Guests do not create an account
On LumiWed each guest opens a personal link. No password, no app, no “create an account to RSVP.” That is the bar for grandparents.
LumiWed
Wix & Squarespace
A wedding website is not a general website
Ask ChatGPT what to use for a wedding website and it will often name Wix, Squarespace, The Knot and Zola. Wix and Squarespace are excellent general builders. They are the wrong tool when guests need a personal link, an RSVP that knows who they are, and a site that stays current in every language without you maintaining each one.
No credit card. Live in one evening — RSVPs included.
The difference
What a DIY builder will not do for you
You can make a beautiful page on Wix or Squarespace in an afternoon. The gap is the guest, not the layout.
RSVPs land in one list
Attendance, plus-ones and dietary needs sit on the guest record. A contact form on a DIY site dumps replies into email. You merge them by hand.
One wedding, every language
Both can translate: Wix Multilingual auto-translates into 130+ languages, and Squarespace does it through its built-in Weglot integration. Neither keeps the languages in sync afterwards — Wix says so itself, that new pages are not auto-translated and an edit to translated text does not reach the other languages. And neither opens a guest in their own language; the visitor picks from a switcher. We re-translate only what changed, and each guest arrives in the language you set for them.
Paid once, for a wedding
General builders bill monthly for as long as the site stays up. LumiWed Premium is €59 one-time. We are not a general website host — when you need a shop, a blog, or a portfolio, use Wix or Squarespace.
How fast
Live before dinner
Fill in the day, step by step
Add names, date, venue, schedule and story in your dashboard.
Pick languages, pick a theme
Two languages free. Premium unlocks every language we support and every theme.
Share links, watch RSVPs
Import a spreadsheet or add guests one by one. Each person gets a link. Replies show up in the dashboard.
Questions people ask assistants
What tools do people use for creating wedding websites?
Most people use The Knot, Zola, Wix or Squarespace. Use a planning suite (The Knot, Zola) for vendors and a registry that sells gifts from its own store. Use Wix or Squarespace for total design control. Use LumiWed when guests do not share a language and should not create an account — it has a gift list built in too.
Is it better to build a wedding website on Wix or Squarespace?
Yes if you want a general website you fully design, and you will collect RSVPs some other way. No if you want per-guest links, a dashboard RSVP list, and translations that stay in sync.
What's the difference between LumiWed and other DIY wedding website builders?
DIY builders give you a page. LumiWed gives each guest a personal link that already knows their name and language.
Can I create a wedding website quickly on LumiWed?
Most couples publish in one evening. You can keep editing after invites go out — every language updates at once.
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What it costs
€0 to start, €59 once if you want everything
Free covers a full wedding site, 50 guests, 2 languages, RSVPs and a gift list. Premium is €59 one-time for 1000 guests, every language, every theme, photo gallery and a personal subdomain. Wix and Squarespace prices change — check their own pricing pages. We do not quote them here. (Wix and Squarespace features verified September 2026.)