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How to Make a Wedding Website That Your Guests Will Actually Use

How to Make a Wedding Website That Your Guests Will Actually Use

Making a wedding website is easier than finding a dress that fits, and I’m about to show you exactly how to do it without losing your mind.

I built my first wedding website at 2 AM on a Tuesday, three months before my best friend’s wedding, because she was drowning in guest questions about hotels and whether Aunt Martha could bring her emotional support peacock.

Spoiler alert: the website saved her approximately 487 text messages.

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Why You Actually Need This Thing

Let me be blunt.

Your guests are going to ask the same questions seventeen times.

  • “What time does it start?”
  • “Can I bring a plus-one?”
  • “Where’s the registry again?”

A wedding website answers everything once, in one place, so you can focus on the important stuff—like making sure your future mother-in-law doesn’t wear white.

Step 1: Pick Your Platform (Don’t Overthink This Part)

I’ve tested more wedding website builders than I care to admit, and here’s the truth: they’re all pretty decent.

The top contenders:

  • The Knot – Free, foolproof, and connects to their registry
  • Zola – Clean design, excellent registry integration
  • Joy – Fastest setup I’ve seen (seriously, like 10 minutes)
  • Minted – Gorgeous if you’re design-obsessed
  • Wix – Maximum customization for control freaks

Start with a free option.

You can always upgrade later if you want a custom domain (like “JohnAndJane2025.com” instead of “JohnAndJane.theknot.com”).

Most couples never need the paid version.

Step 2: Choose a Template That Doesn’t Make You Cringe

Every platform has templates.

Browse them all before committing—this is like wedding dress shopping but with zero pressure and you’re in sweatpants.

Look for:

  • Clean, readable fonts (your 85-year-old grandmother needs to read this)
  • Mobile-friendly layouts (everyone will check this on their phone)
  • Color schemes you can actually customize
  • Enough photos but not so many it loads like dial-up internet

I went with a simple botanical template for my sister’s website because it matched her invitations, and guests commented on how “put together” everything looked.

Consistency matters more than you think.

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Step 3: Write Your Essential Pages (The Non-Negotiables)
The Home Page

Keep it stupidly simple.

  • Your names.
  • The date.
  • The location.
  • A photo where you both look happy and not like hostages.

That’s it.

Don’t write your entire love story here—save that for the dedicated page nobody will read anyway.

Our Story Page

This is where you can get sappy if you want.

I always tell couples: write like you’re telling your best friend over coffee, not like you’re writing a Hallmark movie.

Include:

  • How you met (the real version, not the one you tell your grandma)
  • The proposal story
  • A few favorite photos together
  • Keep it under 300 words or you’ll lose people
Wedding Details Page

This is the MVP.

The page that justifies the entire website’s existence.

List everything:

  • Date and time (write it three different ways so nobody gets confused)
  • Venue name and full address with a Google Maps link embedded
  • Ceremony vs. reception locations if they’re different
  • Dress code (be specific—”cocktail attire” means different things to different people)
  • Parking information (this is weirdly important)
  • Weather expectations for outdoor venues
  • Accessibility information for guests who need it

I once went to a wedding where the ceremony and reception were at different locations 30 minutes apart, and it wasn’t on the website.

Absolute chaos.

Don’t be like that couple.

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Schedule/Timeline Page

Break down the day’s events.

Example:

  • 4:00 PM – Ceremony begins (please arrive by 3:45 PM)
  • 5:00 PM – Cocktail hour
  • 6:00 PM – Reception and dinner
  • 7:00 PM – First dance
  • 10:00 PM – Last call
  • 10:30 PM – Sparkler send-off

Guests love knowing what to expect.

Plus, it keeps your chatty aunt from interrupting the first dance to ask when dinner starts.

Travel & Accommodations Page

If people are traveling, this page is golden.

Include:

  • Hotel blocks with booking codes and deadlines
  • Links to nearby hotels at different price points
  • Airport information and distances
  • Car rental suggestions
  • Public transportation options
  • Local Uber/Lyft reliability (or lack thereof)

Pro tip: I always recommend grabbing a wedding planning binder to keep track of all these hotel booking codes and confirmation numbers while you’re building the site.

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Registry Page

Link directly to your registries.

Don’t be weird about it

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