Wedding Website Guide: What Guests Need to Know

A wedding website is optional. Its value is simple: one accurate place for information that guests may need more than once. Publish only details you are prepared to keep current, and keep private information off a public page.

Start with the essentials

Include the date, ceremony and reception locations, start time, response instructions, and a contact route for questions. If guests will travel, add the most useful lodging, transport, parking, accessibility, and weather information you can confirm.

Add pages only when they solve a question

A schedule helps when events span more than one day. A travel page helps when there are airport, driving, or hotel decisions. A frequently asked questions section can explain attire, children, plus-ones, or unplugged-phone preferences. Link to a registry only if you want one; do not treat it as required.

Protect privacy

Avoid publishing room numbers, personal phone numbers, home addresses, gift locations, or a detailed live itinerary that strangers could misuse. Use a private response link or password if the site contains details intended only for invited guests.

Check it like a guest

Open it on a phone, test every link, and read it without relying on your own background knowledge. Ask whether a guest can find the venue, understand when to arrive, respond correctly, and contact the right person. Update the page whenever the answer changes.

Retire it deliberately

After the wedding, remove time-sensitive travel and schedule details or replace the home page with a brief thank-you. Download any RSVP or address data you need before closing the service, then delete information you no longer need.