Take the time required to browse through the wedding website provider's gallery of available website design choices. See what you like in regards to layout, structure, colors and design, as well as personal integration of your names, wedding date and photos. If you've found a match, fantastic!

Now that a specific wedding website design has piqued your interest, you must base your decision on the remaining factors listed below.

What wedding website features are important for your wedding? Are you looking for a very simple webpage, or do you want to create a detailed, feature-rich masterpiece? This is entirely dependent upon your situation (financially and timewise), as well as the type or style of wedding you are planning.

See if there is a sample wedding webpage you can visit to check out the wedding site provider's features first-hand. If this type of demo is available, look around and test out what you can.

Common Personal Wedding Site Features Include:

• gift registry links
• photo gallery
• online guestbook
• online rsvp service
• password protection
• quizzes and polls
• audio/music
• traffic counter

Tip: Make sure you understand exactly what features are or are not included with the purchase of your wedding website. If any, what features and add-ons are paid upgrades? Double check to ensure that you will not be hit with surprise fees at a later date.

Tip: Choose a wedding website service that allows for only a few pages or a few features, as this will minimize your personal wedding site's ability to grow for your specific needs. While it may seem appealing at first, you could become limited in functionality fairly quickly.

This is your wedding, so you MUST choose your vendors wisely! You need a reputable and reliable provider to ensure that your personal wedding website will be consistently served in a professional, readily available manner. The credibility of your wedding website provider is of the utmost importance for your Big Day!

Keep an eye out for continuous quality and the overall upkeep of the website. Is the storefront presented in a polished and consistent manner? Does it appear to be current or have been recently updated? News, updates, media coverage and upgrades are a good indicator that the website has an active team behind it, rather than being a neglected or out of business URL. Chances are, a credible wedding website provider will maintain a quality, esthetically pleasing site. For your sake, choose a company who takes their business seriously and has had extensive experience serving Brides and Grooms.

See if the Wedding Website Provider Has:

• testimonials and references from current or past customers
• a physical location listed and not hidden
• privacy/security policy for the protection of your personal information
• secure payment/transaction options
• no broken links, missing pages or entire sections under construction
• established a Page Rank (http://google.com/technology) which likely means they have a history online and are not brand new
• established a noteworthy Alexa Site Ranking (http://alexa.com) which may show an approximate idea of how long the website has been online and how much traffic it receives
• feedback from other online sources such as bridal forums or directory listings and rankings
• recommendations from other wedding or event professionals

When you choose a credible wedding website provider, you will not be forced to deal with technical errors, bugs and other related problems that are more likely be prevalent when dealing with an inexperienced online vendor.

Have a ballpark maximum price point in mind before you start researching personal wedding website providers. This will help you determine if obtaining your own wedding website is a "save" or "splurge" item for your wedding. Do you value a wedding webpage as a necessity or simply another fun way to celebrate?

Only you can decide what is reasonable based upon your wedding budget and accordingly, knowing this will assist you in your choice.

Tip: See if the "price" of trading a low or no cost option is given in exchange for advertisements to be displayed on your wedding website. If this is a concern, you may want to look into an alternate provider so you can have more control over your wedding website's content and keep your wedding webpage ad-free!

Tip: Super important! See if web hosting is included with your wedding website purchase. If not, be advised that you will have to pay additional monthly or yearly fees to have your wedding template online.

This point pertains largely to the buying and/or trial options offered by the wedding website provider. In general, it is a good idea to start with a trial version to ensure that you can easily understand and navigate any online tools. As well, a trial version lets you see what learning curve, if any, is involved - at no cost to you! It's a great way to verify that the system's general structure is compatible to your needs and abilities.

As a convenience to their customers, many of the top personal wedding web site providers have easy and comprehensive systems in place that cater to Brides and Grooms with even the most limited computer knowledge.

Tip: Depending on your timelines, and especially if you're planning far in advance, confirm how long your wedding site will be online. See if there are any options to extend the duration of your wedding website if you choose to at a later date.

Ensure that your questions will be answered in a timely manner! Is there at least one (or more!) line of clear communication established between you and the wedding website provider? It is important that you may ask questions and receive answers if you need assistance.

A quality wedding website provider will be happy to assist you or point you in the right direction.