Sharing wedding website online?

I've seen people post it to Facebook, but honestly, I feel like that's just asking for trouble. For the people who are not invited, it might be confusing or upsetting. You might get a few--"Where's my invitation" awkward conversations, so be ready for that, especially if you're having a smaller wedding.

If it has mainly travel accommodations and registry info on it, other people don't really need to see it right? That could be misconstrued as asking for gifts.

Are you sending out Save the dates? That's where your website should be on. I wouldn't post on facebook if you don't want to cause trouble. If its on the save the date most people will go look at your website, because they want to look at all the information.

I think you could share it on FB, just make sure you edit the post so only those on your invite can see it.

Don't do it.

It's true that only some portion of your guests are going to go to the website but it's entire purpose is to share information with your guests. Not all of them are going to need the info. But don't post it on fb

Don't share on social media. My whole site is password protected.

My FH wanted to share our website on facebook. He did an amazing job on it and wanted everyone to see it. I told him we could share it for the reasons pps have stated. People will see it and assume they are invited. It will cause you a lot more headaches.

We put the website on our STD and on the back of our invitations, When people ask us questions, we just direct them to the website.

Ours is not password protected. It was on our STDs. I did (probably stupidly) share on FB. But all of our family & friends know the guest list is small. If they didn't get a STD, then they are not invited. Every so often I check it and the number of views has jumped drastically. Right now there are over 160 views and there are only 68 guests invited. So, either a few people are stalking the website or WW posters have checked it out. I'm fine with either one, I just wish people would sign the guest book so I know they've visited.

People can only RSVP on the site if they are included on the guest list. This also prevents invited guests from adding additional people. I originally wasn't going to do the online RSVP, but to save money on cards/postage, I think I will now. Only my 95 yr old great aunt doesn't have a computer & either her daughter can do it for her or she can call me.

Respectfully, posting to Facebook is rather tacky. I wouldn't ever.

But I def recommend having a website! It is the best way to get the registry across to your guests, since that stuff isn't included in paper invites. Have fun with it!

DO NOT share your wedding website with anyone who isn't invited to your wedding (like on facebook). They will have access to specific details like location, time, etc. that is inappropriate to have if you aren't invited. Trust me, I am nosey and I like to just google people's names who are engaged and look at their wedding websites haha....if someone really wants to find it, they will. But by sharing it on social media, you may end up with wedding crashers or at the very least, some hurt feelings from people who aren't invited but thought they might be.

Actually, LOTS of your guests will probably check the website - I know we rely on wedding websites to find registries, hotel info, directions/address of the ceremony and reception sites, etc. We don't bring the invite with us in the car, we'll just use our phones to look at the websites.

What Nikki said-

I agree with @annakay. If you put it out there, then you should invite everyone that can see it. Otherwise it's like bragging "Hey look at my nice wedding and menu options and venue, but nope sorry, you aren't invited!".

I sent mine on STD's and on an enclosure in the invite. I also send a PRIVATE FB MESSAGE to any guests on FB with the website just as a reminder of where directions, rsvp, and accommodations information was.

Set up a list on FB with everyone invited to the wedding. Only share with that list.

Thanks for all the responses.

You've made me feel better that maybe some of my guests will see the site without me sharing it. I just know I wouldn't be likely to remember to visit a url unless I saw it posted where I could easily click on it. I see Facebook every day but I might look at an STD or an invite once or twice but wouldn't necessarily go to the website. But you've made me feel better about that. @RJmargo, I'm the same as your FH, I don't want to do all this work to the site only for no one to see it.

So hopefully everyone will utilize it!