XP - STD/Website Confusion

bridetobe71412

I know someone out there has had a similar thing happen, so please let me know if you have any ideas or if I'm totally bridezilla-ing.

We sent out our Save the Dates back in November for our July wedding. On the bottom of the STD in really small type we put our wedding website address. We didn't say "For further information, see" or anything. Just the website address. The main purpose of the website is to provide information regarding accommodations, transportation and travel. 95% of our guests are OOT, so the point of the STD in our minds was to provide this website to our OOT guests far in advance.

In speaking with some of my friends, I've been told that the website information was not clear on the STD (no shock there). Meaning, I haven't actually heard of one person realizing it was on the STD and then checking the website. I know we still have 5 months until the wedding, and most people won't reserve their hotel and travel this early, but I'm still concerned. 

My question is: Would it be entirely ridiculous to send out an email to a few people that I know will be coming (i.e. family members) saying "Hey, just so you know, our wedding website is X. It has a lot of information regarding accommodations . . ." etc. Truthfully, is this overkill?

TIA ladies.

CN: No one has viewed our wedding website, which has info re hotel blocks/transportation/travel. 95% of our guests are OOT. Should I send an email with the website link or is that absolutely absurd and really tacky?

Madisonpenny

What i did regarding out website is I made up cards (business cards actually) that said "At your convenience see our website for more info" with the website on them and I'm just gonna mail them with our invites.  It cost be about $5 total for 100 that I printed at home
I would just send out your invites a little earlier since you have so many ppl from OOT, you did STDs so people know about your wedding already.

ginadog

I did exactly what you did.  My guests have to get plane tickets and hotels.  I just put the website at the bottom of the STD.  I know people were looking at it because it has a statistics generator that I can see.  Do I konw of anyone that has anything booked?  Only the three couples that bought the prepurchased cabins off of us.

Did the STD say the name of the town at least? 
So they are aware just looking at the STD that this is an out of town wedding?

If so, then I'd just put another insert into the invitations that says, "hotel blocks are reserved until June XX."  Something that is plain as day in the invitation.

I think it will work out in the end.  I probably would not email the guests the wedding website.

michelle11988

I wouldn't bother emailing the guests the wedding website.  I don't think many people have been to mine either but then again there isn't a lot on it.  I know we also put a card in with the STD for the hotel so most probably just looked at that and that is all. I put the website on the accomodations card inside our invitations as well.  I would just do that and everyone probably knows its OOT but not many people book things that far out.

bridetobe71412

Ok, thank you ladies! I don't know why I am so worried about it. I just want to be sure people get the good rate for the hotels that is only valid for a few months. Since we'll have approx. 200 OOT guests and only 25 rooms at each of 3 hotels to start with, I just want to make sure people aren't left without a room. I'm sure it'll be ok though.

AllyG303

My parents have been passing on the information to family and neighbors since ours was also just on the bottom of the STD.  I checked the website the other day and it had over 650 views, so I'm guessing the word of mouth is working!

butterflyjumper1

we have a similar situation....we weren't sure that people would actually look at our wedding website, which has our hotel blocks/codes on it.

we have been emailing family, wedding party, and close OOT friends the link to make sure they are able to make hotel reservations. it isn't the most formal way to give them the information, but at least they know they are being thought of and have the info if they do want to make a reservation.

bridetobe71412

Ok, cool. I think I will forward along the website info to some people just to be safe and hopefully they will get the hint!