Q: A few of our friends and family have asked if we have a wedding website set up. Honestly, it has never crossed my mind to do one but now I’m contemplating whether or not I should. Is this something that many couples do and will it really benefit us and our guests?
A: Wedding websites are very popular these days. Although, they aren’t a necessity, they do have many good aspects to them. Their general purpose is to keep people connected to your wedding in an informal way. You can tell people how you and your fiance started dating, how you got engaged, and when/where you plan to exchange nuptials.
There are many different hosting websites {The Knot, Wedding Channel, etc} that allow you to set up a personal page free of charge. Our personal favorite is MyWedding.com. They allow you to get personal and creative with features like:
- music
- photo galleries {perfect for displaying your engagement pictures}
- wedding party introduction
- accommodations {for hotel blocks}
- attractions {perfect for out of town guests}
- R.S.V.P. tracker
- registry information
- custom pages
A wedding website can be as simple or elaborate as you would like it to be. The more elaborate, the more time consuming they are to create. If you’re worried about the time it takes to put into setting up the website, some event companies {like ourselves} give clients an a la carte option of designing one for them.
| Vanessa |