Creating a digital wedding invitation on Dear Delilah takes around an afternoon: choose a theme, enter your names, date and venue, write your story chapters, and share the link. The platform builds the RSVP flow, countdown, and guest chapters automatically.
Most couples spend more time choosing a font for their digital invitation than they spend actually building it. Here's a step-by-step guide to doing it properly — in under ten minutes.
Step 1: Choose Your Theme (2 minutes)
On Dear Delilah, your digital invitation is a full wedding microsite — a series of chapters guests navigate like a story. Start by picking a theme that reflects your wedding aesthetic:
- Floral — botanical watercolour watermarks, blush and sage tones. Pairs beautifully with garden and countryside weddings.
- Minimal — pure typography, clean white space, your accent colour. Best for modern or architectural venues.
- Boho — warm ivory backgrounds, wave dividers, earthy gold accents. Perfect for outdoor and beach settings.
- Classic — frame border detailing, traditional serif type, refined grey palette. Suited to formal and heritage venues.
Step 2: Enter Your Details (3 minutes)
Your site needs six things to go live:
- Both partner names
- Wedding date
- Venue name and address
- A hero image (an engagement photo works perfectly)
- Your chosen accent colour
- An RSVP deadline
That's it. The platform builds the story structure automatically — opening chapter, countdown, RSVP gate, map, and closing.
Step 3: Add Your Story (3 minutes)
The chapters that make a microsite feel personal rather than transactional are the story ones. You don't need to be a writer — two or three sentences for "How We Met" and "The Proposal" is enough. Guests read these on phones, usually at night, often emotional. Short and specific beats long and generic every time.
Step 4: Set Your URL and Share (2 minutes)
Choose a URL slug — typically yournames.deardelilah.com or a custom domain if you have one. Before sharing, preview the full experience as a guest: navigate through every chapter, submit a test RSVP, check the map loads, and verify the countdown timer shows the right date.
Then share. Copy the link into your save-the-dates, print a QR code on your physical invitations, post it privately to your wedding WhatsApp group.
What Makes a Digital Invitation Feel Premium
The difference between a digital invitation that feels like a form and one that feels like an experience comes down to three things: a beautiful hero photo, a personal story (even two sentences), and a theme that matches your wedding's visual language. Get those right and the platform handles the rest.