Tips to help you create an awesome wedding website

A wedding website can make your special day even more memorable. It helps you announce your wedding day plans with all your family and friends and also share those gorgeous memories with near and dear ones once the Big Day is over. A wedding website can also help you save time, money and efforts – simply include the website’s address on the wedding invitation cards and direct guests online where they get access to FAQs. No more answering phone calls and emails – your wedding website is a one-stop location where guests can get answers to common questions!

Most couples use their wedding website to:

Introduce the fiancé(e) to family and friends
Capture RSVPs
List the Gift registry for guests
Give wedding details – date, time, venue, etc. You can even add in a Google Map view of the venue so guests can easily see nearby places of interest or get directions.
Inform guests about other useful and important information such as accommodation
Share photos and videos of the wedding

Advantages of using a wedding website

How to create a wedding website?

You can use wedding website service providers for the job. The top ones are AppyCouple, Glosite which has a 21 day free trial period as well as WeddingWoo.
If you are tech savvy, or rather Internet savvy, you can use a simple hosting provider where you can create your own website. There are many low cost reliable hosting service providers which also offer free domain names. Both wedding website service providers and the domain services require you to pay an annual fee. If you are like most couples, you won’t want to maintain the site for more than a year, although some couples continue updating the site for as long as they like. Sites like Bluehost don’t have a long term contract so your credit card won’t be charged needlessly unless you wish to maintain the site.
The next thing you need to do is come up with an interesting name for the site – one that is simple and which your guests can remember easily.
You will then need a CMS or a content management system such as WordPress. This is where you upload your videos, photos and blog posts on the site.
Since your loved ones will visit the site regularly for details to do with the wedding, make sure you use a friendly design and an easy-to-use interface. Remember – you’re creating a memory, not just a website.
Select a wedding theme. WordPress has lots of elegant wedding themes.
Once you have selected a theme, go to the Pages and keep adding details about the wedding: date, time, venue etc.
Add information about the hotel/accommodation and distance from the nearest airport/railway.
You can also get an email address with the chosen domain. Use this email to stay organized with your guests as well as your wedding vendors like caterers and florists.
You can also add a list of items you want as your gifts. To go a step further, you could add links to online stores with items you like.
Include a social plugin on your website as well so guests can go to your Twitter or Facebook pages and vice versa.

A wedding website can take the chaos out of planning a wedding. Setting up one is also very easy – even if you’re not a computer person. Once the wedding is over, the website will serve as a wonderful virtual keepsake for you and your family to enjoy together for days to come!

Photos via Riley & Grey