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What to include on our Website

Alycia, on May 30, 2019 at 4:39 PM Posted in Planning 0 8

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I'll be launching the site in July, a year before the wedding. I'll post a link to our website on FaceBook for friends to visit. The site includes our romance story, photos of our adventures together, photos of our engagement, and wedding planning updates.

Things I'm not certain about:

I'm using The Knot for collecting addresses. I've sent the link to collect addresses out to friends and family. Some responded, some didn't. I sent it again individually to people who didn't reply to my group message. Several more replied. I still have some whom I'm guessing are assuming I already have the info, or they planned on sending it later and forgot. Should I put a link to the address collection page on our wedding website? My message for collecting addresses does not say "send your address so we can send you an invitation". It just generically asks friends to send us their address so we can add them to our personal address book. If people send us their address, do you think they'll assume they are getting an invitation?

Our registry... I doubt I'll have a shower. My daughter is my MOH and probably doesn't know anything about showers. I know some guests want a registry to follow, so I made a small one with gifts under $50. Do I include the link on my website, even though people who are not invited will be visiting the site?

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Latest activity by Alycia, on May 30, 2019 at 5:46 PM

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Brittany · on May 30, 2019 at 4:59 PM
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I think the typical consensus is to not give anyone the link to your website except for those invited (you can put the URL on your Save the Dates because you only send those to people who are invited). Then, if you don’t post it on Facebook for all to see, you can include an address link. Otherwise, do it the old fashioned way and text, email, or call for people’s addresses.
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Master December 2019
Courtney · on May 30, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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Our Story
Pictures
Wedding Party
Accommodations
Registry
FAQs
Contact Us
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Alycia · on May 30, 2019 at 5:27 PM
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I disagree with the idea that only invited people should get to see the website. Wedding websites are fun. It's no different than posting photos of your planning progress on FB or Instagram. I love to visit the websites of friends who are getting married, even when I know we are not close enough for them to invite me. I see wedding websites on FB all the time.
The question for me is which things to include, knowing everyone will see it.
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Sarah · on May 30, 2019 at 5:34 PM
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I definitely wouldn’t include asking for addresses if you’re going to post to social media. I suppose you can include your registry but I feel like that would be weird too.
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Alycia · on May 30, 2019 at 5:43 PM
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Registries make me feel awkward all together, but I know they are a traditional part of weddings. There are so many rules! If I'm not having a shower, and of course registry is never included in STDs or invitations, the website is really the only place to put it.
So here is the question that begs for an honest answer: If you were visiting a wedding website to enjoy the stories and photos, would you be offended to see a registry link?
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MrsD · on May 30, 2019 at 5:44 PM
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I'd avoid posting it on Facebook unless you plan on inviting every single one of your Facebook friends. We had ours ready 12 months out, and included it with our save the dates and invites. We texted the link to family and wedding party. I contacted everyone individually text or Facebook message for addresses, not through The Knot. I think you'll just have to go through the work to contact them individually. Allowing anyone to send their address means anyone can assume they are invited. Yes, I'd put your registry on the site. Again, I would avoid posting the URL on Facebook or any social media.
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Sarah · on May 30, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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I don’t think I’d be offended but I also have never looked at a website of someone I wasn’t attending a wedding for. I’ve just never seen wedding websites posted on social media before.
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Alycia · on May 30, 2019 at 5:46 PM
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This is a surprise to me. I've seen websites posted before and always thought they were fun. Maybe I'll make a second site to share that only includes our story and photos.
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