{"id":69939,"date":"2020-06-08T20:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T20:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/blog\/?p=69939"},"modified":"2020-06-08T20:33:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T20:33:22","slug":"wedding-website-more-important-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/blog\/wedding-website-more-important-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons a Wedding Website Is More Important Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the last few months, the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has upended, or altogether halted, many couples\u2019 wedding plans. Due to safety precautions like state- and city-wide lockdowns, stay-in-place orders, and social distancing measures, couples have had to cancel, downsize<\/a>, or postpone<\/a> their weddings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even when COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, ensuring the health and safety of your loved ones, as well as your own, continues to be paramount. It\u2019s the reason creating a wedding website<\/a> with Joy is more essential than ever as you plan and your wedding. From live streaming to informing guests about social distancing protocols, here are five ways a wedding website can help you realize your wedding while also staying safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Create a central hub guests can check for changing plans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At a basic level, a wedding website is an opportunity to share information about your wedding with guests. You might need a wedding website<\/a> if you envision a one-stop-shop covering the ins-and-outs of your event, or a central hub guests can visit, from anywhere on any device, to learn about what to expect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you anticipate a certain outcome, there\u2019s bound to be snags along the way, especially during and after the COVID-19. Whether it\u2019s an issue with a vendor, the venue, the catering staff, or something else, you can use your website to update your details in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Quickly communicate important announcements to guests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At some point in your wedding planning, you may need to alert guests about an important development for your big day. This could be a last-minute change in your venue, a live stream link, or anything else you think all guests need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No need to keep track of individual phone calls, texts, and emails\u2014a wedding website is an easy, streamlined way to keep all guests up to date<\/a>. With Joy, you can immediately catch guests\u2019 attention by adding an announcement banner<\/a> to the top of your website. And if it\u2019s particularly urgent, you can send guests free, unlimited email messages pointing them to the announcement, or anything else you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Include essential details about your socially-distanced wedding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve decided to have a socially-distanced wedding, the FAQ page on your Joy website is an ideal place to cover guests\u2019 curiosities and concerns. Whether you want to have your wedding now, but with a much smaller guest list, or are planning your wedding for 2021 and beyond, it\u2019s wise to anticipate what guests might be wondering about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is especially important now, as not everyone will respond to the coronavirus and your wedding decisions similarly. As you craft your FAQs, imagine yourself as the guest. What would be your top concerns related to health and safety during the wedding? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can consider questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n