How to Create an Awesome Wedding Website

Wedding websites are a growing trend in the wedding world, and are an easy way to provide a central hub for guests to find information about the wedding day, the couple, and more. Some of the information that you may want to include in your wedding website include some of the obvious (date, location, and dress code), as well as some that people sometimes forget (wedding registry, travel information, and current on everyone's mind: pandemic related changes and regulations). At the end of the day, a wedding website is focused on making life easy for the couple, fielding common questions and providing additional event details that may not fit nicely on your save the dates and invitations. Always accessible, it's a big help for the guests (or couple) who lose everything.

In addition to being a terrific method for dispersing information, it's also an eco-friendly option for RSVPs. Some wedding websites will allow your RSVP information to be available to you at the click of a button, and others are even able to send out automated reminders for guests who haven't RSVP'd! It'll also save you a pretty penny on postage, too.

What about after the wedding? You can keep on using your wedding website to share wedding related goodies such as professional photos, funny stories, honeymoon pics, or heartfelt thanks.

Is a wedding website really necessary? Not really. But it’s definitely a nice option, especially with all of the changes to regulations, recommendations, and pertinent event details, but if you really don’t want it, you don’t have to make one.

Now, on to the how:

1): Pick a Platform

There are tons of free platforms to build your wedding websites (find a list of suggestions here). There are also some available for a fee that offer greater customization, and more bells and whistles, too. This is really up to you – how much do you want to invest in your wedding website?

2) Make it functional

Keep the navigation straightforward. You want this to be a resource for your guests, not the source of more confusion and questions. This is especially important for those invitees who are less tech savvy.

3) Make it Complete

Make sure you cover all of the basics (date, time, location, and any other areas that need more details like travel or transportation) with as many specific details as is practical. The goal of your wedding website is to be a helpful FAQ tool so people can look up the information themselves.

4) Don't Go Overboard

It’s okay to include some personal information, anecdotes, and a little bit about yourselves and your relationship, but nobody needs to hear every last detail about the first time you saw them across a crowded room and you instantly knew it was love and that it would be forever and that they are everything you ever wanted ever… sharing is caring, but rambling is not.

5) Add Pictures!

But do keep it simple. Some pictures? Absolutely! Several hundred pictures? Probably not a good idea.

6) Give a Brief Itinerary

Give an idea of how the day will go so that your guests can plan accordingly, and any events that everyone is invited to. This is NOT the place to put the information for the post wedding family brunch or you bachelor/bachelorette shindig. Not only is it confusing and you risk unexpected people showing up for private events, it also can cause some hurt feelings, too.

7) Don't Be Afraid to Use a Template

They are there to make a beautiful wedding website in an easy, stress free way. You can absolutely personalize a template if that’s your thing, but it isn’t a necessity. There are so many gorgeous options to choose from!

8) Create Your Wedding Website Sooner Rather Than Later

If you leave it until the last minute, it will likely just cause more stress than it alleviates. Also, many platforms that have the option to create wedding websites also have handy task reminders that will automatically notify you when its time to take care of business!

The most important thing? Don't forget to include your partner! This may seem an obvious one, but the wedding is about both of you. Take it on as a project together!