Can I use WedSites for a non-wedding event?

Use WedSites for engagement parties, anniversaries, vow renewals, and other celebrations.

Short answer: Yes, although WedSites is designed for weddings, you can adapt it for other events like engagement parties, anniversaries, Sweet 16s, and vow renewals by customizing the wording throughout.

What works for any event

These features are not wedding-specific and work for any type of event:

  • Guest management: Add guests, organize households, track RSVPs
  • RSVP form: Collect attendance responses from your guest list
  • Ecards: Send digital save the dates or invitations
  • Website builder: Create a website with event details, schedule, and travel info
  • Seating charts: Plan table arrangements
  • Check-in: Check guests in at the door
  • QR codes: Share links and forms via QR codes

Customizing the wording

WedSites uses wedding-related default text (like "Our Wedding" and "Bride & Groom"), but you can change most of it:

  1. Page titles and content: Edit any text on your website pages
  2. RSVP wording: Go to RSVP > Form > Edit wording to change form labels and messages
  3. Event names: Rename events from "Ceremony" and "Reception" to whatever fits your celebration
  4. Ecard text: Write your own ecard content

Limitations

Some things to keep in mind:

  • Default templates and themes use wedding-oriented imagery and language
  • Some system text (like navigation defaults) may reference weddings
  • The platform URL will still be on wedsites.com (unless you use a custom domain)
  • Planner tools (budget, vendors, timeline) are oriented toward wedding planning

Best approach

  1. Sign up and choose a clean, minimal theme
  2. Edit all page content to match your event
  3. Customize RSVP wording to remove wedding references
  4. Use a custom domain if you want to hide the wedsites.com branding
  5. Rename events to match your celebration

Tips

  • A custom domain makes the site feel less wedding-specific
  • Focus on minimal themes that don't have wedding-specific decorations
  • Edit the RSVP wording so guests see language appropriate to your event
  • You have full control over all the text content on your site

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