How to Design a Wedding Website
Wedding websites are vital information-sharing resources and great hubs for engaged couples and their wedding guests. They tell guests when and where the wedding is, show them where they can stay, and help them buy gifts for the happy couple. They also help couples keep track of specifics, like RSVPs, menu selections, guest allergies, and much more.
Great wedding websites don’t just provide information, but tell also the couple’s story and offer a first impression of the wedding itself.
Useful questions to ask before building the wedding website
Before getting creative with starting the design of the website, it’s a good idea to ask the couple some key questions about their event. These questions should give you a feel for the couple, an understanding of their big day, and a clear picture of what information you need to include on their wedding website:
When is the wedding?
Where is the wedding?
How can guests get to the venue?
Is there parking?
Is there accessible access?
What is the dress code?
Is the event child-free?
When should guests RSVP by?
Are there other wedding events guests should know about, like rehearsal dinners, afterparties, or post-wedding brunches?
Is there additional information you need from guests when they RSVP, like food allergies, meal choices, or song requests?
Did you reserve a hotel block? If so, where is it, and what’s the booking code?
How did you meet?
How did you get engaged?
Can you send some favorite couple or engagement photos?
Why did you choose your wedding location?
Who is in your wedding party?
Did you reserve a hotel block? If so, where is it, and what’s the booking code?
How would you like your wedding to look like and how would the event to feel?
What’s the theme of the wedding?
What is the colour scheme?
Designing the wedding website
Wedding websites often go live six to eight months before the big day.
When done right, a custom wedding website should feel like a time capsule—something couples can fondly look back on long after their big day; in fact, you can incorporate the couple’s relationship through a timeline of stories or gallery of images. Recount the day they got engaged from each others’ point-of-view. Showcase any engagement photos and ask friends and family for their favorite photos, videos, and stories featuring the couple.
Essential pages to use for a wedding website
Though the look and feel of a wedding website will vary from couple to couple, the structure will largely stay the same.
Homepage
Wedding websites are the go-to destination for guests until the big day. So design an engaging homepage that gets guests excited about the wedding, but adding a beautiful photo of the happy couple, write a one-liner that sets the tone for the event and get everyone in the mood to celebrate by embedding a countdown timer.
Our story
Add an about page that shares the couple’s story, by adding a recount of the day the couple met, embed a timeline spotlighting their favorite memories, or tell their engagement story from start to finish. Bring the page together with fun photos and videos and put the couple’s engagement photos on full display.
Event details
Help everyone keep their schedules straight with a page dedicated to the event. Highlight the date, time, and location of each event. You’ll want to include information like dress code, transportation details, and whether children are invited. Embedding maps and venue photos and include a link to the RSVP page.
RSVP
Simplify the RSVP process with a standalone page that gathers all the information the couple needs. With a custom form block, you can ask guests to RSVP to individual events, report food allergies, make menu choices, request songs, and provide addresses (for thank you notes) or emails (for event updates).
Travel Information
Add a guest information page featuring hotel block details, lodging options, and local recommendations. Share also favorite things to do in the area. Lastly, remind guests of key event details, like dates, times, locations, and transportation options.
Registry
Help guests find the perfect wedding gift by creating a registry page that showcases the items the couple is interested in. You can also use donation blocks to help the couple accept honeymoon fund donations and other cash gifts.
FAQs
Save time and trouble with an FAQ page. Clarify event-specific details, like dress codes, rain plans, transportation options, and whether children are invited. Clearly state the RSVP deadline, with a link to the RSVP page. Though many of these questions will be answered elsewhere on the website, you can save everyone time by reanswering them here.
Once the wedding website is built, you can easily share it by setting up a custom domain name. You can also craft creative emails that keep guests updated and excited about the big day. When the wedding is over, make sure to update the wedding website with photos, videos, and other highlights from the celebration. You can also set up a honeymoon blog, so the happy couple can continue to share the memories they’re making together.
Use the tips above to streamline the planning process, get guests excited about the event, and give everyone something beautiful to look back on once the big day has come and gone.
