So I am struggling to decide what details to include on my wedding website, because I am in a sort of unique situation as far as my venue location. My wedding is 10 months away, and the only details we have set in stone is the ceremony and reception venue, that events will begin in the evening, and the room block. We’re not having a “destination” wedding, but over half our guests live 2-4 hours driving distance, some more. The issue is, my hometown where the wedding is taking place is college town, and there could be a number of events associated with the university that could cause all of the hotels in the area to book up fast/rates to go up at any given time; so if our guests DO need to stay overnight, it’s best they book a room sooner rather than later.
All the advice columns I’m reading are saying we need a complete wedding website before sending out Save the Dates, but I keep thinking this feels wrong. I don’t want to the ruin the surprise for every detail about our wedding this early on when it’s not essential everyone know them, especially when some things might change; and we haven’t decided 100% on how we want to do our registry. I’ve also heard it’s a no-no to not send everyone a save the date if they’re getting an invitation, but the only reason we really need it is so those out of towners can get a room if they need to.
Right now I just have the website set up with a tab for “events” and “guest accommodations.” Under “events” it just says the location of the reception, which is the same hotel of our room block, and a note underneath reading: “This website is a work in progress! Check back after receiving formal invitations for more detailed information. *Note: Ceremony will begin in the PM, exact start time is TBD.” The “guest accommodations” page just lets them know how to book a room with the discounted rate and why they might want to early.
Is this fine? Or should I really try and include the ceremony details, and get a registry up and running before I send them out? Thanks in advance to anyone who reads this whole thing! I just need some advice!
