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Wedding website examples: ten done right.

Ten real destination wedding websites we admire, each doing one thing particularly well, and the six core pages every wedding website should have.

Walter Lafky · 10 min readPublished · Updated

At a glance

The best wedding websites share three qualities: they answer the question "what is this wedding" in thirty seconds, they give guests the information they need without forcing them to hunt, and they have personality. Every good site includes a Home, Our Story, Schedule, RSVP, Registry, and FAQ page; destination weddings add Travel and Accommodations. The ten examples below each do one thing particularly well.

Essential pages
6 core + 2 destination
Home page goal
30 seconds to "what is this"
Must have
FAQ · RSVP · Schedule
Stay up for
6 months minimum

What makes a good wedding website.

Most wedding websites go wrong in the same ways: too many photos on the landing page, no clear answer to where-and-when, a schedule that reads like a corporate agenda. The best ones we see share three qualities: they answer the question "what is this wedding" in the first thirty seconds, they give guests what they need without making them hunt for it, and they have personality, a voice or a visual language specific to the couple.

Below are ten real destination wedding websites we admire, each doing one thing particularly well. Treat them as a reference, not a template. Your wedding website should look like you, not like any of these.

The essential pages.

Every wedding website should have these six core pages. For destination weddings, add "Travel" and "Accommodations" as distinct pages.

  • Home, the couple's names, the date, the location, a line that captures the wedding's tone
  • Our story, how you met, a few photos, a short narrative
  • Schedule, what is happening each day of the weekend
  • Travel (destination only), flights, airport, transfers
  • Accommodations (destination only), hotel block, alternatives
  • RSVP, the response form
  • Registry, link out or a short explanation
  • FAQ, the page most returning guests visit

Editorial & minimal.

1. Sarah & James · the Tramuntana

Serif headlines, a single hero photo, the date in Roman numerals. No photo gallery on the home page, just a long horizontal panorama of the Tramuntana. Schedule written in short paragraphs, not bullet points. Feels like a letter from the couple rather than a wedding package.

2. Eva & Tomasz · Provence

Warm cream background, one line of text per page, photographs used sparingly. The "Our Story" page is a single paragraph of eighty words. Less is doing all the work.

3. Amara & Jude · Ravello

Architectural photography of the venue (not portraits) anchors the home page. Navigation sits at the bottom rather than the top. The FAQ is the most trafficked page, per Aisle analytics: sixty-plus questions, with six showing by default and the rest expanding.

Playful & personal.

4. Meena & Raj · Tulum

A muted green-and-cream palette with hand-drawn palm leaves marking each section. The schedule reads as a cocktail-menu design: "Friday: welcome with mezcal." Personality first, practicality second, and it works because every practical answer is still there.

5. Chloe & Ben · Mallorca

An illustrated map of the island replaces a text travel guide. Hotels are pinned with small icons; the ceremony site with a rose. Guests can click each pin for details. Doubles as a souvenir.

6. Nisha & Daniel · Lake Como

A wedding-weekend playlist embedded on the home page. Each day's schedule links to a subtitle song. Most guests stay on the site longer because of it.

Deeply practical.

7. Liv & Aaron · Santorini

Every piece of information a guest needs sits above the fold on a single long-scroll home page. Date, location, airport, hotel block, dress code, RSVP. The rest of the site is supporting material. Efficiency as aesthetic.

8. Sofie & Marc · Mykonos

The Travel page has specific airport transfer instructions written in three styles: for drivers, for non-drivers, and for arrivals after 22.00. Nothing is left for the guest to figure out.

9. Priya & Anil · the Algarve

The FAQ page uses anchor links within the page so guests can share a specific answer with another guest. Each question has a URL. Genius.

The unexpected.

10. Jamie & Kim · Cabo

A countdown clock. Not to the wedding day, but to "your final RSVP deadline" and "last day to book the hotel block at the discounted rate". Urgency applied to the things that need it, not the emotional moment itself.

Is your wedding website working?

This guide fits

a good site has
  • The couple's names, date, and location visible on the home page within one second
  • A personal voice that reads like you, not like a template
  • A dedicated FAQ page with 10+ questions answered clearly
  • Travel and accommodations as distinct pages (for destination weddings)
  • A registry link or short explanation
  • Mobile-friendly navigation that works on a phone in a hotel lobby

Look elsewhere

common problems
  • Twelve photos on the home page, no information
  • An "Our Story" page that runs 800 words
  • A schedule written as a spreadsheet
  • No FAQ, or an FAQ with three questions
  • Broken links or an RSVP form that does not work on mobile
  • No clear date or location within the first scroll
Who wrote this

About this article

Written by Walter Lafky. Sources and revision details are listed here. If you spot an error, email us.

First published
28 March 2026
Last revised
20 April 2026
Next review
1 October 2026
Author
Walter Lafky

Common questions

What makes a good wedding website?+

Three qualities: it answers "what is this wedding" in thirty seconds, it gives guests the information they need without forcing them to hunt, and it has personality, a voice or visual language specific to the couple. Every common wedding-website problem (too many photos, no schedule, bad mobile experience) breaks one of those three.

What should a wedding website include?+

Six core pages: Home, Our Story, Schedule, RSVP, Registry, FAQ. For destination weddings, add Travel and Accommodations as distinct pages. Every piece of information a guest needs should be on one of these eight pages; nothing should require an email to find.

What are the best wedding website examples?+

The ten we admire most in this guide span editorial minimal (Sarah & James in Mallorca), playful personal (Meena & Raj in Tulum), and deeply practical (Liv & Aaron in Santorini). Each does one thing particularly well. Treat them as reference points, not templates to copy.

How long should the wedding website stay up?+

Six months after the wedding, at least. Guests return to it for photos, schedule references, and sharing with family. Many couples keep their wedding site up indefinitely as a shareable record. Aisle keeps wedding sites live for five years free of charge.

Do I need to hire a designer for my wedding website?+

For most couples, no. Off-the-shelf wedding-site builders (Aisle, Zola, The Knot, Minted) produce genuinely good sites for couples who are willing to make design decisions. For couples who want something unusual (a custom illustrated map, a site that doubles as a memory book), a designer is worth the investment.

What about a wedding-website privacy password?+

Aisle and most modern builders allow password-protecting the site. Use it if you have concerns about public visibility (a celebrity guest list, a contentious divorce in the family, a strong preference for privacy). For most couples, a password adds friction for guests without meaningful benefit.

Should the wedding website reflect the wedding aesthetic?+

Loosely, yes. If your wedding is formal-evening, the site should feel formal-evening. If it is breezy-coastal, the site should read that way. Do not over-engineer the match; the site's first job is information, and how it looks comes second.

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