Wedding Website Password Ideas
A good wedding website password is easy for guests to type on a phone and hard for strangers to guess: combine something guests know (your surname, hashtag, wedding month or city) with a number, all lower case and without spaces. Print it on the invitation or include it in the message with the link.
Simple formats guests will remember
Use lower case, no spaces and no special characters — older guests struggle with symbols on phones.
[surname]wedding2027
[Bride's name]and[Groom's name]
[month][day] — e.g. june14
[city]2027 — e.g. [City]2027
[hashtag] without the # — e.g. happilyeverandrews
Personal ideas (inside jokes)
Fun, but only if every guest can work it out from the invitation.
[dog's name]sparents
[where you met] — e.g. citylibrary
[first-date food] — e.g. tacotuesday
finallymarried
How to share it with guests
Put the password where guests will see it at the moment they need it.
On the invitation: "Details & RSVP at [Invitation link] · Password: [password]"
In a text: "Here's our wedding website with all the details 💛 [Invitation link] — the password is [password]"
On the save the date: "More details to come at [Invitation link] (password: [password])"
Should you password-protect your wedding website?
Weigh privacy against convenience. These lines help you decide — and explain your choice to guests.
Protect it if: your site lists a private home address, a hotel block code, a private venue location, the names of children, or a livestream link you only want family to use.
Skip it if: your site only has the date, city, schedule and registry. Many guests open the link once, on their phone, in a hurry — a password is one more thing that can go wrong.
Middle ground: keep the homepage public (names, date, city) and protect only the Travel and Schedule pages that contain addresses.
Website note for guests: "We've added a password to keep our venue details private. You'll find it on your invitation — or just message us!"
Text to a guest who's locked out: "So sorry! The password is [password] — all lower case, no spaces. Let us know if it still doesn't work 💛"
Password + invitation line pairs
Ready-made pairs you can print together so the password always travels with the link.
Find all the details at [Invitation link] Password: [surname]2027
Our story, schedule and RSVP live at [Invitation link] (password: [Bride's name][Groom's name])
Scan the QR code or visit [Invitation link] Use the password [city][year] to enter
RSVP by [RSVP deadline] at [Invitation link] — password: [month][day]
Passwords to avoid
Most lock-outs come from the same few mistakes. Avoid these and you'll get far fewer "what's the password?" texts.
Anything with capitals, e.g. "SmithWedding" — phones auto-capitalise inconsistently and guests won't know which letters matter.
Special characters like @, # or & — they are hidden behind extra keyboard taps on mobile and older guests struggle to find them.
Look-alike characters: 0 and O, 1 and l, rn and m. Write "june14", not "Jun3l4".
Dates in different formats — "06142027" vs "14062027" confuses UK and US guests. Use words for the month instead.
Long phrases with spaces, e.g. "happily ever after" — some guests add spaces, some don't.
Anything private, such as a home street name or a pet's name you also use for banking security questions.
When guests share the password
Assume your password will be forwarded to plus-ones and family members. If that matters, use these approaches.
Change the password after RSVPs close and send the new one only to confirmed guests with the final details.
Keep the ceremony address off the website entirely and send it by message one week before the wedding.
Website note: "Please don't share the password or link publicly — thank you for helping us keep our day private!"
Etiquette tips
- Only protect your site if you need to — e.g. you're sharing home addresses, hotel blocks or a private venue location.
- Avoid passwords guests could mistype: no 0/O or 1/l, no capitals, no symbols.
- Don't reuse a password you use anywhere else.
- Keep the password the same until after the wedding — changing it causes a flood of messages.
Frequently asked questions
Should my wedding website have a password?
It is optional. Add one if your site includes private details such as addresses, a private venue or a hotel block code; otherwise guests find it easier without one.
What is a good wedding website password?
Something guests already know plus a number, all lower case: your surname and wedding year, your hashtag without the #, or your wedding city and year.
Where should I put the wedding website password?
Next to the website link on your invitation or save the date, and in any text or email that includes the link.
Can I change my wedding website password later?
Yes, but only do it once — for example after RSVPs close — and send the new password to every confirmed guest in the same message as the final details.
Do Zola, The Knot and Joy wedding websites need a password?
No, passwords are optional on all of them. Most couples leave the homepage public and only protect pages that contain addresses or hotel booking codes.