Your wedding website should hold everything a guest needs to arrive at the right place, on the right day, dressed right: every event with its date, time & venue, the dress code & aso-ebi colours, an RSVP, & answers to common questions. Add your story, registry, livestream link & travel information as your wedding needs them. Use the checklist below, section by section, to decide what to put on your wedding website.
Think of each item as a question you will not have to answer again & again on WhatsApp. The clearer the site, the quieter your phone.
The wedding website checklist at a glance
- Home: your names, the date, the city & a countdown
- Events: every celebration with its date, time & venue
- Venues, directions & parking
- Dress code & aso-ebi colours
- RSVP & entry details
- Your story
- Registry & gift information
- Livestream link
- Travel & accommodation
- Guest FAQs & a contact for questions
- Optional extras: bridal train, vendors, gallery, quiz, digital spraying
Home page essentials
The first screen should answer three things at a glance: who is getting married, when & where. Add a clear button to RSVP &, if you like, a countdown to the day.
Add a short welcome message in your own words, one or two lines, & keep the rest of the home page uncluttered. Guests should be able to tap straight through to the schedule & the RSVP.
Credit the families the way they would expect. Many Nigerian invitations open with the families' names, so agree on the wording with both sides early. Our wedding invitation wording guide has examples you can adapt for the home page too.
Events, venues & timings
Nigerian & African weddings often run across several days & several venues, so list each celebration separately rather than in one long paragraph.
For each event, include:
- The name of the event, such as introduction, traditional wedding, church wedding, nikah, reception or after party
- The date & start time, plus an end time if guests need to plan transport
- The venue name, full address & a map link
- Parking notes or a landmark that helps drivers
- Who is invited, as some events may be family only or strictly by invitation
If some events are private, such as an introduction for close family only, you can leave them off the public schedule & share the details directly with the people invited.
A save-to-calendar option helps guests keep track of everything. If you are hosting over several days, our guide to the multi-day Nigerian wedding helps you plan how guests move between events.
Dress code & aso-ebi colours
Few things generate more messages than colours. State them clearly for each event, & say who they apply to: the families, the friends of the bride, the friends of the groom or all guests.
- The colours for each celebration, in plain words
- How to order aso-ebi, who to contact & the deadline
- Whether guests not in aso-ebi should wear something complementary
- Any guidance on modest dress for a religious venue
- Any colours your families would like kept for the couple or the immediate family
For the ordering side, see our post on aso-ebi planning.
RSVP & entry
Your RSVP should be simple: name, number attending, which events & any dietary needs. Give a clear deadline & say what happens after it. Ask only what you will use, because every extra question is another answer someone has to read.
If you are controlling numbers, explain how entry works before the day. On our Wedding Website, guests reply once, & when you approve them, their personal entry code arrives by SMS & WhatsApp. At the gate, your security team checks each code & face, so forwarded invitations stop there. A short line such as "Entry is by personal pass only" helps guests understand in advance.
Your story, registry, livestream & travel
Your story & the personal touches
Guests love context. A short account of how you met, the proposal & what you are looking forward to makes the site feel personal rather than functional. Keep it short enough to read on a phone in a minute or two; a few photos from over the years, with captions, often say more than long paragraphs.
Optional sections many couples add:
- The bridal train & groomsmen, with photos
- Your vendors, so guests can find the photographer or the baker later
- A guest quiz about the two of you
- A gallery & a messages wall where guests upload photos & leave wishes
- Digital spraying for guests who are far away or prefer not to carry cash
Registry & gifts
If you have a registry, link to it & explain how reservations work so nothing arrives twice. If you would prefer cash gifts, say so gently & give clear details. Our wedding gift ideas post covers the etiquette from the guest's side.
Livestream link
For family abroad, give the livestream link, the start time with the main time zones your guests live in, & who to contact if the stream drops.
Travel & accommodation
For guests who are travelling, suggest areas to stay in, airport & transport tips, & a reminder to check any visa or entry requirements with official sources. Only recommend a specific hotel once you have confirmed it can take your guests. For guests coming from abroad, a note on when to arrive before the first event, & how to get around locally, is genuinely helpful.
Guest FAQs
End with a short FAQ section. Common questions include:
- Can I bring a plus one or children?
- Is there parking at the venue?
- What time should I arrive?
- Who do I contact on the day?
- Will there be food for dietary needs?
- Can I take photos during the ceremony?
Name a single contact for questions, ideally a trusted family member or your planner rather than the couple. You will have enough to do.
Finally, read the whole site on your phone as if you were a guest who knows nothing about the wedding. Every question you find yourself asking is a gap to fill before the link goes out. Our step-by-step guide on how to make a wedding website covers testing & sharing in more detail.
Questions people ask
What is the most important thing to put on a wedding website?
The essentials are the date, time & venue of every event, the dress code, & a clear way to RSVP. If those are correct & easy to find on a phone, most guest questions are already answered. Everything else, from your love story to the registry, is helpful but secondary.
Should we put our home address on our wedding website?
It is safer not to. Share only what guests need: venue addresses, directions & a contact for questions. Keep sensitive details, such as family-only events or private addresses, for personal messages or approved guests, especially if your website link may be shared widely.
When should our wedding website go live?
Ideally before you send invitations, so the link can go out with them. If you are sending save-the-dates early, a simple version with the date & city can go live first, with the RSVP, dress code & other details added as plans are confirmed.
Do we need a livestream section on our wedding website?
Only if some guests cannot attend in person. For couples with family abroad or older relatives who cannot travel, a livestream link with the start time in their time zone helps them feel included. Test the link before the day & share a backup contact in case the stream drops.
