Choose the right wedding website – thoughts from a UX DESIGNER

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Update: I eventually figured out how to get rid of the registry on both Zola and The Knot but to me, it felt like they both sort of made it hard to do so.

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[katie_holla]

I love how you break this down! I am currently trying to decide and having analysis paralysis and this was so helpful.

[jennyleising]

Fellow graphic designer here. I landed on Joy too, and seeing this video totally reassured me that I found the right thing too! I was pleasantly surprised to see the CSS option too :)

[chad]

I use Joy and I love it, it’s so simple to setup and it’s so efficient to manage, love it Joy

[stacischuhmann]

This is so incredibly helpful and I really appreciate your expert take!! So thankful for a UX designer perspective.

[dianalira]

The video I needed!!! So concise and hitting all the points I wanted

[leahjuenger]

You totally just confirmed that I should use Joy for my wedding website! Thank you!

[BriaMcWoods]

Alexa, this was incredibly helpful in determining which website I want to use for my wedding website. Thank you so much!

[LarryParane]

Thanks for the tip. I first found out about withjoy back in 2018 from a friend's wedding and upon checking again, this time for my wedding, I found that it really is far better than zola and theknot.

[JuleneSings]

Thank you so much for this confirmation! ☺️ I randomly came across withJoy and INSTANTLY felt represented! They had a black couple dancing on the intro page. Literally the first thing you see! The other sites didn’t even have ONE non-white couple. I know it’s not something others would think about, but think if you went to a site that was the opposite, you’d notice. This video made me know that my hunch was right and that’s the perfect site to plan my wedding on. Thank You! ❤

[estherkissiedu]

Thanks Alexa, this has been really helpful. Good luck with your wedding planning.

[BooFite]

Thank you for this video! It was so helpful in my research for a wedding website that allowed for customization :)

[Meli_Mel_]

As a designer myself (and currently planning my wedding) THIS is the exact video I was looking for! So thank you.
Also, howdy neighbor! I'm a fellow San Diegan :)

[taniyabose]

Excited to your process Alexa! Good one!

[TaheerahA]

I'm building our wedding website on WordPress and am loving it. :) Yes, I know you have to have a lot more technical knowledge than with one of these options, but as a techie (but someone very rusty with writing all my code from scratch) that wanted a specific look and feel, and to have a richer content and design experience, it was the only option that felt right for me. With all the different templates and Gutenberg blocks and such you only have to stretch the techie skills some of the time. Joy looks like a great option for those who don't want all that faff though! :)

[richalena]

I found this video to be so helpful and straightforward thank you ❤ and congratulations

[EliReyes]

This was so helpful! Thank you Alexa! Blessings girl! ♥

[guadalupearias]

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing your perspective on the four platforms. I’d love to see what you come up with in regards to designing your own invitations :)

[chiakihagiwara]

Hi Alexa! This was a very insightful video to watch - I just completed a UX bootcamp and it’s a dream of mine to work at wedding-related companies like The Knot and Zola as a Product Designer. Thank you for sharing us your thoughts in great details!

[mattmcglashanstand-upcomed]

Fellow graphic designer here, but about 2 years later joy has significantly limited the customizability they once had, I found it similarly limiting like your experience with the knot and Zola

[meman]

Don't know most of these term, ie css, platforms, link out, etc