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Build Guide

What Goes On a Wedding Website

A step-by-step breakdown of every section a real couple's wedding website should include — built and reviewed in order, from first impression to final invitation.

Phase 1
First Impression
1
Navigation Menu Built
A sticky top bar with the couple's name on the left and quick links (Story, Events, Gallery, Family, RSVP) on the right. Becomes solid/blurred on scroll so it stays readable over any photo.
Couple name brand Scroll-aware background Smooth-scroll anchor links Mobile-hidden on small screens
2
Hero Section Built
Full-screen cover photo with a dark gradient overlay, the couple's names in large italic serif type, the wedding date, venue city, and an optional hashtag. This is the single most important section — it's what guests see in the first 2 seconds.
Full-bleed cover photo Animated name reveal Floating petal animation Scroll-down indicator
Phase 2
Build Anticipation
3
Wedding Countdown Built
A live days/hours/minutes/seconds counter ticking down to the wedding date. Every guest who revisits the page sees the number shrink — this is what makes a website feel "alive" compared to a static printed card.
Real-time JS timer "Today is the day" state
4
Background Music Player Built
A subtle floating play/pause control (bottom corner) that plays a YouTube-sourced song chosen by the couple. Never autoplays with sound on load (browsers block it) — starts the instant the guest taps it, which feels intentional rather than jarring.
YouTube IFrame API Hidden player UI Theme-matched floating button
Phase 3
Tell Their Story
5
Our Story Built
A short narrative in the couple's own words — how they met, the proposal, what they're excited about. This is the emotional core of the site; guests linger here longer than anywhere else.
Free-text narrative Optional personal message quote block
6
Couple Photos Built
Two large side-by-side portraits — one of the bride, one of the groom — each labeled with their name in elegant italic type. Gives the "Our Story" text section a visual anchor.
Side-by-side portrait cards Hover zoom effect
Phase 4
Practical Information
7
Wedding Events Timeline Built
Indian weddings are rarely a single day — Mehndi, Sangeet, Haldi, Pheras, Reception each need their own date, time, venue and dress code. This is one of the most-used sections, since relatives screenshot it to plan attendance.
Multi-event cards Date / time / venue per event Dress code tags
8
Venue Details with Map Built
Venue name, full address and a one-tap "Get Directions" button linking straight to Google Maps. Removes the single most common pre-wedding question: "bhai address bhejo phir se."
Venue name + address Google Maps deep link Navigate button
Phase 5
Visual Proof
9
Photo Gallery Built
A masonry-style grid of pre-wedding shoot or engagement photos. This is where the website starts to feel premium rather than just informational — it shows, not tells.
Masonry / column layout Lazy-loaded images Hover zoom
10
Lightbox Gallery Viewer Built
Clicking any gallery photo opens it full-screen with left/right navigation and keyboard arrow support. A small detail that makes the gallery feel like a real photo-viewing experience instead of a static grid.
Full-screen overlay Prev / next navigation Keyboard + click-outside close
11
Wedding Video Section Built
An embedded YouTube wedding film or pre-wedding teaser, presented behind a premium poster overlay with a pulsing play button — rather than a raw embedded player, which feels generic.
Custom poster overlay YouTube IFrame API Pulse-ring play button
Phase 6
Family & Closing
12
Family Introduction Built
"With Blessings From" — two columns listing the bride's and groom's family members by name. A traditional touch that's expected in Indian wedding invitations and rarely seen on global wedding website builders.
Bride's family list Groom's family list
13
Digital Invitation Card Built
A formally designed downloadable PDF invitation generated live from the website's own data — so it always matches the chosen theme and reflects the latest date/venue, with no separate design or printing needed.
Theme-matched PDF View in browser One-tap download
14
Footer Built
Closes the page with the couple's names, wedding date, hashtag, and a quiet platform credit line. Simple by design — by this point the guest has everything they need.
Names + date recap Hashtag Platform credit
Phase 7 · Roadmap
Worth Adding Next
15
QR Code for Invitation Planned
A scannable QR code linking directly to the website — printed on physical invite cards as a bridge between traditional and digital invitations.
Auto-generated QR Downloadable PNG

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