Why couples use a wedding website
A wedding website saves you from answering the same questions fifty times over. Where is it? What should I wear? Is there parking? Where are you registered? Instead of fielding these via text, you send one link and let your guests find everything themselves.
Done well, a wedding website also sets the tone. Before guests arrive on the day, they've already read your story, seen your photos, and felt a little of the excitement you feel. It's not a logistic — it's part of the experience.
What to put on a wedding website
The essentials are venue details, the date, and an RSVP link or form. Beyond that, guests appreciate accommodation recommendations (with discount codes if you've arranged a block booking), travel directions, and a note about dress code if it's anything other than smart-casual.
Your love story and an engagement photo gallery are optional but popular. Guests who don't know both partners well appreciate the context, and everyone enjoys a good photo. Keep it warm and personal — a paragraph or two is plenty.
A FAQ section is underrated. Think about the questions your guests will actually ask: Is it child-friendly? Is there parking? Can I bring a plus-one? Answering these upfront reduces the messages you'll receive in the weeks before the wedding.
When to launch your wedding website
Aim to launch your wedding website when you send your save-the-dates — typically 6 to 12 months before the wedding. At that point you don't need every detail finalised. The venue, date, and a way to RSVP are enough to start.
Add more content as plans take shape: accommodation details once you've negotiated the hotel block, the schedule once it's confirmed, registry links once you've set them up. ForeverAfter lets you update your site at any time without resending a link.
Free wedding website builders — what to look for
Most free wedding website tools are free in name only. They lock features behind a paywall, push you toward their vendor marketplace, or show ads on your page. Before choosing a tool, check whether the free tier lets you share a custom URL (not just a subdomain), whether your guests see ads, and whether the RSVP tool is included or costs extra.
ForeverAfter builds the wedding website into the same account you use to track your budget, manage your guest list, and collect RSVPs. There are no vendor ads on your page, and your guests will never be redirected to a marketplace. The website feature is included with Premium — a one-time £19.99 upgrade, not a recurring subscription.