The web-savvy approach to wedding planning

Connect and share through social media

Using widgets on your page to connect your site to Twitter and Facebook means that discussions can be opened up about all aspects of the wedding. Questions can be answered quickly and seen by a large group of people. Overall, it’s a more effective and efficient way of communicating with your guests. This will cut your time in half as you won’t have to spend hours replying to individual queries. Guests will also have the opportunity to voice their opinions e.g. Requests for wedding songs.

It’s also more likely that misunderstandings and problems will be avoided through this method of communication as issues can be resolved within seconds.

 

Calendar

Simple things like including a calendar on your website will highlight all the important events and days leading up to the wedding as well as the big day itself. Dates, times and locations can be inserted to remind guests where to arrive and when. This is a great feature for the more forgetful ones.

 

Schedule

Creating a page dedicated to the schedule of the day will prove extremely useful and beneficial. Your guests are able to gage time frames and prepare for the day’s itinerary. Think of it as a mini briefing for the event, going into more detail of the day’s activities. This method of forward planning ensures everybody is well prepared.

 

Maps

Providing a widget or link to Google Maps can direct guests to the ceremony, reception and any engagement parties or bridal showers that take place. It means you won’t have to deal with guests phoning at the last minute asking for directions. They’ll also be able to check out local restaurants and hotels if they’re coming from a distance.

 

Contact details

Contact details are essential for the smooth running of any wedding. Creating a new e-mail address specifically for the wedding is worth thinking about as all your wedding related queries and mail will be directed to one place making everything a lot more organised.

 

Wedding gift links

Having a page with links to different retailers means your guests will be able to view your registries and purchase your gifts online. This is super handy for guests as they can cut out the hassle of finding you a gift and it’s a guarantee that you won’t receive that ice-cream maker you’ll never use. Everyone’s a winner.

 

Updates

With any wedding there are sure to be some last minute changes that will probably make you break out in a cold sweat at the mention. The beauty of having a wedding website is that you can update your guests instantly without the pain of having to phone around and tell everybody individually. This will avoid any last minute panics and issues.

 

After the wedding

After months of careful planning and organisation, you can sit back and reflect on how all your hard work paid off through your website. Upload photos and videos onto your site and share your memories of the day with your guests.