5 Reasons You Need a Wedding Website and Registry

When you’re planning your wedding, you assume you have ample time to pick out colors, decor, wedding website and registry, invites – all the good stuff. And when you’re newly engaged, it feels like you have time to spare!

What’s the hurry, really?

But you’ll soon realize how quickly weeks roll by, and essential tasks start to creep up on you.

Don’t worry, we’re here to help!

Getting those first few tasks out of the way will give you a sense of accomplishment, which then leads to crossing more things from the to-do list! It sort of starts in a wave and, before you know it, you’re clear sailing on your wedding checklist.

In this blog post, you’ll find out why it’s important to get a wedding website and registry ASAP. As in, today. Right this second! There are reasons why they’re a tremendous asset to have for you – but also for your guests.

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Here are five reasons why making a website and a wedding registry as soon as you get engaged is essential.

1. Build the big picture – together.

Having a wedding website helps you to visualize the wedding day – and all of the things that come with it. This is especially helpful for couples who have no idea where to begin.

When you start building a website, you’ll choose colors, fonts, styles, and designs that inspire you. You’ll start to write up details about you as a couple, wedding party bios, and more. You’ll upload photos – or schedule an engagement shoot so you can add pictures to your website.

In addition, as the “big” wedding details fall into place like the date, the ceremony venue, and reception venue, you’ll begin thinking of things to add, like hotel accommodations (“we should get a block of rooms reserved”), transportation (“let’s get a shuttle for our guests”), or even dress code (“semi-formal seems to work for our venue”).

As you add in these things, and make notes to yourself, the puzzle pieces will begin to fall into place as you paint the big picture. The color palette, theme, details, weekend activities, and more will become increasingly visible to you – and you won’t miss a thing.

2. Tackle your big tasks sooner.

Making a wedding website can be fun and easy – and even free in some cases – so get started on it right away. Even if you don’t have the wedding date yet, create a wedding website so you can start adding the details as you go.

Most couples find that once they start a dedicated website, they’re eager to fill in the details so they can show it off to guests sooner. This results in more eagerness towards booking the venue, setting the date, and making a guest list – so you can finalize it ASAP.

3. Receive digital RSVPs quickly.

There aren’t many things as aggravating as RSVP cards not being returned in a timely manner. Although guests are given plenty of time to mail back RSVPs, that doesn’t necessarily mean they do.

Enter: digital RSVPs on your website.
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Most wedding websites now offer digital RSVPs so you can accept those “yays” and “nays” virtually at lightning speed (Say I Do, The Knot, and Zola all offer them, just to name a few.)

By having digital responses on your wedding website, guests are more likely to respond sooner via their Smartphone device or computer, so you aren’t stuck calling guests to find out if they can attend.

4. Offer registry gift suggestions.

Many couples put off creating a wedding website and registry because it feels so egotistical. It feels like a website is all about you – and a gift registry all about you – but I promise, it’s all for the benefit of your guests.

Your family and friends prefer access to your wedding website and registry sooner so they can select proper gifts, RSVP for your wedding, figure out childcare if kids are not invited, and learn about the dress code (“I need a new dress to wear!“)

So, while the website and registry seem like it’s “all about you“, in reality, it is a convenience for your guests.

P.S. For tips on where to get a registry, read: 5 Reasons You Should Register Here.

5. Inform your guests.

And lastly, it’s a great idea to have a wedding website in place for any changes to the itinerary.

While your wedding date and venue will likely stay the same, other last-minute issues can throw a wrench in even the most organized wedding timeline. Yikes!

Things like parking issues, construction, major highways or bridge closures, weather, or other “need to know” details can be quickly added to your wedding website to apprise guests of these last-minute changes – and give them a heads up before the big day.

When you plan for things that could come up, you’ll maintain organization and eliminate stress, even when things don’t always go as planned.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we told you about the five important aspects of a wedding website: building the big picture, tackling the guest list, receiving digital RSVPs, offering a gift registry list, and informing your guests of last-minute changes. I hope this helps you realize how important it is to set up your wedding website and registry right away.

If you have any questions, just let me know in the comment box below.

Hope it helps!

xo
Emma