and family to find the exact gifts that you’re hoping for. Also, if you’re registered with more than one store, this will keep them all in one place.

Cover the Basics: Getting married is one of the most important days in your life, and with that comes a lot of details to prepare for. To make things easier on your friends and family, you might want to include helpful tips on your wedding website such as the venue information, transportation or parking details, the attire, and any other details that your guests should know about.

Some of Our Favorite Wedding Sites!

Wedsites – You can create a beautiful website for free, but you will need to upgrade to get the much-needed and helpful tools such as guest list/rsvp management. If you’re in need of even more helpful tools, you can pay for the pro plan. With this plan, you’ll be able to create a seating chart, timeline, track your budget, set reminders for vendor payments, and more. 

Minted – This design marketplace offers stunning custom, semi-custom, and pre-designed wedding stationery with the option to get a matching website. Their free websites provide just about everything you need (address collection, rsvp for multiple events, link to your registry, etc.) but you can pay a small fee to have a custom URL, password protected site, and photo gallery. 

Zola or The Knot – These all-in-one wedding planning sites offer free wedding websites with your account. They offer all of the convenient tools such as guest list management and RSVP tracking. They both offer their own registry platforms, and an option to link a registry from another site. With your account, you will also have access to vendor information, checklists, and advice. You can also purchase stationery from both of these sites!