How to share your wedding website link with guests
Give guests one short, memorable link that works on paper and in messages. A wedlink can point to your wedding website today and be re-pointed after invitations are printed, so a new site address or platform never makes your stationery obsolete from the first mailing onward.
Choose one guest-facing address
Your guests should only need to remember one address, even if the wedding details live on a longer page generated by your website provider. Choose a short link based on your names, shared surname or wedding phrase. Read it aloud before claiming it. If a relative can type it correctly after hearing it once, it will work well on paper, over the phone and in a group chat.
Keep the visible address consistent everywhere. Put the same capitalization and wording on save-the-dates, invitation cards, your welcome email and any reminder messages, although web addresses themselves are not case-sensitive. Consistency makes the link feel trustworthy and prevents guests from wondering whether two similar addresses lead to different information. It also gives family members a simple answer when another guest asks where to find the schedule.
- Use your names or a phrase guests will recognize
- Avoid dates or spellings that are easy to mistype
- Test how the address sounds when spoken aloud
Share it in print and online
Print the short link where guests naturally look for next steps: beneath the main invitation wording, on a separate details card or beside the RSVP deadline. Give it breathing room and use a readable type size. A text link matters even when you also include a QR code, because some guests will prefer typing on a laptop or may receive a photograph of the invitation rather than the original card.
Online, send the same link through the channels your guests already use. A concise message with one clear action is enough: ask them to open the link for travel details, the schedule or RSVP. Avoid sending a chain of separate venue, registry and accommodation URLs. One stable front door is easier to find again, and you can organize everything behind it as your plans become more specific.
Protect printed invitations from later changes
Wedding websites change more often than stationery. You might rebuild the site, move from one provider to another or replace a temporary information page with the final version. A wedlink sits between the printed address and that destination. You can re-point it after the invitations are printed while the short address in your guests' hands stays exactly the same. No correction cards and no awkward message explaining a dead URL.
This is also useful when information needs a different home after the wedding. The link could lead to practical guest details before the day, then move to a shared photo album when pictures are ready. Make each change deliberately and check the destination on a phone before announcing it. Guests keep using the familiar address, while you retain control over what they see there.
- Change website providers without changing the printed link
- Replace a temporary page when final details are ready
- Point guests to photos or thank-you information afterward
Make the destination useful on a phone
Most guests will open your link while holding an invitation or reading a message on their phone. Send them to a page that loads quickly, has large tap targets and places the date, venue and next action near the top. Check that private pages do not require an account your guests lack. If the website uses a password, put the password beside the link rather than making people search another message for it.
Test the complete guest journey, not only the homepage. Open the link in a private browser window, follow the RSVP button, view the map and submit a sample response. Ask someone outside your planning bubble to try it too. They will notice assumptions you no longer see, such as an unexplained venue name, a missing plus-one field or travel information hidden behind a menu label.
Time each update around your stationery
Couples usually send save-the-dates six to twelve months before the wedding and invitations about six to eight weeks before it. Your website does not need to be complete at the first mailing. Publish the firm essentials, such as date and city, and say clearly when more information will follow. The short link can remain constant while the page behind it grows with accommodation, transport and final timings.
Before every mailing, verify the spelling of the visible link and scan any QR code from a printed proof. After the cards go out, leave the address active and avoid moving guests without a reason. When a genuine change is needed, update the wedlink destination, test it on mobile data and keep the old destination available briefly if possible. That small routine protects months of guest communication.
- Before save-the-dates: publish the date and general location
- Before invitations: add RSVP, venue and travel details
- Before the wedding: confirm timings and contact information
Questions, answered
What is the best way to share a wedding website with guests?
Use one short address on every printed and digital message, and send it to a mobile-friendly page containing the current details. Pair the written URL with a QR code on stationery for convenience. A redirecting wedlink is useful because you can change the destination later without asking guests to learn a new address.
Should we put our wedding website link on the invitation?
Yes. Place it beneath the invitation wording or on a separate details card, especially if the site holds RSVPs, travel advice or the schedule. Keep the address short and readable. If some guests may not be comfortable with QR codes, printing the text link as well gives everyone a straightforward route to the same information.
Can we change the website after invitations are sent?
You can change the page content at any time. If the website address itself changes, a wedlink lets you re-point the guest-facing link to the new destination after printing. The address and QR code already on your invitations continue to work, provided they point to the wedlink rather than directly to the old website.
When should our wedding website be ready?
Have the basic date and location ready when save-the-dates go out, normally six to twelve months ahead. Add accommodation, transport and RSVP information as decisions are confirmed. Invitations often arrive six to eight weeks before the wedding, so test every important page and form before that mailing begins.
Do older guests need a separate version of the link?
Usually not. Print a clear, short text address as well as any QR code, and make the destination simple to read on both phones and computers. A family member can also open the same link for someone who wants help. One consistent address is less confusing than creating different routes for different groups.