Wedding Website Checklist: What Every Page Needs

What a wedding website is actually for

A wedding website exists to answer questions so you do not have to answer them 140 times. Every detail that would otherwise live on an insert card — travel, parking, dress code, hotel blocks, schedule — goes on the site, and your invitation carries a single URL instead.

It also collects RSVPs cleanly. Online responses arrive faster than paper, include meal choices and dietary needs in structured form, and can be matched directly against your guest list so your headcount is always current.

The pages every wedding website needs

The FAQ section that stops the group chat

Answer these eight questions and roughly 90% of guest messages disappear. Write them plainly — this is the most-read page on any wedding website.

• What is the dress code? Give an actual example, not just 'cocktail'.
• What time should I arrive? State a time 30 minutes before the ceremony.
• Are children invited? Answer directly, one sentence.
• Can I bring a plus-one? Explain that the invitation lists everyone reserved.
• Where should I park? Include cost and whether validation exists.
• Is the ceremony indoors or outdoors? Add the rain plan.
• Will there be a full meal and bar? Say what is served and when.
• Is there a hotel block? Include the code and the booking deadline.

Setting up RSVPs so the data is usable

The most common wedding website failure is an RSVP form that collects free-text names. You end up with 'Katie', 'Kate R', and 'Kathryn Reynolds' as three separate people, and your headcount is wrong.

• Ask guests to find their name from your guest list rather than typing it fresh.
• Show the exact number of seats reserved for that party, so nobody adds an uninvited guest.
• Collect meal choice per person, not per household.
• Include a free-text field for allergies and dietary restrictions.
• Ask for a mobile number so you can send day-of updates.
• Set a clear deadline and display it on every page, not just the RSVP form.
• Send an automatic confirmation so guests do not RSVP twice.
• Sync every response back to your master guest list automatically — never re-key responses by hand.

Getting guests to actually visit it

• Print the URL on the invitation and on any save-the-date.
• Use a short, memorable address: firstnameandfirstname, not a long template URL.
• Add a QR code to the invitation, welcome sign, and place cards for older guests.
• Text the link with the invitation — most guests will find it faster on their phone.
• Post the link once in each family group chat, with the RSVP deadline in the same message.
• Update the site the week of the wedding with weather, parking notes, and any changes.

Design choices that hold up

• One hero photo of the two of you, large and high resolution.
• Legible type over decorative type — half your guests are reading on a phone in bright sunlight.
• A sticky RSVP button so the action is always one tap away.
• A countdown for urgency, especially in the final month before the RSVP deadline.
• Keep the palette to two colours plus a neutral; matching your invitation suite is a nice touch, not a requirement.
• Test it on a phone before you send the invitations. Most guests never see the desktop version.

Privacy and what not to publish

• Password-protect the site or leave it unindexed if the venue address should stay private.
• Never publish your home address — use the registry's own shipping details.
• Keep the registry link on its own page rather than the home page.
• Do not publish guests' names, addresses, or RSVP responses publicly.
• Moderate any guestbook or well-wishes feature before entries appear publicly.
• Take the RSVP form down after the deadline so late responses come to you by phone instead.