Understanding user roles

Learn what user roles mean in WedSites and how they differ from permissions.

When you add a user to your wedding account, they select a role that describes who they are. This is just for identification purposes and doesn't affect what they can access.

The three roles

When someone joins your wedding account, they choose one of these roles:

I'm getting married! - For you and your partner
I'm a wedding planner - For professional wedding planners helping you
I'm helping out with the wedding - For family, friends, or anyone else assisting

Roles don't control permissions

The role someone selects is just a label. It helps you understand who's who in your account, but it doesn't automatically grant or restrict any access.

Permissions are completely separate. You control what each user can access by checking or unchecking permission boxes when you add them or edit their settings.

Why roles exist

Roles help streamline the setup process and make it clear who each person is in your wedding planning team. When you look at your users list, you can quickly see who's a partner, who's a planner, and who's a helper.

Permissions are what matter

The real access control comes from permissions. For each user, you can individually enable or disable access to:

Website
Guests
RSVP
Ecards
Sending
Planner tools
Settings

See our article on setting user permissions for details.

The account owner

The account owner always has full access to everything. You can't restrict the owner's permissions, but the owner can customize their own dashboard to hide features they're not using.