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What to put on a wedding website
The sections guests look for, what to write in each one, and what to leave off.
The short list
A wedding website has one job: answer your guests’ questions before they text you. These are the sections that do it, in the order guests look for them.
Your names and the date
The venue, with the full address
The schedule for the day
The RSVP, with a deadline
Travel and where to stay
A short FAQ
Your registry
Everything after that is nice to have: your story, photos, the wedding party, things to do nearby. Here’s what to write in each one.
1. Your names and the date
Put them on the first screen, big. Add the town or the venue name underneath, so a guest who opens the link months later knows straight away which wedding it is.
A countdown is a nice touch here. It gives people a reason to come back, and it quietly reminds them to book their travel.
2. The venue
Give the full address, a map link and anything a sat nav gets wrong. If the ceremony and the reception are in different places, list both, with the time and the address for each.
Add parking in one line. “Free parking at the venue” or “No parking on site, taxis drop off at the gate” saves you a dozen messages.
3. The schedule
List the moments guests need to be present for, with times: arrival, ceremony, drinks, dinner, first dance, last orders, carriages. Five to eight lines is plenty.
If there’s a welcome drink the night before or a brunch the morning after, add them with their own place and time.
If a guest has to text you to find something out, the website is missing a line.
4. The RSVP
Make it a form. With an email address, you end up copying replies into a spreadsheet by hand. Ask only what you need: name, attending or not, the names of anyone they’re bringing and dietary needs. Song requests can go in an optional field.
State the deadline in plain words, right above the form. For example: “Please reply by 1 May so we can confirm numbers with the venue.”
5. Travel and where to stay
This section matters most for destination weddings. Say which airport or station to aim for, how to get from there to the venue and roughly how long it takes.
If you’ve held a block of rooms, give the hotel, the booking code and the date the rate ends. Then add two or three other places nearby at different prices, for guests who want to choose.
6. A short FAQ
These are the questions guests actually ask. Answer the ones that apply to you.
What should I wear? Name the dress code and add one line of what it means. “Summer formal: suits without ties are fine, and the ceremony is on grass.”
Can I bring a plus-one? Be direct. “We’ve kept numbers small, so we can only welcome the guests named on your invitation.”
Are children invited? Say yes, no or only some. “We love your little ones, but this will be an adults-only day.”
Is the venue accessible? Mention steps, gravel and seating for anyone who needs it.
What if it rains? Say what the backup plan is.
Can I take photos? If you want an unplugged ceremony, say so here and remind people on the day.
7. The registry
A link and one warm sentence is enough. If you’d rather have no gifts, or a contribution to a honeymoon or a cause, say that instead. Guests will ask either way, and it’s kinder to tell them.
The nice to haves
Your story. Three or four sentences about how you met. Specific beats sweet: the place, the time and one small detail.
Photos. A handful of good ones beats an album. Engagement photos, or a few from over the years.
The wedding party. Names, a photo and a line on how you know each one. Guests like knowing who to look for.
Things to do nearby. Useful when people are travelling. Two restaurants, a walk and somewhere for a coffee the morning after.
A contact for questions. Ideally not you. A sibling or a friend who knows the plan.
What to leave off
Your home address and anything you wouldn’t post publicly. The link gets forwarded.
Long paragraphs. Guests read on phones, often in a hurry.
Anything that changes often and you won’t keep updated. Wrong information is worse than none.
When to update it
With the save the dates: names, date, town and a note that more is coming.
With the invitations: the full schedule, travel, the RSVP and the FAQ.
A week before: final times, the weather plan and a reminder about the dress code.
After the wedding: a thank you and, later, a few photos.
A template that has all of this
Promessa, my Framer wedding template, has a section for every one of the must-haves: the save the date and countdown, the story, the order of the day, photos, travel and stay, and a working RSVP form. It’s one page, $49, and runs on Framer’s Basic plan. I wrote more about it in a wedding website template that feels like the invitation.
How do I tell guests about the wedding website?
Print the address on the save the dates and the invitations. A short, easy domain or a QR code works better than a long link.
Should a wedding website include the registry?
Yes. Guests will look for it there, and a link on the website is easier than mentioning gifts on the invitation.
How long should a wedding website be?
As short as it can be while still answering the questions. For most weddings, one page with clear sections is enough.
Can someone build our wedding website for us?
Yes. With Template Setup, I put your names, photos and details into Promessa and connect your domain for $249. It’s live in three to five days. Start a project to book it.
Written by Gwatsin
Designer and developer
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