How much does a wedding website cost? Budget and options
The budget for a wedding website covers everything tied to setting it up: the plan you pick, the domain name, and any extra options. A wedding website can cost anywhere from nothing to a few hundred euros depending on the plan you pick. Before comparing options, it helps to know what that price actually covers, and how small a line it usually is compared to the venue or the caterer in the overall wedding budget: 45% of French people consider a wedding budget of 5,000 to 10,000 euros reasonable, 29% say the same for 10,000 to 20,000 euros, and only 6% go above 20,000 euros (FLASHS study for Ymanci, May 2025, 2,000 people surveyed including 1,074 married or formerly married). Most finance it from personal savings (63%) rather than credit (3%), a far more comfortable picture than in the US, where 67% of newlyweds report going into debt for their wedding (LendingTree, March 2025, 1,050 US newlyweds).
Free plans
Many platforms offer a free website, funded by ads or by a subdomain address (something like yourwedding.someplatform.com). For a couple who just wants to centralise a few practical details, that is usually enough. The main limit shows up in customisation and in how it looks to guests: a generic address feels less polished than a dedicated domain, and even discreet ad banners rarely help a site you are about to print on an invitation.
Free plans also tend to hide limits that are less obvious at first glance: a capped number of pages, a handful of fixed templates, or a paid export for RSVP responses. They remain a solid way to test a site's structure before committing, as long as you check what happens once the wedding is over and you want to keep the site as a keepsake.
Paid plans
Paid offers typically range from 20 to 150 euros for the whole wedding, sometimes more for advanced features (built-in gift registry, detailed RSVP, multilingual pages). The price gap rarely comes down to design alone: it usually reflects the absence of ads, a custom domain included, and responsive support if something breaks a few days before the wedding, a moment when a fast reply matters more than at any other stage of planning.
Subscription or one-time payment?
Two pricing logics coexist. Some platforms charge a monthly subscription, built for recurring professional use, which does not really fit a site that only serves the wedding season. Others charge once, valid until a set date or for a reasonable window after the wedding. That second model fits the actual use case better: the site sees heavy traffic for a few months, then can stay online as a keepsake without a monthly charge quietly running in the background.
The domain name, a separate cost
A custom domain (firstnameandfirstname.com) generally costs between 10 and 20 euros a year, regardless of the platform you use. Some plans include it in their price, others bill it separately. That is worth checking before comparing two offers that look similar at first glance, since a low headline price can hide a domain cost that, once added up, comes close to a bundled offer that looked more expensive to begin with.
Hidden costs to watch for
Some platforms advertise a low price then add extras on top: removing ads, exporting guest data, or keeping access after the wedding. Reading the terms before committing avoids an unpleasant surprise when it is time to retrieve the RSVP responses. Others charge extra to add a second language for guests who do not read the couple's main language, a common need as soon as part of the family lives abroad.
What guest count does to the price
Unlike a caterer or a venue, the price of a wedding website almost never depends on the number of guests. Whether the list has 40 or 300 names, the plan stays the same, making it one of the few wedding budget lines that does not scale with the size of the event, and one that is easy to set early and never revisit.
When to think about it
The wedding planning timeline puts the website launch around 6 to 8 months before the wedding, well ahead of sending invitations. Choosing a plan at that point, rather than in a rush, leaves room to compare without pressure, test how the platform actually feels to use, and confirm the domain name you want is still available.
How to save without cutting corners
A simple website, with the essential sections well thought out, often serves guests better than one loaded with costly features nobody really uses. It is usually worth spending on a clean domain name and a clear RSVP form rather than on a photo gallery or a countdown timer no one will actually check. Whatever gets saved on the website tends to matter far more elsewhere, on line items that genuinely shape the day itself.