A Simple Guide To Creating Your Wedding Webpage

Want to keep your friends and family up to date on every aspect of your wedding planning? Skip the mass email list and insane cell phone bills and invite your guests to tune into your wedding website. Not very internet savvy? Not to fret. With free weblog sites like Blogger.com, you can easily start up a wedding weblog to share all the ups and downs of wedding planning, and offer as a resource site for your guests.

So how do you start a wedding blog? Simply choose the hosting site of your choice and click the create button. Blogger guides you through the process, starting with naming your blog. This gives you a few options:

1. Give your blog an obvious name, i.e. mikeandellenswedding.blogspot.com or thefuturemartins.blogspot.com, something involving your first or last names.

2. Go with something more descriptive, like oceansidewedding.blogspot.com for your Hawaii ceremony, or using the name of your venue i.e. weddingatthelakes.blogspot.com. Or combine the two, as in themartinsitalianwedding.blogspot.com.

3. Go with something quirky. If you have a couple-y in-joke you want to preserve forever and it's fairly memorable, then go for it! Sure, everyone might not understand threemojitofirstdate.blogspot.com, but it's your blog to keep even after the ceremony is over, so why not make it uniquely yours right away?

Once you've chosen your blog name and made sure of its availability, choose your template. Most blogging services offer a selection of colors, so you can stick with basic bridal white or bring your wedding theme shades of cerulean and lime to your page to keep it in theme. If you haven't sent out your Save the Dates yet, you can even consider printing the link at the bottom so your friends and family can start getting updates right away!

Before you make your first post, decide whether you want to share your blog publicly or only allow in your wedding guests. The second option requires a simple username and password (go with something easy), and is best for those who prefer to keep wedding details private for whatever reason. If you're not concerned about that, go big and go public. Whether only your guests are interested in reading about your agonizing over blush pink roses versus medium pink roses, or you're really looking to get out there and make friends with other bridal bloggers who can sympathize, a public page means you're more easily accessible to everyone and offers maximum convenience to your readers and guests.

Looking to add a little something extra to your weblog? Accessorize your page with the Wedding Countdown Timer sponsored by WeddingStand.com, so you can keep track of exactly how many more planning days you have left, and your guests can click through for a reminder of the date and how soon it's coming up. You might also want to add a list of other wedding websites you like in the sidebar, as well as a bit of biographical information about you and your husband-to-be.

Now, start writing!