Wedding magazine

Articles on wedding websites, invitations, guest lists and wedding planning – practical guidance for your day.

All things wedding

Invitations and wording

Find the right words for your wedding invitation.

As a wedding guest

Write a personal message and choose a thoughtful gift.

Wedding anniversaries

Explore anniversary names, traditions and celebration ideas.

Documents you need for a marriage license

What to take to the county clerk when you apply for a marriage license: photo identification, Social Security number...

What is the log-sawing custom at a German wedding?

Newlyweds cut a log in half with a two-handled saw outside the church. Where the custom belongs, what it is meant to...

What does the average wedding cost?

What does a wedding really cost in the US? The average, the far more useful median, and how guest count, region and d...

Changing your name after marriage: what to do, and in what order

Certificate first, then the government, then everything else. The order to change your name after marriage in the UK...

Wedding website vs. wedding homepage: what couples actually need

Wedding website, wedding homepage or wedding site: compare wording, RSVP, invite code, custom domain and private gues...

How to judge a wedding website example before you copy it

Judge an example by its guest journey, not its typography. Which sections earn their place, what guests look for on a...

Wedding website password or invite code: protect private details

A shared password travels; a code belongs to one invitation. Which details to keep behind it, and how to explain acce...

Free, one-off or subscription: where wedding websites charge fees

Free starts, then charges for publishing, domain, guest limits or export. Which cost items to line up before comparin...

Which features does a wedding website really need?

Not every feature earns its place. Which parts of a wedding website guests really open on the day, which they skip, a...

Free to try, then pay: what a wedding website really costs

Free usually covers building the page. Publishing, a custom domain, guest limits, photo storage and exports are where...

Digital wedding invitation with QR code and RSVP: how it works

Scan, open, find your name, reply. What has to happen between the printed code and the guest list so answers stop arr...

How do you collect wedding RSVPs online?

A reply is more than yes or no: plus-ones, menu choices, allergies, shuttle and hotel needs belong in the same form,...