What to put on your wedding website: 12 sections and what to skip

A wedding website should hold the date, the place, the schedule, how to travel and stay, what to wear, how to reply and a few answers to common questions. It saves you answering the same questions fifty times, because it is the one place guests look. The trick is to put in what guests need, in the order they need it, and to leave the rest out. Here is what to include, and what to skip.

The twelve sections that matter

1. A welcome message

Two to five sentences: a greeting, your names, the date and city, and where to go next. Our free welcome message generator writes one in a few seconds, and our guide to the welcome message has twelve examples.

2. The date and a countdown

Put the date at the top. A countdown is fun and gives guests a reason to open the page again.

3. Your story

How you met, the proposal, a favourite photo. A few short paragraphs are plenty. People enjoy this part, but they should not have to read it before they find the schedule.

4. The schedule

List every event with a day, a time, the place and what to wear. If you are celebrating over several days, list each one so guests know which they are invited to. This is the section guests open most often.

5. The venue and a map

Give the full address, a map link, and any practical details such as parking, step-free access and whether the venue is indoors or outdoors.

6. Reply form (RSVP)

Make replying easy and clear. Ask for what you need: who is coming, how many, and any meal or dietary requirements. Put the deadline next to the form.

7. Travel and stay

Where to fly into, where to stay, and how to get from there to the venue. For a destination wedding this is the most important section. Include any room blocks or hotel codes, with the date they close.

8. Questions

Answer what you keep being asked: Can I bring a plus-one? Are children invited? What is the dress code? What if it rains? Keep each answer to a sentence or two.

9. Photos

A few photos of the two of you set the tone. Add more after the wedding, if you like.

10. The wedding party and family

Short introductions to the people standing with you. Photos help guests recognise people on the day.

11. Gifts or a registry

If you have a registry, or you prefer a contribution, say so briefly, in its own section. Keep it separate from the welcome message so the message stays a welcome.

12. Contact details

One person guests can reach, with a phone or email. It avoids a stream of messages to the couple in the last week.

Extras that guests appreciate

• A guestbook. Guests leave a wish, and you choose which to show.
• Song requests. Guests suggest songs for the playlist.
• Meal choices and dietary notes. Collected with the reply, so your caterer has numbers early.

What to leave off

• Long text. Most guests read on a phone. If a section is more than a few short paragraphs, cut it.
• Private details. Do not put guests' phone numbers or home addresses on a public page. If the page has anything you would rather not share widely, add a password.
• Everything at once. A page with every detail on the first screen is hard to read. Put the essentials first and let guests scroll to the rest.
• Anything you are unsure of. Add a section when you know the answer, not before.

The order that works

For most guests, the best order follows their questions: when and where (date, schedule, venue), then what do I do (reply), then how do I get there (travel and stay), then the extras (story, photos, questions). Lead with what they need.

Check it on a phone

Most guests will open your site on their phone, often from a message. Before you share it, open it on your own phone and look for text that is too long, buttons too close together, and anything you have to scroll sideways to read.

Questions

How much should I put on it?

As little as answers guests' questions. Add more if you have the answers, and remove anything you do not need.

When should I publish it?

When you send the save-the-dates, so guests who look it up find something. Keep it up to date as details change.

Should I password-protect it?

If your site has private details, or you would rather it was not found by strangers, yes. Share the password with guests on the invitation.

How do I make it feel like us?

Choose a design that suits your style, use your own photos and write in your own voice.

Ready to build yours? Start with a design. Pick the one that feels like your day, replace the sample text, and preview it on a phone before you share it.