12 Wedding Website Welcome Message Examples

A wedding website welcome message should greet guests, sound like you and point them towards useful information. It does not need to tell your entire relationship story or repeat everything on the invitation.

A simple structure works well: a warm welcome, one personal sentence and a practical next step. Keep the date and location visible nearby even when they also appear in the message.

These original examples are starting points. Replace the bracketed details and only mention arrangements you have confirmed.

1. Simple and warm

We're getting married! We're so happy to celebrate with our favourite people. Here you'll find the schedule, travel details and everything you need before the day. Please RSVP by [date]. We can't wait to see you.

Use this when you want a friendly introduction without a particular theme. The practical final sentence can change while RSVPs are still closed.

2. Short and understated

A celebration of our next chapter, with the people who helped us get here. Join us in [place] on [date]. Event details and RSVP information are below.

This works with a restrained design or a large photograph. Let the rest of the site provide the detail.

3. Formal without gendered roles

Together with our families, we look forward to celebrating our marriage with you. Please join us on [date] in [place]. This website contains the arrangements for the day, accommodation information and instructions for your response.

"Together with our families" is optional. Remove it when it does not accurately reflect the celebration or your circumstances.

4. Relaxed and conversational

We've picked the date, found the place and are very excited to get everyone together. Now we just need you! Have a look around for the plans, useful travel information and our RSVP. See you on [date].

Keep humour in your voice. A welcome does not need to become a performance just because it is being published.

5. A destination celebration

We're celebrating in [destination], and it means so much that you're considering the journey. We've gathered the wedding details, accommodation information and travel notes here to make planning easier. We know travelling isn't possible for everyone, and we'll be grateful for your love wherever you are.

This welcomes guests without treating an expensive journey as an obligation. Do not imply that travel or accommodation is provided unless it is.

6. A wedding weekend

One celebration, a little extra time together. We're looking forward to a wedding weekend in [place] with the people we love. Please check your invitation for the events you're joining us for, then use this site for the relevant details and travel information.

Avoid inviting everyone to the whole weekend when some events are private. Our multiple-events website guide explains how to keep that distinction clear.

7. A small wedding

A small gathering and a very big day for us. We're so glad you'll be part of our wedding in [place]. You'll find the plans and practical information here, and we're looking forward to spending meaningful time together.

Only use language such as "small" or "intimate" if it describes the event honestly. It is not a substitute for stating who is invited.

8. Chosen family at the centre

To the family we were born into, the family we've chosen and the friends who became both: thank you for being part of our lives. We're excited to celebrate this next chapter with you. The plans, travel details and RSVP information are here whenever you need them.

You can acknowledge chosen family without explaining anyone's private relationships. Ask before including personal stories about other people elsewhere on the site.

9. A proud, inclusive welcome

Our love, our people, our wedding. We're making a celebration that feels like us, and we're so happy to share it with you. Join us on [date] in [place] for a day full of connection, joy and the traditions we've chosen together.

This can stand alone. You do not have to explain or defend your relationship in a welcome message. For more language options, see our guide to wedding titles and pronouns.

10. A celebration blending traditions

We're bringing together the people, stories and traditions that matter to us. We look forward to celebrating with you on [date] in [place]. We've included practical guidance for the day so everyone can arrive feeling informed and welcome.

Explain specific customs separately and accurately. Do not make guests infer clothing, participation or timing requirements from the welcome alone.

11. Already married, celebrating together

We've said our vows, and now we'd love to celebrate with you. Join us in [place] on [date] for [reception format]. You'll find the plans and response information below. We're so excited to bring everyone together.

Be clear that this is a reception or celebration rather than presenting it as a ceremony guests will attend.

12. Details still to come

It's happening! Please save [date] for our wedding in [city or region]. We're working on the details and will update this site as plans are confirmed. A formal invitation and RSVP information will follow. For now, we're simply excited to share the news.

Use this for an early site launch. It sets expectations without leaving guests wondering whether a missing RSVP form is broken.

How to make the message sound like you

Read it aloud to your partner. Remove any sentence neither of you would say. Replace a generic line with one detail that is genuinely yours, such as looking forward to bringing far-flung friends together.

You can be inclusive through ordinary choices: use your real names, avoid assuming the couple is a bride and groom, and welcome different family structures without labelling individual guests. There is no need to add every possible identity or relationship term to one paragraph.

A welcome can also be brief. Your site still needs a clear schedule, response instructions and travel details; the introduction should make them easier to find rather than compete with them. Our wedding website checklist helps organise those sections.

What belongs somewhere else?

Move detailed dress-code explanations, the policy on children and accommodation conditions into the relevant section or your wedding website FAQ. Do not bury an important deadline in an emotional introduction alone.

Keep private invitation information out of a welcome everyone can see. A general greeting can celebrate the weekend without naming an invitation-only rehearsal dinner.

Can we use the same message on an invitation?

You can carry over the tone, but the invitation needs its own concise structure: who is inviting the guest, what they are invited to, when and where it happens, and how to reply. A website welcome can be more conversational because those details have room elsewhere.

Create your wedding website with Shared Beginning and start with a welcome that sounds like you, not a script you feel expected to follow.