Creating a Wedding Website for a Multi-Day Celebration

The age of cramming your entire wedding into one day is over – say goodbye to the big day, and hello to the big weekend! Whilst multi-day nuptials give you more time with your loved ones, more chances to eat delicious food, and more opportunities for fabulous outfit changes, they can be a bit of a wedding planning nightmare with lots of moving parts.

With this in mind, you might be wondering just how much a wedding RSVP website can actually help with the planning process – after all, it’s just somewhere for your guests to RSVP, right? Au contraire, mon ami – with a bit of careful planning, your website can do A LOT of the heavy lifting for you, and we’re here with some helpful tips on how to create the perfect wedding website for a multi-day celebration.

Multiple guest lists

Much like some guests might only be invited to the evening do of a traditional wedding, you might want to invite different guests to different wedding events across several days. Whilst some free wedding websites only accommodate one event with a single guest list, with Say I do, you can set up multiple events and guest lists within your wedding celebration.

Only want to invite a few close friends and family to your welcome dinner or post-wedding brunch? We’ve got you covered! You can easily create exclusive events which are only visible to invitees, and create groups within your guest list, such as "welcome drinks" or "rehearsal dinner", to easily invite the right guests to the right parts of your wedding.

Digital wedding invites

While some people still prefer traditional paper stationery suites, many couples are now opting for a fully digital approach with their wedding invitations. Whatever your preference, digital RSVPs are an absolute must, allowing guests to RSVP with the click of a button (or the scan of a QR code if you’re posting your invites).

Whilst paper invitations are hard to keep track of, our digital wedding invitations offer the ability to monitor deliveries, open rates, and clicks. You can choose to send invitations by text or email, meaning you don’t have to ask your invitees for their mailing address, and you save money on postage costs, which can really mount up these days!

Collating digital RSVPs

When you’ve got multiple events happening across several days, keeping track of who’s attending what can be a real headache, and that’s before you’ve thrown dietary restrictions and plus ones into the mix. The beauty of going digital is that all the information you need is right at your fingertips. You can track RSVPs, clearly see who hasn't responded by the RSVP deadline, and easily send reminders to any stragglers via text or email.

The added bonus of the digital RSVP is that you can customise the questions you ask - from requesting meal preferences or asking about accessibility needs, to asking for song requests for your wedding playlist, or favourite memories to be shared during the speeches or rehearsal dinner.

Keeping guests informed

We promise that a well-structured and informative wedding website, packed with all the important details, will save you time and energy. Guests can easily refer to the information provided, rather than having to contact you personally for answers. Here are a few of the key wedding details to include:

Your wedding timeline: Put your wedding schedule front and centre, and make sure your guests know which parts they’re required to attend. This doesn’t have to be the kind of minute-by-minute timeline with all the event details that you and your wedding planner or venue coordinator might share, but rather a general run-down of the key moments from the wedding ceremony to the carriages. Travel and accommodation information: Giving your guests plenty of information about travel and accommodation is particularly important if you’re having a destination wedding, or if your venue is rural or hard to reach - perhaps you've arranged a vintage bus to transport them to the reception, or you've made a hotel block booking locally to cover their accommodation needs. If they need to arrange their own travel and accommodation, then it's helpful to give a taxi number or two and suggestions for recommended places to stay for out-of-town guests. Dress code: Multiple days means multiple outfits, and whilst that might sound like a dream for some people, others might feel a bit daunted by the prospect of having to work out what to wear! You don't have to give specific attire suggestions, just let your guests know the dress code for the various parts of your wedding celebration - whether that's smart casual, black tie or even fancy dress! Online registry details: If you're a modern cohabiting couple, chances are you don't need a new toaster or fancy silverware. Luckily, there are some great wedding gift registries out there nowadays - you could set yourself up with some truly awesome experiences, luxury items, or even ask your guests to contribute to your honeymoon fund. Don't forget to include your registry links on your wedding website - if you don't ask, you don't get! Wedding FAQs: The FAQs page of your wedding website is a chance to answer all of your guests' questions before they arise. Put yourself in your guests' shoes to try to anticipate anything they might need clarity on, or any questions they might have - think of it like an encyclopedia for your wedding day!

Adding a personal touch

Once you've ticked off all the details, it's time to have some fun and add a personal touch to your wedding website. You could add your love story, share some engagement photos, or introduce your A team through wedding party bios… whatever feels good to you! These are the little touches that will get your guests excited for the wedding festivities and bring them in on your journey to "I do".

Choosing the right wedding website builder for you is a big step towards a stress-free wedding planning experience - once it's all set up, you can sit back, relax and let your website do a lot of the hard work for you!