How to Make a Wedding Website (Step-by-Step, 10 Minutes)

A wedding website is the modern wedding card. It carries your names, your date, your venue, your story — and the practical bits guests keep forgetting (the dress code, the hotel block, whether kids are invited). Done well, it replaces a dozen group chats and a hundred "wait, what time?" messages.

The good news: building one takes about ten minutes. You don't need to know HTML, you don't need a designer, and you don't need to host anything yourself. This guide walks you through it in five small steps.

1. Pick a wedding website builder

You have two real choices: a generic site builder (Squarespace, Wix) or a wedding-specific tool. Generic builders are flexible but you'll spend hours wiring up RSVP forms and message boards that a wedding-specific builder gives you out of the box. Wedding-specific builders cost less and look better — every template was made for the moment.

Varumo is wedding-specific. So are Zola, The Knot, Joy, and a handful of others. We compare them honestly in another article.

2. Choose a template that matches your wedding's feel

Templates are starting points, not handcuffs. You pick one for the overall mood — luxe and editorial, soft and romantic, bright and playful, or rooted in cultural tradition — then customise the details. The colour palette, the fonts, the photo placements, even the section order: all editable.

Don't agonise. Look at five templates, pick the one that makes you smile, move on. Browse the catalogue — there are designs for Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, interfaith, and culturally-neutral weddings.

3. Add your details

Six things must be on the page — everything else is optional:

• Both your names. Bride first, groom first, alphabetical — your call.
• The wedding date. A countdown looks nice but isn't essential.
• The venue. Name + address + a map link. Google Maps share-link works.
• The schedule. Ceremony at 11, reception at 7. Include arrival time hints.
• RSVP. Even if you've already collected RSVPs another way — the website lets latecomers respond.
• How to contact you. A WhatsApp number or email. Guests will have questions.

Optional but loved: a short story of how you met, a gallery of engagement or pre-wedding photos, a registry link, hotel block info, FAQ. Skip the things that don't apply to your wedding — empty sections look worse than missing ones.

4. Turn on RSVPs

This is where a wedding website earns its keep. Every reply lands in one dashboard with the guest's name, attendance, plus-ones, meal preference (if you ask), and a friendly message. Export to CSV for the catering call. No more group-chat arithmetic.

5. Share the link

Once the site looks right, you have two options for the link:

• The platform's free URL. Something like varumo.com/your-name. Short, clean, included in every plan. WhatsApp previews look fine.
• Your own custom domain. Something like yourdomain.com. Costs ₹600–800/year at a domain seller, plus a small add-on to connect it. Optional — most couples skip this. See our plain-English custom-domain guide.

Either way, share via WhatsApp, SMS, or the QR code on your paper invitation. The link works on every phone, no app to install.

How long does this actually take?

About 10 minutes to a usable first draft. An hour or two if you're fussing with photos and copy (worth it). A weekend if you're rewriting everything three times (don't).

Should I pay for it?

Most wedding website builders are free to start. You only pay when you publish — i.e. when you want the link to actually work for your guests. Varumo plans start at ₹499 one-time (about $6 USD), which keeps your site live through the wedding and well past it. No subscriptions, no renewals.

Avoid builders that charge monthly. Your wedding website doesn't need a subscription — it has a single purpose with a finite life.

Common mistakes

• Cramming everything onto one section instead of using the schedule, FAQ, and "travel" tabs separately.
• Posting the dress code on the website but not in WhatsApp — half your guests don't open the site until the day before.
• Using a photo that's too dark for the hero. The hero is the first thing guests see — make it bright and high-contrast.
• Forgetting to test the RSVP form. Send one to yourself before sharing the link.
• Setting "no kids" but not saying so. Add it to the FAQ — guests appreciate clarity.

Ready to start?

Open Varumo, pick a template, fill in the six essentials, share the link. You're done before your tea gets cold.