Journal

Notes from the studio.

Practical answers for couples planning a wedding website, and how we think about making ours. Written for the questions we hear on every first call.

6 entriesUpdated 13 October 2026

A bride’s hands holding a phone open to a wedding site, the printed invitation beside her coffee

Practical answers·2 min read

Do you need a wedding website? What your guests actually use it for

What a wedding website does for your guests, which couples need one most, and when a group chat is honestly enough.

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A full invitation suite laid out on linen, a phone among the cards

Practical answers·2 min read

What to put on your wedding website: the pages guests look for

A page-by-page list of what belongs on a wedding website, from the essentials guests need to the extras they will remember.

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Handwritten reply cards tied with ribbon, a fountain pen, a phone with the reply list

Guest experience·2 min read

RSVPs without the spreadsheet: collecting replies from 150 guests

How to collect wedding RSVPs from a large guest list without chasing replies across chat apps, and what to ask on the form.

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A save-the-date being sealed with gold wax, a phone beside it

Practical answers·2 min read

When to send your wedding website, and how to share the link

The right time to share your wedding website, how to put it on your save-the-date and invitation, and how to make the link look right in chat apps.

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A calligraphed envelope with its stamp, propped against a phone

Practical answers·2 min read

Your own address: why your wedding website should be yournames.com

Why a wedding website on your own domain is easier for guests to type, trust and remember, and what to watch for when choosing the name.

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A designer’s desk: ink, nib pen, monogram sketches, paper swatches

Studio notes·2 min read

A free wedding website or a commissioned one: what you are choosing between

An honest comparison of free wedding website builders and a commissioned, custom-designed wedding website, and how to decide which one fits your wedding.

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