Viewing your live site

See exactly what your guests will see by opening your wedding website in a new browser tab.

While the builder preview shows you how your site looks as you work, viewing your live site lets you experience it exactly as your guests will - in a regular browser window without any editing tools.

How to view your live site

  1. In the website builder, find the View site button in the toolbar at the top right
  2. Click View site

Your wedding website opens in a new browser tab, showing the public-facing version of your site.

Difference between preview and live site

Builder preview:
- Shows your site inside the editing interface
- Updates automatically as you make changes
- Includes editing tools and buttons
- Only visible to you

Live site:
- Opens in a regular browser window
- Shows exactly what guests see
- No editing interface or builder tools
- Accessible at your wedding URL

When guests can see your site

Whether guests can access your live site depends on your publish settings:

Site published:
- Your live site is accessible to anyone with your URL
- Guests can visit and view all published pages
- Updates you make appear immediately

Site not published:
- Only you can view the site (when logged in)
- Guests who try to visit will see a "not published" message
- You can still view the live site to check how it looks

Why view your live site

Viewing your live site helps you:

  • Test the guest experience - See your site without editing tools
  • Check links and navigation - Make sure all pages and buttons work
  • Verify on actual devices - Open your live site on your phone or tablet
  • Share with others - Send the link to your partner or wedding party
  • Test forms - Try your RSVP form as a guest would use it

Viewing specific pages

The View site button opens your homepage. To view other pages:

  1. Click View site to open your homepage
  2. Use the navigation menu on your live site to visit other pages
  3. Or, click a different page tab in the builder before clicking View site

Tips

View your live site before sharing your URL. Always check the live site before sending your wedding URL to guests.

Test on multiple devices. Open your live site on your phone, tablet, and computer to see how it looks on different screens.

Use incognito mode. Open your live site in a private/incognito browser window to see it exactly as guests (who aren't logged in) will see it.

Check after making changes. View your live site after updates to make sure everything looks correct.

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