The blank page in front of you is the whole reason wedding websites feel harder than they should. You know exactly what a black tie dress code is; you have no idea how to phrase it so it sounds warm instead of stiff. You know the reception ends at midnight; you don't know how to write that sentence without accidentally implying that anyone leaving at eleven has failed you.
Below is a library of samples we've refined across dozens of custom wedding sites. Each block is short on purpose: your guests scan, they do not read. Steal any of it, change the names, and swap the details. If a phrase makes you wince when you read it aloud to your partner, it's the wrong phrase; keep looking.
Everything here is written for a real wedding website, the kind we build one at a time. If you'd like this done with your palette, your voice, and your family's languages already in it, our custom sites at Digithad start at $490 and go live in about a week. Not a template you fight with. A page that fits.
1. The welcome (hero copy)
The welcome is the first line above the fold. Warm, short, unmistakable. Two samples: one modern and soft, one classic and elegant. Both do the same job in three sentences.
You found us. We're Maya and Julien, we're getting married on 14 June 2027 in Provence, and you're one of the eighty people in the world we can't imagine doing it without. Everything you need is on this page.
Rebecca and Adam invite you to share the day they become husband and wife. Saturday, the twelfth of September, two thousand twenty-seven. Tuscany. What follows is written for you, because you are precisely who we want there.
2. Your story
Three short passages guests genuinely read: how you met, how the proposal happened, and what you're quietly building together. Keep each under a hundred words. The goal is a smile, not a memoir.
We first met in October, in a bookshop neither of us had planned to go into that afternoon. Sam picked up the same book Dani was already holding. Dani did not let go. Eight years later, here we are.
Adrien proposed on a Sunday morning, in slippers, over coffee that had gone cold twice. There was no ring hidden in a dessert, no beach at sunset. Just a question asked plainly by the person Chloe wanted to keep answering questions from for the rest of her life.
Six years, one apartment, two rescue cats, a small kitchen, and a very loud espresso machine. That's the summary. The rest, the years we hope come next, is the reason we're gathering everyone we love in one room in July.
Words that sound like you, on a page that fits.
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3. The ceremony
Ceremony copy carries the where, the when, and the tone of the ritual itself. Two versions: one traditional, one modern. Both give guests just enough to walk in confident.
The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at Saint Bartholomew's Church, followed by the receiving line on the church lawn. Please arrive fifteen minutes early. Shoulders covered, out of respect for the space and the officiant. Family and close friends may be seated by name; ushers will guide everyone else.
We're getting married outdoors at Villa Aurora, on the terrace overlooking the olive grove. Doors at 5, vows at 5:30, no rehearsed processional. Wear something you can walk on grass in. If the sun is strong, bring the sunglasses; we'll bring the tissues.
4. The reception
Reception wording sets the pace of the evening. Guests dress and eat differently for a plated dinner than for a party that spills onto a dance floor by ten. Say which one you're throwing.
Cocktails at 7, dinner at 8, seated by name. Four courses, a wine pairing we chose together, and a toast schedule long enough to be moving but short enough that dessert is still warm. Dancing from ten. The last song is a rule, not a suggestion.
The party is at the old winery, from 8 p.m. until whenever the DJ gives up. Long tables, food that keeps coming, and a dance floor that we frankly built the whole evening around. Wear shoes you can move in. Someone will always be pouring.
5. Dress code
Dress code is the section every guest secretly re-reads three times. Say the level, name a colour or two, and give one line of forgiveness so nobody panics on the morning of.
Black tie. Long gowns and dinner jackets, please. If the tuxedo lives at the back of the closet, this is its night. Deep jewel tones photograph beautifully in the room we're using; anything you feel your best in works even better.
Cocktail attire. Suits, dresses, jumpsuits, whatever makes you feel a little more dressed than you would at a nice dinner. The venue is a converted greenhouse, so heels sink into the lawn; something you can walk in outdoors will make the evening easier.
A note for the chuppah: we'll be married outdoors, and we'd love the men to wear a kippah for the ceremony (a basket will be at the entrance for anyone who needs one). Modest shoulders during the blessings, please; sundresses with a wrap work perfectly.
6. RSVP language
RSVP intros are the tiny paragraph above the form. Warm the guest up, name the deadline, and be honest about why the number matters. Two versions: one warmly formal, one warmly casual.
We would be so grateful for your reply by 15 May. Please respond even if you cannot join us; the caterer works from your answers, and the seating chart is already an act of diplomacy. The form takes about ninety seconds; every field matters.
Kindly let us know by 30 April, one way or the other. If you can come, we'll ask about your meal, any allergies, and whether you're bringing the plus-one we've been waiting to meet. If you can't, tell us anyway; we'll miss you but we'll understand.
7. Hotels and travel
Two ways to write the hotels block: with a courtesy room block you negotiated, and without. Guests appreciate the honesty in either version.
We've reserved a courtesy block at the Hotel Ancora, ten minutes from the venue, at $165 per night through 30 April. Booking code MAYA-JULIEN27. Rooms are limited; the reception team is warm about early check-ins if your flight lands before three.
We aren't holding a hotel block, but the three below are our favourites within walking distance of the venue, priced from very reasonable to a small splurge. Book directly with each; mentioning our names does nothing, though the reception staff will smile at you anyway.
8. Registry
Registry copy is where couples freeze. Three samples to unfreeze you: a normal registry link, a graceful "no gifts", and a honeymoon fund that doesn't feel awkward.
If you'd like to give us a wedding gift, our registry lives at the link below. It's a small, considered list of things for the home we're just starting to build; anything from it, at any price, would mean the world. Nothing is expected. Everything is appreciated.
Please, no wrapped gifts. Your being in the room with us is the entire gift. If the impulse to bring something feels irresistible, a handwritten note we can read years from now is the version we'll treasure most.
We've been sharing a small apartment for six years and we already own two of every whisk. If you'd like to give us something, a contribution to the honeymoon fund is our quiet dream: a slow train through Japan in October, one dinner at a time. The fund lives at the link below.
9. The harder ones
The three requests couples worry about most: an adults-only reception, no phones during the ceremony, and dietary restrictions phrased so the caterer gets real answers. Say the ask, give the reason, keep the tone warm.
Our reception is an adults-only celebration. The venue and the timing make it the right choice for our day. We love your children and would be delighted to celebrate with them at a family brunch we'll host the morning after, at the same venue, starting at 10 a.m.
Phones away for the ceremony, please. Our photographer will capture every angle, and we'd love to walk down the aisle looking at faces, not screens. The moment the vows are done, phones back out; a hashtag lives at the bottom of this page for the photos we know you'll take beautifully.
Dietary restrictions: the RSVP form asks about vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, nut allergy, shellfish allergy, and strictly kosher. Please tell us anything else in the notes; the chef has time to adjust, and no one at our table should eat something they can't. If in doubt, mention it.
10. Multilingual welcome
If your two families do not share a first language, the welcome message shouldn't either. Two working examples: English paired with Hebrew, and English paired with French. On a real Digithad site the whole page toggles between languages; the welcome is only where it starts.
You found us. We're Noa and David, we're getting married on 5 July in the Judean Hills, and every important person in our lives is invited to this page. Everything you need is here, in English above, in Hebrew below.
מצאתם אותנו. אנחנו נועה ודוד, מתחתנים ב-5 ביולי בהרי יהודה, וכל האנשים החשובים לנו בחיים מוזמנים לדף הזה. כל מה שצריך נמצא כאן, באנגלית למעלה, ובעברית למטה.
Welcome. We're Léa and Thomas, and on 22 August we're getting married in a small chapel outside Aix. Half our families speak English, half speak French, and this page speaks both. Choose your language at the top; the rest of the site follows you.
Bienvenue. Nous sommes Léa et Thomas, et le 22 août nous nous marions dans une petite chapelle près d'Aix. La moitié de nos familles parle anglais, l'autre moitié parle français, et cette page parle les deux. Choisissez votre langue en haut; le reste du site vous suit.
Wording questions we hear most
How do you write the "we" on a wedding website?+
In first person plural, warmly. "We first met on a Tuesday in October, we were both late, and neither of us realized we were about to meet the person we'd marry." Not "the bride and groom" in third person; that reads like an official document, not a home.
What should the wedding welcome message say?+
Three things in three sentences. Who you are as a couple (one line). The day you're inviting your guest to (one line, warmly). Why you're glad this person will be part of it (one line). Read it aloud together. If it sounds like a press release, rewrite it the way you'd say it over a kitchen table.
How do we write "adults-only" without offense?+
Say it plainly with the reason underneath: "Our reception is an adults-only celebration; the venue and the timing make it the right choice for our day. We love your children and would be delighted to celebrate with them at a family brunch we'll host the morning after." Alternatives to the brunch soften the ask.
How do we write "no gifts" without seeming rude?+
Say what you actually want. "Your presence is our gift." "Please, no wrapped gifts; if you'd like to contribute, our honeymoon fund lives at the link below." "A donation to the shelter where we volunteer means more to us than anything else." State the ask in the couple's own words; that's what turns a request into a warmth.
We design custom wedding websites for couples across the English-speaking world, often multilingual, always hidden from search engines by default. Updated July 2026.