Editing a countdown section
Display a live countdown showing days until your wedding that automatically switches to count up after the big day.
Countdown sections display how many days are left until your wedding. It's a fun way to build excitement as your big day gets closer!
What you can do with countdown sections
Show days until your wedding with a live countdown.
Customize the format of how the countdown displays.
Add descriptions for before and after the wedding.
Automatically switch from counting down to counting up after the wedding.
Adding a countdown section
- Go to Site in your main navigation
- Click Add a new section
- Choose Countdown from the list
- Customize the text
- Click Save changes
Fields you can edit
Countdown format: How the number displays. Default is "days" but you could customize it.
Description before wedding date: Text that appears with the countdown before your wedding. Like "until we say I do!"
Description after wedding date: Text that appears after your wedding. Like "since we tied the knot!"
How the countdown works
The countdown automatically calculates days until your wedding date based on the date you set in your account settings.
Before the wedding: It shows "X days until we say I do!" (or whatever you wrote).
On the wedding day: It shows "0 days" (it's finally here!).
After the wedding: It switches to counting up. "X days since we tied the knot!"
Customizing the text
Make the countdown feel personal:
Before wedding:
- "until we say I do!"
- "to the best day ever!"
- "until the celebration begins!"
- "until forever starts!"
After wedding:
- "since we tied the knot!"
- "of married life!"
- "since we said I do!"
- "and counting!"
Keep it short and sweet. The number is the star of this section!
Countdown format
The default format is "days" but depending on your theme, you might be able to change this to:
- Just the number with your custom text
- "X days" formatted differently
- Different time units
Check what options your theme provides.
Tips for using countdowns
Add it near the top. Countdowns work great on your home page where everyone can see them.
Keep it visible. Don't hide it deep in your site. The countdown is fun, show it off!
Update your wedding date. If your date changes, update it in settings and the countdown adjusts automatically.
Remove it after a while. Once you've been married for months or years, you might want to remove the countdown. Or keep it! It's up to you.
When to add a countdown
As soon as you set your date. Get guests excited from the very beginning.
When you launch your site. A countdown is a fun first element to add.
For engagement announcements. Show how far away the big day is.
You can add it anytime, but sooner is more fun!
Editing an existing countdown
- Go to Site in your main navigation
- Click on the countdown section
- Update the text
- Click Save changes
The countdown itself updates automatically based on your wedding date. You're just changing the descriptive text around it.
What if your wedding date changes?
Update your wedding date in Settings > General settings. The countdown will automatically recalculate and show the new number of days.
You don't need to edit the countdown section itself unless you want to change the text.
Customizing countdown sections
You can also customize:
Space above and below: Adjust padding around the countdown.
Colors: Change text and background colors.
Fonts: The countdown might use special formatting based on your theme.
Privacy: Make it visible to everyone or just certain guests.
These options are in the section editor.
After the wedding
The countdown automatically switches to counting up after your wedding day. This is a sweet reminder of how long you've been married!
You can keep it or delete it. Some couples love keeping the count going, others prefer to remove it and replace it with anniversary content.
Countdown sections are fun and build anticipation. Guests love seeing the days tick down to your big celebration!