The thing about having a destination wedding is that its highly unlikely guests will know anything about the area they are traveling to. It’s really the bride and groom’s responsibility to provide as much information up front so people who are attending can make educated decisions on how to spend their time. For many, this might be their one vacation of the year so you want to make it as easy as possible. This requires some extra thinking and planning but your guests will be very appreciative in the long run.
In our case, many people have never even been to Colorado so I wanted them to have a resource they could check out when questions came up. A website is the best way to do this because you can house all the information in one place and continually encourage guests to refer back to the site rather than playing travel agent.
Our website has the basics: how we met, the proposal story, etc. but I also include transportation information from Denver International Airport, directions to/from our ceremony and reception location along with details about weekend events. I added several links to Vail specific sites so guests can plan their trip without having to do a whole lot of extra research.
We decided to for-go traditional programs in an effort to save money and be more environmentally friendly. Our website has photos of the wedding party and information about our relationship to each person. We also added pictures and stories about our parents, which was a great way to personalize the site and accredit them for all they have done for us.
Website options are endless. After much research, I decided to go with Wedsite because the templates were like nothing I’ve seen before and I loved the layout. Some other favorites include: Wedding Paper Diva’s and Wedding Jo Jo. But really, there are SO many to choose from, a majority of which are free!
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