While creating a website for your wedding is not mandatory, in
today's digital age it is a great way to keep your guests informed of
details for your ceremony and reception. You also don't need to be a
technical genius to create a wedding website; there are many web
services, such as Wedding Wire, that will provide website templates and
hosting for free.
Below is a summary of content to include in your wedding website; organizationally, each of these items can be on a separate page of your site.
Date and Time - Include a separate for the wedding ceremony and reception
Ceremony Location - Be sure to include a street address, directions, and any requests you may have for your guests. If your ceremony venue has a website, you might also want to include a link to it on your website.
Reception Location - Like the Ceremony Location page, be sure to include the full street address and directions to the Reception Location. If your reception venue has a website, add a link to the site on your wedding website. If your wedding ceremony and reception are at the same venue, you can combine the content in one web page. You can also inform guest of the attire for your wedding reception here.
Hotels and Accommodations - Most couples have out of town guests attend their weddings, however, it can be confusing for guest who don't know the city where the wedding is taking place. Help them out by posting travel details (i.e. how to get to your wedding by train, bus or plane), and which hotels are close by the wedding venues. If you have arranged for a group rate at a certain hotel, be sure to inform your guests here.
Bridal Registry - While it is not good etiquette to include details of your registry in your wedding invitation, your wedding website is the perfect place for it! Most retail sites have online registries where gift availability is current; be sure to include links to all the stores you are registered at here.
About The Bride and Groom - Personalization is always a nice touch. Consider including something about you and your partner, such as how you met. You may also want to include some photos of the two of you together.
Be sure not to include anything too personal in your wedding website. Remember it can be viewed not just by all your family and friends, but anyone in the world can access it.
The last thing to consider is that you need to find a way to inform your guests of the address of your website. You might not want to use social media to inform people of your wedding website, as it may reach too wide an audience and you can risk offending people who are not invited to your wedding. An easy alternative is to include the URL to your wedding website in either your Save the Date or as an insert in your Wedding Invitation.
Below is a summary of content to include in your wedding website; organizationally, each of these items can be on a separate page of your site.
Date and Time - Include a separate for the wedding ceremony and reception
Ceremony Location - Be sure to include a street address, directions, and any requests you may have for your guests. If your ceremony venue has a website, you might also want to include a link to it on your website.
Reception Location - Like the Ceremony Location page, be sure to include the full street address and directions to the Reception Location. If your reception venue has a website, add a link to the site on your wedding website. If your wedding ceremony and reception are at the same venue, you can combine the content in one web page. You can also inform guest of the attire for your wedding reception here.
Hotels and Accommodations - Most couples have out of town guests attend their weddings, however, it can be confusing for guest who don't know the city where the wedding is taking place. Help them out by posting travel details (i.e. how to get to your wedding by train, bus or plane), and which hotels are close by the wedding venues. If you have arranged for a group rate at a certain hotel, be sure to inform your guests here.
Bridal Registry - While it is not good etiquette to include details of your registry in your wedding invitation, your wedding website is the perfect place for it! Most retail sites have online registries where gift availability is current; be sure to include links to all the stores you are registered at here.
About The Bride and Groom - Personalization is always a nice touch. Consider including something about you and your partner, such as how you met. You may also want to include some photos of the two of you together.
Be sure not to include anything too personal in your wedding website. Remember it can be viewed not just by all your family and friends, but anyone in the world can access it.
The last thing to consider is that you need to find a way to inform your guests of the address of your website. You might not want to use social media to inform people of your wedding website, as it may reach too wide an audience and you can risk offending people who are not invited to your wedding. An easy alternative is to include the URL to your wedding website in either your Save the Date or as an insert in your Wedding Invitation.
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