What to Include On Your Wedding Website
You’ve got the ring and now everyone wants the deets! A wedding is full of so many small (and large) details for your wedding guests to remember. Instead of fielding tons of text message questions, send out a link to your wedding guests to your personalized wedding website. It’s truly a one-stop shop for all things need-to-know about your wedding! Building a wedding website may seem like one more to-do, but we think it will pay off big time when it comes to your guest experience. We’re here to give you the scoop on everything you need to know about your wedding website!
What should I put on my wedding website?
Your Love Story & Engagement Photos
Your wedding guests may not know both the bride and groom! Introduce yourselves, how you met, your love story, and how you got engaged. It’s also fun to add details about your dreams or visions of the future as a couple! Include a few of your engagement photos to make it even more personal. Keep everything short and sweet as you build up the anticipation of your wedding day! Adding elements from your color palette, wedding style, or hints at your décor is a fun way to give your guests a glimpse as to what to expect for the real wedding day!
2. Date. Location. Time.
Your guest’s top questions will revolve around these three things. You will have this information on your wedding invitation, but having a website where they can access these details en route to your big day is so helpful! Be clear about what time your ceremony will start. If you don’t want guests arriving super early, suggest an arrival time of 20-25 minutes before the ceremony time to give them plenty of time to park, drop off the gift and find their seats before the ceremony begins.
Give guests specific information on the location like GPS coordinates or a link to Google Maps. Including a cute map (ours is linked here) that coordinates with your invitation suite is helpful but make sure it’s accurate and to scale. If your ceremony and reception are in two different places that is also good to note. Guests will appreciate all the extra help getting them to your venue!
3. Parking & Transportation
Guests need to know where to park for your ceremony and if they will need any additional transportation. Suggestions for ride shares, shuttles, or buses help your guests take out the guesswork. Is there a specific location and time to meet the shuttle? Does your venue allow for overnight parking if guests want to carpool with a designated driver at the end of the night? Walk through the wedding day in your guests’ shoes and write down anything you would want to know as a guest!
4. Dress Code
Wedding guests need to know how you expect them to dress for your wedding so there are no surprises. We’ve seen couples suggest a color palette for their guest’s attire that made for beautiful photographs. It could be something as simple as formal attire, semi-formal attire, cocktail attire, jacket and tie attire, or dressy casual to let your guests know the style of your wedding and how they can best be dressed for it. If you’re going to be specific put this information on your invitation suite as well. The wedding website is a great place to give a few more details or suggested apparel. The wedding invitation typically states the dress code, but the wedding website allows you to expand on what “dressy casual” or “semi-formal” means.
It’s very important to include information about whether or not the ceremony or reception could be outdoors so your guests can dress appropriately for the weather.
5. Lodging
Book your lodging and reserve hotel blocks for your guests as early as possible…even up to a year in advance! Then add those accommodations to your wedding website so guests can easily find the hotel or lodging you have selected for them. Include any special information or amenities about lodging such as distance from the venue, recommended restaurants nearby, or fun things to do in the area!
6. Registry Information
Wedding etiquette says not to include this information on your invitation. It is best to list up to two registries on your wedding website so guests can have quick access to your direct registry and plenty of options for gifts. Make sure your registries have a delivery option for your guests who can’t attend the big day.
7. RSVP
It’s nice to include an RSVP guest count on your wedding website, but you will still want to personally follow up with people as needed. Ever had a Facebook event guest count not reflect who actually showed up? The website is a super easy way to collect RSVPs, but it also means that some people may click that button before they truly know if they can attend. Take it as an estimate and not a specific guest count. You’ll need your final guest count to shore up details with your vendors as you get closer to the wedding so collect those RSVPs as soon as possible. Be prepared to circle back on those that you haven’t heard from and/or send a reminder email for final confirmation a week or two prior to the wedding.
Other Wedding Website Tips:
Make it personal and fun!
Clearly include any adults-only type of announcements if you aren’t wanting children to attend.
Keep everything short, sweet, and to the point.
Choose a user-friendly online platform that is formatted for cellphones and an easily remembered url.
Do not include personal phone numbers, addresses, or email addresses since your website is on the web for all to see (even spammers).
Password protect your website and include that password on your invitation. Keep it simple but secure!
Your wedding website is a great way to share your love story with your family and friends as you prepare for your big day! Wedding websites provide tons of details and need-to-know information to your guests, showing them you care about their experience. Give your guests a taste of what to expect, but don’t give too much away so they experience it all with you firsthand!
Looking for more wedding inspiration? Check out Top 5 Tips for Best Wedding Guest Experience
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11/21/2021 - Gabrielle Isom
