Wedding websites — 10 of the best free platforms for your big day

Wedding websites, the ultimate wingman for your big day, except they never get tired and are always on point! These virtual wizards spare you from endless phone calls and questions from confused guests. Need to share details about the venue, the dress code, or your wedding registry info? Bam! Just update your wedding website, and the whole gang is in the loop. Here's our guide to the best free wedding websites, our favourite providers, and top tips for making the most of them.

Best wedding planning websites

Appy Couple

At Prezola, we love a good wedding website and app. It’s the easy, online way to keep your guests in the loop with any updates or need-to-knows ahead of your big day. It’s also great for sharing details of your wedding gift list or honeymoon fund, so guests can come back to it later and access it any time! Appy Couple combines digital invites, RSVP manager, website and personalised wedding app all in one place. It’s slick, stylish and super easy to use.

Minted Weddings

Fancy designer online wedding websites and stationery with a big, juicy discount?... Allow us to introduce Minted Weddings! It’s *technically* a member’s club for wedding planners… BUT it’s free to join, so nothing is stopping you from signing up and getting your hands on all those yummy industry insider discounts! Sign up to create your FREE wedding website using one of Minted’s hundreds of stunning designs and easy-to-use wedding website builder, then coordinate your entire paper wedding suite – save the dates, invites, on-the-day printables… the lot. So, what are you waiting for?

Hitched

Looking for a wedding planner online, a one-stop shop for all your wedding wishes, wants and needs? Hitched has got you covered. Not only do they offer you a completely customisable wedding website for FREE but they also have SO many useful tools to help with wedding planning. Checklists, budgets, seating charts, wedding supplier directories, wedding guest managers… you name it, they got it!

Hostology

Planning a wedding is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s also very much a team effort. What with coordinating your venue, suppliers, guest RSVPs, dietary requirements, transport and accommodation… the phrase ‘logistical nightmare’ springs to mind… But that’s where Hostology comes in. It’s the best collaborative wedding planning tool around, which allows you, your venue, suppliers and guests to share ideas and info quickly and easily. Ask your wedding venue if they’re signed up to take advantage.

Wix

Wix.com is a brand you're probably already familar with, but did you know if can be used for wedding websites too? It's got a super easy wedding website builder tool with tons of templates to choose from. Unlike a lot of sites, their templates look distantly different from once another, and have a very premium design.

How to create a wedding website — a step-by-step guide

1. Choose a wedding website builder

We've listed some of our favourite free wedding websites above. Pick the one that most resonates with you and your style.

2. Set up and create an account

This is super easy, just add your email address and create a password to get started.

3. Browse wedding templates

You’re likely to have hundreds of templates to choose from to create your wedding website, depending on the provider you go with. Browse by colour, season or design style to find something that suits your wedding scheme. Most will offer pre-designed templates to make it super easy.

4. Customise your free wedding website

Add your names, wedding date, venue details, timings, dress code and any other relevant information like local accommodation options. Don’t forget to add details of where your lovely guests can find your wedding gift list. Hint… it’s at Prezola!

Have a play with different fonts and colours until your wedding website feels totally you. And why not add some really cute wedding gift poems for your website and invitations?

5. Say cheese!

Add photos and videos of you. It adds a personal touch and gives your guests the chance to get to know you a little more (great for distant relatives who may not have even met the bride or groom-to-be just yet!)

6. RSVP, please

Set up your RSVP and guest management to track your guests' attendance online. Asking your guests to RSVP online will also save them the hassle of having to reply by post.

7. Give it a try…

Test your wedding website before it goes live, checking all the details are correct and that the site functions as you’d like it to.

8. Go live!

Push ‘publish’ and share the URL with your guests via printed invites, email or social media. Don’t forget to review it periodically, just in case any details change that you need to make your guests aware of.

Tips for making your wedding website extra spesh

1. Add interactive polls

Why make so many decisions about your wedding? Give it to your friends and family and ask for their opinion on the type of wedding music your band should play and the food they'd love to eat. You can even add a fun twist by asking guests to predict who will cry first during the bride's wedding entrance or what song they'd love to hear on the dance floor.

2. Add wedding profiles

It may seem a little odd to create a profile for your bridesmaids and groomsmen, but it’s a blessing in disguise. Not only does this give the chance for guests to know a little more about each person and why you chose them to be in your party, but it also provides icebreakers for the wedding.

3. Save money

Invites, envelopes, stamps, RSVP cards – it can all soon add up in cost, not ideal when you’re trying to plan a wedding on a budget. Save yourself time and hassle with finding postal addresses by adding all of the information on your wedding site.

If you still would like to have your unique wedding stationery, stay on a budget AND be green, why not opt for e-invites instead?

4. Go eco with travel

You’re essentially inviting around 100 people to all travel to the same place, so why not add a lift-sharing section on your website? Drivers can offer up spare seats in their cars and not only does it save money and the environment, but it’s super sociable too!

5. Add a table plan

Give people a heads-up to who they’re sitting next to by adding the table plan on your wedding website. Not only does it allow guests to know where their seat is but they can also do some Instagram-stalking on their table neighbours and find out more about them for conversation topics.

6. Make it private

Avoid embarrassment with evening guests and add passwords to areas of the site that don’t apply to other people. You wouldn’t want to flaunt your amazing food, venue and entertainment to the wrong people so it’s best to only give access to the things they need.

Best gift lists and honeymoon fund websites

Prezola Registry

If you are looking for an alternative to wedding gifts, well… Not to toot our own horn or anything… but there’s a reason Prezola is the UK’s favourite wedding registry and honeymoon fund.

It’s free, easy to set up, and easy for your guests to use. With a fantastic choice of brands, funds and other fun stuff to add, why not mix it up and have both a fund and some useful honeymoon wedding gifts, too? You can combine homeware, experiences, cash and honeymoon funds all on one list.

We’re also the lowest-cost cash and wedding honeymoon fund in the UK – so it’s really a win-win! Fund the honeymoon of your dreams or raise a deposit to put down on your first home together. Create the wedding registry you need…as flexible and alternative as you want it…the sky is your limit.

Add lots of lovely homeware gifts to your gift list to fill your new place with everything you need... because every home should have a wood-fired pizza oven you know… in case of pizza-related emergencies.

And if you need some help choosing, our inspiration section will give you plenty of tips, advice and wedding gift ideas.

Best wedding music websites

Spotify

It may seem like an obvious one, but Spotify is perfect for organising the music you want to hear on your big day. You and bae can have fun together creating playlists for the different parts of your day, from getting ready in the morning, to background music for your wedding breakfast, to a party playlist for the evening.

To get you started, check out our dreamy playlist of perfect ceremony music.

Fix The Music

You can’t beat live music at a wedding. Whether it’s a classic string quartet for your ceremony, a jazz band for mingling or a surly Scotsman in a kilt with a set of bagpipes for… you know… reasons… Fixthemusic.com has got you covered. It’s super-easy to use – you enter the date and location of your wedding, your budget and what kind of music you’re looking for, then watch the quotes come rolling in. Then all that’s left is to listen to the demos and pick your fave!

Best wedding inspiration websites

Prezola blog

Saying "I do" should be stressful. Get through your wedding planning in a breeze with our Inspiration & Tips section! From a comprehensive wedding budget checklist to everything on wedding insurance and even a guide on registry office weddings, we've got you covered for planning your dream wedding.

But wait, there's more! If you're already drooling over cake and cocktail ideas, check out our articles on how to choose the perfect cake and 25 top signature wedding cocktails and recipes. Let's toast to the ultimate wedding planning resource!

Rock My Wedding

For our money, Rock My Wedding is one of the best tools to help with wedding planning. It’s UK based and busting at the seams with real wedding inspo, planning tips and tricks. One of our favourite features is their recommended wedding suppliers section, where you can browse everything from wedding venues and photographers to caterers, flowers, celebrants and more. And you can filter by location, which is super handy.

And while you’re browsing, don’t miss Recycle My Wedding – their eco-friendly (and budget-savvy!) second-hand marketplace. It’s the perfect place to buy and sell pre-loved wedding bits, from wedding décor and accessories to bridesmaid dresses, shoes and designer wedding dresses! So you can feel smug about saving the planet AND saving some pennies while you’re at it!

P.S. The Rock My Wedding Podcast is another fantastic place to get inspo and insider wedding planning tips.

So, there you have it! Your guide to the best wedding websites and nailing your own wedsite. Say goodbye to confused guests and lost postal RSVPs, manage it all on a free and easy to use wedding website. Happy planning, lovebirds!