How to create a wedding website, from start to launch

Which pages you need, what guests actually look for and when it's time to share the link – step by step.

Mikaela & Houssem · 12 min read ·

A wedding website gathers everything your guests need to know in one place – and saves you from answering the same questions over and over. It doesn't need to be big. It needs to be clear, up to date and easy to use on a phone.

1. When should you start?

As soon as you have a date and a place. The website can grow with your planning: start with what you know, and add as you go. Many couples publish a first version nine to twelve months before the wedding, at the same time as the save the date goes out.

2. Choose a theme that feels like you

Let the theme reflect the wedding – rustic for a barn party, light and airy for a summer wedding in the archipelago. Choose a simple theme with easy-to-read text over one that's beautiful but hard to read on a phone.

3. The sections you need

This is the foundation. The rest is optional. You decide whether to put everything on one page, or have separate pages for each part.

  • Home – welcome text, date and place.
  • Programme – times for the ceremony, dinner and party.
  • Getting there – addresses, parking and public transport.
  • RSVP – a form with the reply deadline.
  • Practical info – dress code, children, gifts, accommodation and how to reach the toastmasters.

Want more ideas, with texts to copy? Read What to put on your wedding website.

4. Write for people reading on their phone

Most guests open the link on their phone, often on the go. Write short paragraphs, put the most important things first and use headings so it's easy to skim. Dates, times and addresses should be findable in seconds.

5. Test before you share

  • Open the page on your own phone and on a computer.
  • Send a test RSVP and check that the reply comes through.
  • Ask a friend who knows nothing about the wedding to find the time and address.
  • Read through spelling, dates and phone numbers one extra time.

6. Publish and share the link

Share the link when there's something to read – not necessarily when everything is finished. Here's how it usually goes:

  1. 12–9 months to go: Save the date Publish a first version with the date and place, and send the link with the news.
  2. Around 6 months to go: Invitation Now the programme, RSVP and practical info should be in place. The link goes in the invitation.
  3. 2 weeks before the RSVP: Reminder A short reminder to those who haven't replied.
  4. The week before: Final details Update times, buses and weather. Guests read it again now.
  5. After the wedding: Thanks and photos Post a thank-you and share the photos from the day.

7. Keep it up to date

The website is alive right up to the day. Add news when the buses are booked or the menu is set, and remind guests about the RSVP deadline. After the wedding you can post a thank-you and share the photos.

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