I may have mentioned this before, but I have a TON of friends that are married or are getting married in the near future. Including our own wedding, Erik & I are going to at least 3 others (jury's still out on whether we are invited to the 4th). So, there are real comparison issues in terms of colors, dresses, invitations, save the dates, etc.
A few people have made some really cool—really fancy wedding websites. This has led me to question whether we should have a "real" wedding website. One that we pay for that has a catchy URL like "www.meaghan&erik.com" or "www.bayernelson2009.com." Something that will look sleek and classy on our invitations and something that we can put music to. These websites are relatively expensive ($20/month) and I question the efficacy of them. Yes, the website will look much nicer on invitations and other wedding paper announcements, but are they really worth the cost?
Another plus of these wedding websites (check out my friend Katy's) is that they are really easy for guests to navigate. I'm not an html wizard and am thankful for Blogspot, but I would like to have a link on the side that is a bit more obvious. I put it in all caps, but still worry that finding the information about where to stay (once that's finalized) and what to do (again, once finalized) will be difficult for those that don't keep up with the blog. Any suggestions are welcome.
As for now, I think I'll keep with the blogging. I like that I can keep people who care updated on all the little things going on. It also gives me an outlet to talk about wedding stuff without nauseating my friends. I'm sure more than a few are tapped out and I find that I get bored with myself sometimes! Over break, for example, I felt that finals left me so brain dead that the only things I could talk about were wedding-related. I pity the people that had to deal with me during those weeks.
A couple months ago, after my first survey, I was asked to do more. So, in light of this being an issue where I don't have a definite opinion either way, I thought I would open it up for votes. See side panel for the survey.
Hey Meaghan! I had the same question, but decided to go with the wedding website. Mine is www.jenandhal.com which is through The Wedding Tracker. It's super easy to use, edit, update, and allows for the guests to easily access accommodations, registries, info about the bride and groom, see the attendants, etc. I got a promo code through the Knot, so I only paid $30 for the whole year, instead of the regular $60. It was definitely worth it for $30 for the whole year. Go here: http://www.theweddingtracker.com/ and use the code KNOT50 to get the $29.99 for the year. You can pick what you want the website to be (MeaghanandErik.com, etc).
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you have any questions! Good luck deciding!