Say goodbye to the old invitation method and get with the times – a wedding website is all you need to help your guests find all the details they need. When done right, a wedding website makes the whole planning run smoother for everyone.
If you want to include this detail in your wedding, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s go over the steps of how to make a wedding website!
Should I Have A Wedding Website?
Well, if you want to save time, cut back on the questions, and keep everyone informed at all times, then definitely yes! A wedding website is especially great for those hosting guests from afar or planning a destination wedding.
You can add everything you want there, such as:
- Share all event details
- Update guests
- Collect RSVPs
- Tell your love story via videos and photos
- Set expectations regarding the dress code, roles, etc.
Tips For Making Your Own Wedding Website
1. Choose a Website Builder
Before anything else, you need to choose the website builder you’ll use to create your website. Nowadays, you have plenty of options online.
Here are some of our favourites:
Look through them and choose the one that best suits you. Check prices and offers, while also considering what you want from the page—do you want it to be simple or more complex?
2. Match Your Wedding Website to Your Style
Your wedding website is part of the whole wedding, so it should definitely share the same style. The colours, fonts, and photos should reflect your theme.
Is your wedding going to be more rustic? Use soft and natural colours. If you’re going for a glam wedding, bold fonts with luxurious touches are best. Hosting a beach wedding? Choose blue and sandy colours.
3. Keep It Clean and Simple
People visiting your site want answers – and they want them fast. So, make sure that everything is simple for everyone to understand.
Some key things to include are:
- Home Page
- Our Story
- Event Details
- RSVP
- Registry
Of course, you can keep adding more pages – anything you think benefits your guests and you. Q&A page, for example, is one option.
4. Use Your Voice
When creating a wedding website, use your own words. It’s your site, so it should be personal, not something made by a machine.
How do you do that? Use your tone of voice and write as you speak. Instead of adding, “Please respond to our invitation…” why not make it livelier and add, “Speak now of forever hold your breaths!”
5. It’s All In the Details
You’d be surprised how many guests actually rely on your wedding website. That means you need to have everything detailed to the T. We mentioned you need a page about the details, so now let’s go over what these details are.
Here’s what to put on a wedding website:
- Ceremony
- Locations
- Starting Time
- Parking
- Dress Code
- Plus-one Policy
- Meals
- Rules
This is the part where you should be very specific, so don’t be afraid to add everything you think is important to you.
6. RSVPs
Another important part we want to address separately is RSVP-ing on your website. Having an online RSVP section is a lifesaver, especially if you’re trying to be eco-friendly and avoid paper cards. The benefits of it are instant updates and the ability to check right away who’s coming and not, based on which you can arrange the seats.
RSVPs can also help you cut down on the needless back-and-forth messages. Of course, if you want physical cards, you can do both options as well and have two ways for your guests to respond.
7. Be Honest With Your Registry
You can also add your registry info to your wedding website. Create a special registry and gift tab where you can add the information about the place you’ve registered at. That way, all guests can easily find it and get you what you actually need. Also, add a personal note to make it unique.
8. Consider a Site Password
If you’re worried about safety (since the site will be open to everyone), you can add a password and share it only with the people attending your wedding. That way, all information, like location and names, will be protected and known only to your guests.
9. Update Regularly
Don’t forget to update your wedding website every time something new happens. If the location changes, let everyone know. If there are some new rules, make sure to add them to your site. Editing your website lets everyone be in the loop and ensures there are no problems later on.
10. Don’t Forget FUN!
The goal is to be informative, but there is no reason that your website can’t be fun. Add short “about us” slides or some personal photos that can bring your story closer to your family and friends. Also, you can do some wedding trends and get them on film as we’ve done for some of our clients! Do everything that makes you, you!
FAQ: Wedding Website Basics
1. When should I launch my wedding website?
The best time is 6 to 8 months before the wedding, so your friends and family know how to prepare. But if you know earlier, that’s even better!
2. What if our guests don’t know how to use it?
It’s okay to use printed info as well. A website helps most people learn more easily about every detail of the wedding, but if your guests are not tech-savvy, then stick to paper.
Final Thoughts
Your wedding website doesn’t need to be perfect. In fact, it just needs to be informational, honest, and you. Think about what you’d like to know if you were attending someone’s wedding, and let that guide you. These are just some tips you can use to make a great site – one that will lessen the stress of the big day.
You can contact us if you want to have professionally made photos added to your website. We’ll share some ideas that are sure to bring your story closer to everyone visiting your site!
