Editing a guestbook entry section
Manually add guest messages and well-wishes to your website, including messages received offline or from social media.
Guestbook entry sections let you add guestbook entries manually. These are messages from guests that you want to display on your website.
What you can do with guestbook entry sections
Add guest messages that you've received offline.
Share well-wishes from guests who can't attend.
Display special notes from important people in your life.
Include photos that guests shared with their messages.
Adding an guestbook entry section
- Go to Site in your main navigation
- Click Add a new section
- Choose Guestbook entry from the list
- Fill in the entry details
- Click Save changes
Fields you can edit
Name: Who the message is from.
Message: What they said or wrote.
Photo: Optional image that goes with their message. Could be a photo they shared or a picture of them.
When to use guestbook entry sections
Offline messages: If guests sent you cards or notes and you want to share them on your site.
Social media messages: Copy congratulations from Facebook, Instagram, or other platforms.
Special dedications: Display a message from someone who couldn't be at your wedding.
Seed your guestbook: Add a few entries to get things started and show guests what to write.
Guestbook entry sections vs guestbook form
Guestbook form sections let guests submit their own messages through your site.
Guestbook entry sections are for messages you add manually.
Most couples use both. The guestbook form for guests to leave messages, and guestbook entry sections to add special messages you've received elsewhere.
Adding photos to entries
Photos are optional but they make entries more personal.
- Click Upload photo
- Choose an image file
- The photo displays with the message
To change or remove it, click Delete photo.
Tips for adding entries
Ask permission. If you're sharing something someone wrote privately, make sure they're okay with it being public.
Keep it appropriate. Wedding websites are family-friendly. Keep messages positive and appropriate.
Don't overdo it. A few special entries are meaningful. Dozens of entries can overwhelm your site.
Mix with form entries. Let guests submit their own messages too. Don't make your guestbook all manual entries.
Writing the message
Copy the message exactly as the person wrote it, or paraphrase if needed. Keep it in their voice so it feels authentic.
If you're adding multiple entries, try to keep them roughly the same length. A mix of short and long is fine, but you don't want one super long message followed by one-word notes.
Editing an existing entry
- Go to Site in your main navigation
- Click on the guestbook entry section you want to edit
- Update the name, message, or photo
- Click Save changes
Changes appear on your site right away.
Organizing entries
Guestbook entry sections work well:
Mixed with guestbook form entries. On the same page, entries you add and entries guests submit all appear together.
On a dedicated guestbook page. Create a page just for guestbook entries.
Grouped by when you received them. Add new entries as they come in.
Customizing guestbook entry sections
You can also customize:
Space above and below: Adjust padding around each entry.
Colors: Change colors for the section.
Privacy: Make entries visible to everyone or just certain guests.
These options are in the section editor.
Deleting entries
To remove an guestbook entry section entirely, click Delete section at the bottom of the editor.
See our article on deleting a section for more details.
Guestbook entry sections are perfect for preserving special messages and making everyone feel included on your wedding website!