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How to share wedding event information with guests?

posted 3 months ago in Etiquette
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JSL82 December 30, 2010 Philadelphia, PA

Hi all,

I don't know about you, but when I got married, I used a host of different products - e-mail, Google Docs, wedding website, save-the-date, welcome packet, (the invitation, of course) - to share information with our guests. Bottom line – there were too many channels of communication, and they were not always effective.

I'm trying to solve that problem by developing a web application that will improve the process of communicating information to wedding guests – and I need your help!

What are you using to share information (and collect info like RSVPs and addresses) with your guests?

What do you like about that product/those products?

What do you wish you could change about the way you're sharing info with your guests?

Thanks for your insights!!

Julie
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3 months ago

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kerensa May 20, 2013 Ohio

I wold just send paper invitations, people can send back paper postcard rsvp's in the mail, and that's it.

FH's cousin has a wedding website, and it lists too much info, includng names of all guests (first and last), hometowns and if th ey are expected to attend.

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JSL82 December 30, 2010 Philadelphia, PA

@kerensa: Cool, thanks! Why did you decide against a wedding website?

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BayStateBride September 1, 2012 Cow Hampshire (wedding in MA)

I have a wedding website but I am still using save-the-dates (magnets) and mailed invitations because I like the tradition of sending those. Otherwise, all info can be found on my wedding website, such as where I'm registered, address for the ceremony and reception, music requests, etc.

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JSL82 December 30, 2010 Philadelphia, PA

@BayStateBride: I liked the traditional piece of sending out our invitations, too. What do you like about your wedding website? Anything you wish you could change?

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BayStateBride September 1, 2012 Cow Hampshire (wedding in MA)

@JSL82: Off the top of my head...

Things I like:

I can add music to play in the background while people browse the site
Add my own pictures
Guestbook
Song requests
Pre-made themes/colors

Things I wish I could change:

Not show my wedding date on the opening screen, before the password is entered
Less structured/rigid format. For example, ability to place my pictures and text in different areas of the page, rather than in one of three designated areas on the pre-designed template.
Have my own domain name. (I realize I could have paid to have this but I wanted a free wedding website.)

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JSL82 December 30, 2010 Philadelphia, PA

@BayStateBride: Cool, thanks for yout thoughts on this!

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