Destination wedding website: what to include
What a destination wedding website needs: travel, places to stay, schedule, dress code, local tips and replies, with a checklist you can tick off as you build.
A destination wedding website needs everything a normal one has, plus how to get there, where to stay, when to book, what the weather and ground will be like, local tips, and a reply date early enough for guests to book travel. Use the checklist below as you build.
What your destination wedding website needs
Tick each section once it is on your site. Your ticks are kept in this browser.
What makes a destination site different?
Guests are planning a trip, not just an evening. They need to know where to fly into, when to book, where to stay and how much it will cost before they can say yes. The website is where they look for all of it.
The sections that matter most
| Section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Travel | Airports, transfer times, transport between places |
| Stay | Hotel block or suggestions, booking links, cut-off date |
| Schedule | Every event, with who is invited and the dress code |
| Weather and ground | What to pack, shoes for sand or grass |
| Local tips | Things to do, money, phone and data |
| Replies | A reply-by date five to eight weeks before |
When should the site go live?
Before the save the dates, eight to twelve months ahead, so the save the date can link to it. Add the full schedule before the invitations, ten to sixteen weeks ahead. The save the date website guide has the full timeline.
What about passports and visas?
Do not give rules yourself; they depend on each guest's passport and change. Add a line asking guests to check the official government site for the destination, and to check their passport's expiry date.
Make it easy to plan the trip
Put a weekend itinerary on the site, with free time marked. Our wedding weekend itinerary guide has an editable planner. For the invitation itself, see destination wedding invitation wording.
Questions
What should a destination wedding website include?
Travel, places to stay with booking links, the schedule, dress code and weather, local tips, and a reply form with an early reply-by date.
When should a destination wedding website go live?
Before you send save the dates, which go out eight to twelve months before the wedding.
Should I list hotel prices?
Give a range or link to the hotel's page, since prices change. Say when any room-block discount ends.
Do I need to explain visas?
Ask guests to check the official government site for the destination; requirements depend on their passport.