Wedding Notes: Your Wedding Website
Increasing in popularity and use are individual wedding websites. Today’s bridal couple is likely to be “wired” in that they are techno savvy and used to on line information gathering and sharing. Couples have seen the websites on their soon-to-be married friends and have some ideas about the site they will create for themselves. In our years of working with brides, here are some of the best components that we have seen.
Many websites begin with the story of the couple’s courtship, how they met, how the groom proposed and their detailed wedding plans. This is helpful to add a personal touch for your guests.
The website is a good way to introduce and profile the attendants chosen for the wedding- both the bride’s and the groom’s. You can include pictures of them and let the guests know a little bit about them. Site visitors should be able to learn about the fun and friendship that has developed over the years and know why someone was chosen to be such an important part of the celebration.
Include pictures of the ceremony and reception site and even the honeymoon destination if it isn’t a secret.
Some brides include photos and information about china, crystal, and silver patterns chosen and often list the stores where the registry items are recorded as a help to invited guests.
A few words of warning however, resist expecting guests to reply to invitations via email. Do not send thank you notes that way either. Some things are still done the traditional way in spite of electronic innovations. Our experienced consultants can share other good ideas for using the Internet as an effective communication tool for your wedding.
Lacey Brown
