Why a wedding website?
by Jennifer Winningham designs

Other than providing all the details of your wedding and maps accessible 24 hours a day, worldwide on the web, there are a variety of reasons for choosing to create a wedding website.

By posting video or pictures, those unable to attend the ceremony feel included. My great-grandmother, then in very poor health, was able to view our wedding with a live video online to the hospital where she was a patient, stated Anne of Minnesota. Knowing she was able to be there and see us get married, even in a virtual way, really made our day! For many website design and hosting companies, your pictures taken during the wedding and reception are also available for a certain amount of time for family and friends to view. Letting your guests see the candid shots from the disposable cameras you provided can really be fun.

Another reason for securing the services of a website designer is being able to receive your RSVPs online. For those guests without Internet access, some companies even offer toll free RSVP answering service and will tally up your RSVPs for you.

Letting your guests know where you are registered, and providing direct links to online registries takes the guesswork out of them wondering what to get the bride and groom. While guests don't want to see the registry as the first page of your website, it is an appropriate place to include registry information and useful for your guests.

Much like an invitation, a wedding website can set the tone for your wedding. The level of formality or casualness is portrayed. Your website, with biographies, stories of how you met, and your interests as a couple all reflect your unique personalities and can be of great interest to those just meeting you on your wedding day.

Jennifer Winningham designs