Why Creating a Wedding Website Is More Important Now Than Ever

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Have we become your covid-19 wedding coordinators yet? We’ve helped you find beautiful wedding-day masks (check out the entire list!) and today we’re helping you navigate planning, re-scheduling, and informing your friends and family about any updates for your wedding website.

While planning in 2020 might feel a little bit different due to the Coronavirus pandemic, being organized about planning your big day hasn’t changed at all. Oh, and it can still look beautiful online!

We’re excited to gush over wedding planning experts, Joy, to offer every detail you’ll need to help you and your guests best prepare for your upcoming celebration. (And yes, they even have an app!) Not only are they a free and customizable option, but they have COVID-specific details to help you plan during this time. Truly, they’ve thought of everything!

Here are a few reasons why an organized wedding website will make your planning so much easier (and streamlined!) Get started setting up your account here and keep yourself and guests organized along every step of the process.

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1. Manage Your Guests

Import your guest-list spreadsheet from your computer, track RSVP’s, and manage or limit plus-ones all in one place. As guests RSVP to their invites, Joy’s website organizes contact information with addresses and phone numbers so you don’t have to.

Also, you can set up COVID-related RSVP questions like, “will you be willing to wear a mask?” to keep everyone on the same page.

2. COVID Wedding Calculator

An exclusive COVID Wedding Calculator is included on Joy’s site. By answering key questions about your wedding date, location, and guest count, it will help determine if there’s a chance your wedding plans may need to be changed based on U.S. government guidelines (while providing an overview of options that could help you!) Keep a finger on the pulse of whether you may need to consider rescheduling with this exclusive tool.

3. Rescheduling Options

Depending on your wedding date and location, rescheduling may be a factor in your planning process. Joy offers unlimited “change the date” e-cards. You can send these to your guests with fully customizable text and a colorful array of modern card designs to match your wedding theme. Switching a date, location, downsizing or modifying can still be cute!

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4. Announcement Banner

With the option for an announcement banner, you can update any key or crucial information right at the top of your wedding homepage. Make sure guests don’t miss those important changes if there’s anything that may be important for them to make note of.

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5. Live Streaming

Plenty of brides are streaming their wedding whether they are having guests or not! Let Joy help with their virtual streaming option.

Guests log into your website at the time of your wedding and can virtually engage without worrying about signing up or navigating another streaming platform. You can even upload a video after your big day, so guests can tune in later, or re-watch it again to relive all the magic.

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6. FAQ and Travel Tip Pages

Our expert advice: create a FAQs page! You can address covid-specific topics like safety measures, local city or state guidelines, and travel info. Explain any safety precautions you’ll be taking if you’re gathering in person, or explain how to join the livestream for guests who will be joining from home. Save time answering these questions individually, and direct guests to read your FAQ’s section first.

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Essential Info

Joy is free and available online and for download on iOS and Android. Be sure to check out their wedding invitations too, for beautiful and customizable paperless RSVP options.

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This post is brought to you in partnership with Joy.