What questions should go on a wedding website FAQ page?

The ones you would otherwise answer by text: arrival time, dress code, plus ones, children, parking, transport, gifts, dietary needs, weather plans, and who to contact on the day. Ten to twelve is plenty.

How many FAQs should a wedding website have?

Twelve at most. A long FAQ page reads as a rulebook and guests stop scrolling around question eight, which means the answers at the bottom never get read.

Should the FAQ page answer whether children are invited?

Yes. It is the single most-asked question and the most awkward to answer individually. One warm sentence on the website spares you twenty separate conversations.

Where should the FAQ section sit on a wedding website?

After the schedule and travel details, before the registry. Guests arrive wanting when and where; the FAQ catches what those two pages did not cover.

Do you need an FAQ page if the wedding is small?

A short one, yes. Even thirty guests will ask about parking, timing, and what to wear. Six questions on the bottom of your home page does the job.

The 12 questions your wedding website FAQ should answer

Copyable answers to the twelve questions guests actually ask, how to word them, and where the FAQ belongs on the page.

Evette Santos, Founding EditorAugust 7, 20266 min read

A wedding website FAQ exists for one reason: to stop the same twelve questions arriving as twelve separate text messages. Write the answers you are tired of typing, keep each to two sentences, and stop at twelve.

The questions below are the ones couples on Simplyweds get asked most. Copy the wording, change the details, delete anything that does not apply to your day.

The twelve questions worth answering

1. What time should I arrive?

Doors open at 3:30 and the ceremony begins promptly at 4:00. If you arrive after 4:00 an usher will seat you at the first pause.

2. What should I wear?

Cocktail attire: suits and ties, dresses at or below the knee. The ceremony is on grass, so a block heel will treat you better than a stiletto.

Longer wording for every dress code is in our guide to attire lines.

3. Can I bring a guest?

We have kept the guest list small. Your invitation lists everyone we have space for, and your RSVP page will show the names we are holding seats for.

4. Are children invited?

We love your children, and we have planned this evening as an adults-only celebration. Do let us know if that makes attending difficult and we will help where we can.

5. Where do I park?

Free parking is available in the main lot off Route 9. Cars can be left overnight and collected before 11:00 the next morning.

6. Is there transport or a shuttle?

A shuttle runs from the Hudson Inn at 3:00 and 3:20, returning at 10:30 and midnight. Select a seat on your RSVP so we know how many coaches to book.

7. Where should I stay?

We have held rooms at the Hudson Inn until 1 August under "Whitmore Reyes." Other options are listed on the travel page.

8. What happens if it rains?

The ceremony moves indoors to the barn. Nothing else changes, and we will post the decision here and by text on the morning of the wedding.

9. Can I take photos during the ceremony?

Please keep phones away during the ceremony. Our photographer has it covered. Afterwards, photograph everything.

10. What food will be served, and can you handle my dietary needs?

A seated three-course dinner with a vegetarian option. Tell us about allergies or dietary requirements in your RSVP and the kitchen will take care of it.

11. Are you registered anywhere?

Your presence is the gift. If you would like to give something, the registry page has a few ideas.

If you would rather receive money, the phrasing matters more than usual: here is how to word it.

12. Who do I contact on the day?

Ring Maya, our coordinator, on 555-0148. Please do not call us. We will not have our phones.

How to write the answers

Two sentences maximum. The first answers, the second handles the exception. A third sentence is a policy.
Give a number or a name. "Shortly after the ceremony" gets asked again. "6:15" does not.
Answer as yourselves. "We have kept the guest list small" reads warmly. "Guests are permitted one companion" does not.
Delete anything unasked. Every question a guest scrolls past makes the next one less likely to be read.

Where the FAQ sits

Put it after the schedule and travel sections and before the registry. That order matches how guests read a wedding site, which we go through in what to put on your wedding website. On Simplyweds the FAQ is a drop-in section you can reorder, and every answer is editable after you publish: useful, because question eight usually needs rewriting the week of the wedding. The demo shows how it reads on a phone.

Common questions

What questions should go on a wedding website FAQ page?: The ones you would otherwise answer by text: arrival time, dress code, plus ones, children, parking, transport, gifts, dietary needs, weather plans, and who to contact on the day. Ten to twelve is plenty.
How many FAQs should a wedding website have?: Twelve at most. A long FAQ page reads as a rulebook and guests stop scrolling around question eight, which means the answers at the bottom never get read.
Should the FAQ page answer whether children are invited?: Yes. It is the single most-asked question and the most awkward to answer individually. One warm sentence on the website spares you twenty separate conversations.
Where should the FAQ section sit on a wedding website?: After the schedule and travel details, before the registry. Guests arrive wanting when and where; the FAQ catches what those two pages did not cover.
Do you need an FAQ page if the wedding is small?: A short one, yes. Even thirty guests will ask about parking, timing, and what to wear. Six questions on the bottom of your home page does the job.

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