Wedding Websites and Digital Invitations: Part 2

Planning a wedding website and digital invitations

Part 1 of this series introduced wedding websites. Here, we explore how digital wedding invitations can connect guests to your event information. Focusing back on the topic of weddings however, a website gives you another way to personalise your wedding event. Previously we have introduced the advantages of creating a wedding logo design that is unique and personal to you and your partner. Here we will discuss wedding website design, albeit not to be confused with a wedding company that has a website. We are discussing a website for your personal wedding event.

Wedding Website Design

There are many advantages and purposes of a wedding website. Organisation comes first: keeping details together can make wedding planning more manageable. If having organisation skills are not your forte, you may perhaps have considered hiring a wedding organiser, whose support can complement the information you share online with guests. Having a wedding website is similar to having a big folder of all the important information that you will gather prior to the wedding event and therefore, enhancing or adding to that organisational skill. A website is easy to update, but still needs reliable hosting and backups. Discuss the features your wedding website should include with your designer, and agree how guests will receive updates or get help.

Designing digital wedding invitations

Let’s draw our attention to a wedding invitation design first. Printed invitations involve design, materials and postage costs, even if you decide to make your own. It is agreed that making your own invitations adds a personal touch, but it is time-consuming. Alongside the postage that needs to be completed (which most people underestimate the cost of), you will need a clear way to organise deliveries and track your wedding guests’ RSVPs. Digital invitations can reduce the amount of printed material you send, including save-the-date notices and thank-you messages. Keep another option available for guests who do not use email or would prefer to receive their information on paper.

One option is email. With the help of your designer, an email can be created to initially inform your potential wedding guests; acting as “save-the-date” cards. The email sent will open as an e-flyer, which can be an attractive flyer design that is just as personal as a homemade invite, which briefly informs your family and friends of the upcoming event. The flyer will have a link that will take your guests to your wedding website, which will contain all the details of the wedding. This gives guests a convenient route to event details and replies. Check that emails arrive, display clearly on phones and include essential information as readable text. If digital invitations reduce your printing and postage costs, you can put those savings towards another priority, including a charitable donation if that suits your plans.

Continue to Part 3 for seven useful wedding website features, including RSVPs, event details and guest information. Use these ideas to plan the content before design begins.

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