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Creating your own wedding Web site can add an entirely new dimension of memories and fun to your wedding day and give you a chance to bond with your guests.

When making plans for your wedding day, make sure not to overlook the creation of a wedding day Web site. There are many Web sites and hosts that are available for a fee, as well as some wedding Web sites that are offered free of charge.

According to Wendy Robinson, the owner of Sacred Moment Weddings, if you have the option, a pay Web site is usually the better route to take because it is hosted and saved to a server, so you can pull up the site on your personal computer even without the page being live on the internet. If you are interested in creating a wedding day Web site, many Web site companies and personal wedding planners specialize in creating these Web sites to cater to your individual needs.

As an extra bonus while setting up your wedding Web site, Matthew Kelly from eWedding.com says to create a custom domain name to make it easier to find online and share with others.

Many wedding day Web sites include information about the bride and groom’s past. Many couples choose to include baby pictures and stories from growing up. Most obviously, the wedding site includes stories and photos from the couple and from after the time that they met.

Cicely Rocha-Miller from Life Design Event Planning says that the best way to present your stories is to include both versions, rather than a collective perspective. After all, he might tell the story way different than you might!

After introducing themselves, many couples choose to introduce their wedding party with photos and information regarding their special attendees and how much they mean to the bride- and groom-to-be.

Including guest information is another huge part of a good wedding Web site so you can introduce an event itinerary for the wedding guests. Alongside bridal showers, get-togethers and the wedding itself, hotel and travel suggestions are often placed in the same category to make attending the wedding as convenient and enjoyable as possible.

To avoid bad etiquette, Rocha-Miller also suggested adding gift registry information on your Web site rather than printing it in the wedding invitation itself. Although it’s just an option, you will present your registry in a unique way that offers your guests the ability to browse your registry more easily.

Having a wedding day Web site can be a lot of work and the Web site itself depends on the couple. Some theme-oriented brides may want their Web site to incorporate designs, colors, and decorations they want to use in the wedding.

Couples who put a lot of effort into their Web site may also choose to keep the site running after the wedding as well. Posting photos from before, during and from the honeymoon keep guests in the loop.

Allowing guests to comment and participate in your wedding day can intensify the emotion and joy of your wedding day, and personalizing a Web site of your own introduces a new platform on which to showcase your love and life for a long time to come.