How We Built a Wedding Website That Made 100 Guests Cry (Happy Tears)

When Love Meets Code
How we built a wedding website that handled tears (and 100+ RSVPs)

Jessica & Andrew's wedding website hero section

1. The Brief: "Make Our Love Story Digital"

Jessica and Andrew needed more than a template—they wanted:

  • A zero-friction RSVP system (no chasing aunt Margaret)
  • Location details for out-of-town guests
  • A timeline of their relationship that made grandma cry

Challenge accepted. We became their digital wedding planners.

Traditional Solutions

Why most wedding websites fail couples:

  • Generic templates that lack personality
  • Clunky RSVP forms (45% abandonment rate)
  • No mobile optimization for older guests

Our Love Letter

What made this different:

  • Auto-playing highlight reel (no confusing play buttons)
  • One-tap directions to venues
  • Password protection for intimate moments

2. Designing for Happy Tears

Color Psychology of Love

We scientifically optimized their palette:

  • #FFB7C5 (Cherry Blossom) for romantic warmth
  • #880D1E (Burgundy) for elegant contrast
  • 15% opacity overlays for readable text over photos

"Grandparents should never squint at wedding details."

Figma design system showing color hierarchy
Mobile RSVP flow demonstration

Typeface of Love

Why we chose Wasted-Vindey:

  • Irregular strokes mimic handwritten vows
  • Works at small sizes (unlike script fonts)
  • Pairs perfectly with floral vector art

Pro Tip

We added 5px letter spacing—critical for older guests reading on iPhones.

3. Engineering the Perfect "I Do" Experience

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Average page load time

100%

RSVP completion rate

47

Pre-wedding photos shared

The RSVP Revolution

Traditional wedding websites lose 38% of RSVPs to:

  • Multi-step forms
  • Required account creation
  • Confusing meal selection

Our solution? A single-page TypeScript form that auto-saved progress and remembered devices.

Why This Matters Beyond Weddings

For Couples

Your wedding website should:

  • Reduce stress, not create it
  • Feel like your love story, not a template
  • Work perfectly on grandma's iPad

For Our Team

This project reminded us:

  • Emotion drives better UX
  • "Simple" tech often requires complex solutions
  • The best projects leave clients crying (in a good way)

Does Your Love Story Deserve This?

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