To be able to easily share wedding details, gift registries, or accept RSVPs all in one place is quite a perk for couples trying to communicate a ton of information to their guests. With the many changes the pandemic brought, couples looked to wedding websites to keep their guests updated on the fluid details of their day, and we think this tip can be taken into the future, giving you a platform to make announcements or updates along your wedding planning process. Wedding websites have become a common complement to save-the-dates or invitations which are designed to only display a limited amount of information, and of course, cannot be changed once sealed for delivery!
Wedding Websites: Where to Start, What’s the Difference, & What’s Needed?
To be able to easily share wedding details, gift registries, or accept RSVPs all in one place is quite a perk for couples trying to communicate a ton of information to their guests. With the many changes, 2020 brought, couples looked to wedding websites to keep their guests updated on the fluid details of their day, and we think this tip can be taken into the future, giving you a platform to make announcements or updates along your wedding planning process. Wedding websites have become a common complement to save-the-dates or invitations which are designed to only display a limited amount of information, and of course, cannot be changed once sealed for delivery!
If you’re interested in all wedding websites to have to offer and want to know the difference between popular wedding website platforms like Wedding Wire, Zola, and The Knot, we have all the information here to help you get started!
Main 3 Wedding Website Providers: What’s the Difference
Zola
- Cost: Free (Custom domain is $14.95)
- Registry: Zola-hosted registry
- RSVP services included
- 140+ design templates
- Matching Wedding Stationery
The Knot
- Cost: Free (Custom domain is $20)
- Registry: Easily hosts registries from many places, along with cash and experience gifts
- RSVP services included
- 100+ design templates
- Matching Wedding Stationery
WeddingWire
- Cost: Free (Custom domain is $24 for 1 year)
- Registry: WeddingWire-hosted registry
- 120+ design templates
- RSVP services included
Other Wedding Providers with More Customization & Designs
Platforms like Squarespace and Wix allow for more customization if you don’t dig a standard template provided by common wedding website providers, but this comes with a price. While these sites make site building super easy, they are not built for weddings specifically, so if you can afford something a bit more customizable, but with a few of the popular wedding website bells and whistles, check out Minted, Joy, or Riley & Grey.
Wedding Registries
Popular wedding website providers include registry integration to make it easy for your guests to shop for wedding gifts right from your site! Instead of sharing your long registry link on your physical invite, you can add your website url, saying that your registry and more wedding details are on your wedding website. This encourages guests to use the website as a resource for your big day!
Keep in mind, some wedding-specific websites, like Zola and Wedding Wire, make it much easier if you are using their own registry platforms. These registries let you include gifts from a variety of stores like Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Amazon, but instead of your guests shopping individually at each store, you would have one universal registry, bringing all your picks from various stores on one page for the buyer. If you do register for gifts at a few places separately, you can still simply add links to each of your registries on your wedding website.
Where to List Wedding Websites
Once you have the wedding website live, how do you get guests to visit it? Be sure to include your wedding website on both your save the date and your wedding invitation, potentially stating the main information they can find on your site, like a gift registry or to RSVP.
If you’re sharing your website on social media, those not invited to your wedding can of course learn about your wedding date and location, so only share if you feel safe sharing this information, or have a private profile.
So, when you’ve run out of space on your wedding invitation, want a platform to share your favorite engagement photos, or want to share your favorite spots in the town of your wedding for your guests, a wedding website is a great solution!
Complete Weddings + Events in Salt Lake City
Creating a wedding website helps build up excitement for the big day, and can be a great resource for your guests! Contact Complete Weddings + Event in Salt Lake City to help knock out your wedding vendor team to help make this big day a success!