Wedding Website?

You definitely don't have to have a wedding website. Lots of people don't look at or use them anyway. It's nice for the people that do, but not necessary if you'd rather not.

We have an older crowd too for the most part, so I don't really expect many to use the online RSVP. We also don't have a bunch of out of towners, but I did provide a list of hotels close to the venue for those who are traveling (no room blocks). I made a website mainly for the registry and the FAQ page. I found this past brides wedding website in an old forum discussion on WW. I used her FAQs as a guideline and tweaked it where I saw fit. I also just googled what to include on an FAQ page and it was really helpful. Here's her link! https://www.weddingwire.com/weddings/3561005/wedding_new_website#!/website/2893650#website-page-2893650

I don't expect a ton of people to use ours either, but I figured it couldn't hurt.

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Thanks for sharing that. That was wicked helpful.

I had one but like you said I'm not sure how much people really poked around on it

It's definitely not necessary, though I've always enjoyed it. I am a bridesmaid in a wedding on 11/01/19, and I have had to reach out to her about little things such as hotels and registries and that could've been set up easily on a website. That said, it's definitely not necessary!

I'd say it's about 60/40 for the weddings we've been to (60 having websites, 40 not having them). I really prefer them, regardless if I'm out of town or not. It's an easy way for me to find registries, hotel blocks, wedding information, etc. especially if we misplace the invite. It's great when I can easily RSVP that way too.

I don't think a website is necessary, but I do think it helps to have all of the information in one place. Everyone had to travel for our wedding as we had the middle in between both families since our families are from two different states so we included a lot of travel information.

I included the following:

- How We Met -

- How He Proposed

- When & Where the Wedding Is

- Attire Type - ie: cocktail, formal, semi-formal or whatever you want to put

- After Party and Sunday Brunch info

- A photo of each person in our bridal party with a little note on our relationship with each person

- Hotel Info

- Travel & Transportation Info - included where the closest airport was and our venue offered shuttle service so I included that info under this section

- Things to Do in Town

- Popular Restaurants

- Photos of us throughout our relationship & engagement photos

- Our Registries

- FAQ

FAQ page included the following questions:

When will the invitations be sent out?

What is the deadline for the RSVP?

Can I RSVP via email, telephone, or online?

If I am unable to attend, do I still need to return the reply card with “decline to attend”?

What should I do in the event I can't make it?

What if I move before the invitations are sent out? (we sent save the dates about 8 months prior so if people moved in between we wanted them to reach out to us to let us know and we had 2 people move so they knew they needed to contact us)

May I bring someone that is not included on the invitation?

Can I bring my children?

What time should I arrive?

Is there free parking at the venue?

What is the attire for the wedding? (I included this question because I wanted to kindly ask people not to wear jeans to the wedding as a lot of people in our family are very laid back and didn't often attend weddings so I knew if I just put cocktail attire some people wouldn't know what that meant)

When is the earliest I can book my hotel room?

What is the check in and check out times for the hotel?

Will there be alcohol?

What if I have a certain dietary restriction?

Can I take pictures at the wedding ceremony?

Can I request a song at the reception?

How do I make sure no one else buys the same item as me on your registry?

What if I find an item on your registry somewhere else?

What if my item is not showing up as purchased under your registry?

No, it’s not uncommon and you don’t have to have it. I expect that many of our older guests won’t and that’s fine because it’s not made for them. It’s made for those that use social media actively and are in our age group. Do what’s best for you. I find that some people still like to handle things on their own. So, OOT guests can easily google the location and nearby hotels. Some websites have formulated fields and if you decide, you can use those available FAQs. I used google so, I won’t miss any FAQs on mine. Do what your heart desires. It’s all about knowing your guests.

Also to add: If you’re a type of bride that doesn’t want to have people contacting her about the same things, a website may be helpful. I don’t want people driving me crazy about the same things that they can easily find on the website. Unfortunately, text/call to my MOH or the online option is the only way to RSVP. That works for me. So, just weigh your pros and cons.

I don't have a website because it's one less thing I have to worry about! You're good

I like mine... easy way to answer questions. If my family and friends dont use it it's ok.