How to choose a wedding website builder
How to choose a wedding website builder: the questions that matter for cost, design, guest replies, privacy and your own domain, and a picker for your priority.
Choose a wedding website builder by deciding what matters most to you, such as cost, design, guest replies, privacy or your own web address, and then checking each site's own pages for exactly what is free and what costs extra. There is no single best builder; there is a best fit. Pick your priority below for the questions to ask.
What to check first, based on what matters to you
Pick your top priority to see the questions to ask any wedding website builder.
What should a wedding website builder do?
At minimum: show your date, place and schedule, take replies without making guests sign up, look good on a phone, and let you download the replies. Everything else depends on what you want.
Five questions that sort the options
- What is free, and what is extra? Domains, premium designs and removing branding are the usual extras.
- Does the design match my invitation? A matching invitation and site look designed, not assembled.
- How do replies work? Meals, dietary needs, plus-ones and several events, all in one list.
- Can I keep it private? A password, and no adverts shown to guests.
- Can I use my own address? And keep it if I leave.
All-in-one suite or a focused site?
Big planning suites bundle a website with a registry, guest list and more, often free. A focused site does fewer things and puts more into the design and the guest experience, usually for a price. Neither is wrong. Our honest comparisons of Zola and Joy, and free vs paid wedding websites, use only facts from each company's own pages, with the date we checked.
How do you try before you decide?
Build a draft on two services and send both links to a friend on their phone. Look at how long the reply form takes and how the page looks. With us, you can browse every design and start a draft before paying: see the designs.
Questions
What is the best wedding website builder?
The one that fits your priority. If cost comes first, a free suite may be best. If design, privacy or your own address matters most, a focused paid site may suit you better.
Are free wedding website builders really free?
The basic site usually is. Extras such as a custom domain or premium designs often cost money. See is a free wedding website really free.
How long does it take to build a wedding website?
An evening for the basics, if you have your details ready. See what to put on your wedding website.
Can I switch builders later?
Yes. A wedding website is mostly text and photos. Tell guests the new address and keep the old one until the wedding.