zachatoo / bryner-young-wedding-site

Website where guests can RSVP to the wedding, see details about the wedding, and learn more about us and our relationship!

My name is Zach Young. I am passionate about using technology to make people’s lives easier and more efficient.

Check out my website to learn more about me https://zachyoung.dev

bryner-young-wedding-site's Issues

Don't show RSVP button until status selected

When visiting the RSVP page, don't show the submit button until the user selects whether or not they can make it.

This will be a better UX than having it be disabled until the user selects an option.

Send email when RSVPing

Some options to consider:

Sendgrid

• Free 100 emails a day
• SMTP relay

Nodemailer

• Unlimited emails a day (depending on SMTP)

Touch of romance

Pretend you are telling your love story to someone you just met. While you’re probably sharing your link to people who know at least one of you, use this as an opportunity to be detailed and tell your full story. Your guests will love learning intimate little details they may have not known.

Photo gallery

Consider having a place guests can upload photos to a photo gallery for everyone to see.

RSVP Accept/Decline

Add ability for someone to reject the RSVP.

Add better loading display for images

Right now it just shows alt text. Should show a blurred photo or some sort of loading animation.

RSVP

Add form for people to be able to RSVP.

Will likely need to use query params and a code to ensure the people can only RSVP to what they're invited to.

Maybe send email verification?

Registry

Links to the various registries.

Fix selection color on green backgrounds

When selecting text to copy/paste, the background color looks weird, mostly on non-white backgrounds.

Banner pictures

Add pictures to home page (and maybe rsvp page).

Wedding party

Consider a page where you introduce each member of your wedding party, if you plan on having one. Including a fun fact or anecdote about your best man or best woman can already bring an element of festiveness to your wedding. It also makes your groomsmen and bridesmaids feel extra honored.

FAQ or details

Your website gives you an opportunity to address all those questions your guests might have, without actually having to field all those questions 30 times! Think of anything your guests might ask — What should I wear? Will I be able to park close? Where are you registered? Where are you going on your honeymoon? Etc. and spell out all that info on your site.

There are some frequently asked questions that are not fun to answer. “We love your kiddos, but you deserve a date night! Hire a sitter because we aren’t having a kids‘ table at the reception.” Or “Make sure you bring along some cash for the bar.” Or “We’ve hired an amazing photographer, so please leave your phones and cameras put away on our day and be in the moment with us!” These website messages can save you from many uncomfortable conversations.

Schedule

Have a calendar where the wedding events are.

Add Zoom link