Destination Wedding Website Ideas and Wording

The majority of wedding planning couples today create wedding websites to aid their planning, and if you're designing a destination wedding, we would say that a wedding website is pretty essential! A good wedding website should be comprehensive enough to answer all of your guests' questions regarding the up and coming event. However, if you overwhelm them with too much information, you may risk them overlooking the most relevant details.

Whilst a destination wedding website will have many of the same components as a traditional wedding website, there are some additional things to consider. Keep reading for everything you need to know about creating a destination wedding website with wording examples to inspire you and that you can apply to your very own website.

When should I start my destination wedding website?

You can start your wedding website anytime, but you should only publish it when you've locked in the main destination wedding planning details such as your chosen wedding date, loose on-the-day timings and of course, the venue - basically, the fewer details you include, the more questions you're going to get fired at you! As a guide, you should send out your save the dates for a destination wedding six to nine months ahead of the celebration. This gives your guest list enough time to secure time off work and arrange travel and child care if needed. A nice way to share your wedding site URL is on the save the date itself. If you're sending date cards promptly, the time pressure is off for getting your destination wedding invitations out, as your lucky guest list will already have your dream wedding in their diaries. If this is the case, send your invites or e-invites out three to four months before the wedding date.

What information goes on a destination wedding website?

A destination wedding is absolutely an opportunity for your guests to have a holiday too, which does add an extra layer of planning and expectation. Your wedding website will serve as a central hub for your loved ones, allowing you to communicate all of the important event details in one easy-to-access location. As a result, it should include everything your guests will need to plan and prepare for their trip, as well as create excitement in the run-up to your celebration! Below are the main topics you should aim to include:

1. Welcome message: This will be the first thing your guests read when they reach your website, so use it to greet them and drum up excitement about the travel aspect. You could also provide directions to help guests navigate your website. Here are a few examples of welcome messages that may help you when curating your own wedding website wording:

• Welcome to our wedding website! We're so excited you'll be joining us on our latest adventure in (insert chosen location)
• Get your passports ready—we can't wait to say "I do" in front of you!
• Hi family and friends! We hope this site has the answer to all of your questions for our destination wedding in (insert chosen location) next May!
• Welcome to our wedding website – we’re so glad you’re here. We created this wedding website as an information hub for our upcoming celebration in (insert chosen location) 2. Schedule of events/wedding itinerary: This doesn't have to be set in stone and can be tweaked along the way, but it is essential for your wedding guests to know roughly when they need to be at the wedding ceremony and what's happening throughout the day. 3. Accommodation information: This will be a top focus, so let guests know what to expect. Have you reserved a hotel block, or will your guests need to make other arrangements? Your wedding venue should be able to provide a list of local hotels and resorts that they recommend and let you know if there is a discount code that your guests can utilise. 4. Travel details: As the majority of your guests will be out-of-towners and won't have been to your destination wedding location before, offer some travel tips and local knowledge for them. You might wish to emphasise things like the weather, things to see and do, and the best form of transport to get around. 5. Wedding registry: It's typically understood that gifts aren't expected at a destination wedding. After all, your guests have already paid for flights, accommodation, and other travel expenses! With this in mind, you might wish to post a brief notice on your wedding website informing your guests that presents are not required. Here are a few examples of wording in this instance:
• We're excited for your presence, not presents. Please, no gifts.
• Your presence is truly enough, no gifts please.
• Your presence on our special day is the greatest present we could ask for. We appreciate the effort involved in joining us for our wedding, so please, no gifts! 6. However, if you are opting for a gift registry: your wedding website is the perfect place to share details. The same goes if you're kindly asking for cash gifts towards something special such as a honeymoon or house project. 7. FAQs: Think about the questions you'd ask if you were attending a wedding abroad and would want to know the answers to, such as: Are children invited? Are you creating a wedding hashtag? Can your guests bring a plus one? Will there be a child-minding service? What's the dress code? Do I need to arrange a car rental? 8. RSVP date and method: Be clear on an RSVP date, it's more important than ever for destination weddings to gather RSVPs promptly so you have an idea of numbers as early as possible.

You may also want to include some extra light-hearted wedding details such as your love story, proposal story, introductions to the wedding party and some visual elements such as a photo gallery, engagement photos and introductions to the wedding party.

Make it your own

Of course, the main purpose of a wedding website is to communicate to your guests all the necessary information they need to know ahead of the big day. However, don't forget to add a personal touch; after all, you're setting the scene for your wedding weekend so essentially, you want this to entice guests to book their flights and not think twice about attending your wedding day.

Thankfully there are lots of beautiful templates you can use, which also help to ensure you don't forget to include all the essential information. Don't forget to select a wedding website example template that reflects you and your partner and the wedding you want to create. Upload photos to personalise your website but ensure you use high-quality pictures to give that professional feel and result in an elegant finished design.

Keep your guests in the loop

One of the many great things about creating a wedding website is that you can keep your guests updated throughout the planning process if things change. This is especially handy for destination weddings as some of your guests may be travelling and staying together, so you can update them on important details as necessary ahead of the special day. You may be arranging other wedding events during everyone's time away, so this is the perfect opportunity to be able to communicate all the key information.

RSVPs

As well as gathering guest numbers from your online RSVP, you can also collate key information from guests, such as dietary requirements, additional contact information and more fun details, such as song requests to ensure everyone gets up on the dance floor! Say I do's really handy RSVP feature allows you to take the back and forth out of traditional paper RSVPs. Simply watch your RSVPs automatically trickle in but don't forget to send RSVP reminders for those that are late to reply!

Creating your free destination wedding website is simple and fun!

Say I do are your one-stop shop when it comes to planning, organising and conquering your destination wedding goals. We offer some of the best wedding website examples out there, which are both fully customisable, so you can really put your own stamp on it, but they're also really user-friendly too. Just make sure you don't forget to include any of your all-important wedding information! Have fun when creating your destination wedding website; make something that feels personal to you both, but that still reflects the awesome celebration that's in the making!