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Wedding website our story examples: telling your story briefly

Wedding website our story examples in different voices: a simple structure, short and long versions, privacy tips, and how to write it together.

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Many guests know only one of you well. An "Our story" page lets everyone else catch up: how you met, a few moments that mattered, and how you got to this point. These wedding website our story examples show different voices and lengths, so you can write something that sounds like you without turning it into a memoir.

A simple structure

Most good stories have four short parts:

  1. How you met.
  2. A moment that made it real, such as a trip, a move or a first meeting with family.
  3. The proposal or the decision to marry, briefly.
  4. What you are looking forward to, or a line to guests.

Three to six short paragraphs is plenty.

Wedding website our story examples

Short and sweet

We met in 2019 at a friend's birthday dinner in Manila, where we argued about the best way to cook adobo and kept talking for three hours. Five years, two moves and one rescue dog later, we are getting married. We cannot wait to celebrate with you.

Told by both of you

Ana: I noticed Paolo because he was the only person at the party who brought a board game. Paolo: I noticed Ana because she won it. We have been inseparable since, through a long-distance year, a shared apartment and a very nervous proposal on a rainy beach in Batangas.

Long-distance

We met on a work project between Nairobi and Toronto, on video calls with a seven-hour time difference. After a year of early mornings and late nights, Grace finally flew to Canada for a visit. Two years later, Chidi moved to Nairobi. Now we are bringing both our families together for a wedding we never imagined when we first said hello on a grainy screen.

Formal and brief

Amara and Tomás met in Lisbon in 2018 while studying architecture. They became engaged in 2026 and look forward to celebrating their marriage with family and friends.

Playful

Chapter one: a missed train. Chapter two: the same missed train, a week later. Chapter three: coffee, which became dinner, which became six years. Chapter four: you are invited.

Tips for writing it together

  • Each write a draft, then combine the best lines.
  • Keep it kind. Avoid in-jokes that leave most guests out, or stories about exes.
  • Use one or two specific details rather than general statements.
  • Read it to a friend who knows only one of you; if they smile, it works.

Privacy

Your website may be public, so be thoughtful:

  • avoid exact addresses, workplaces or details that identify children;
  • ask before naming friends or family;
  • consider what you would be comfortable with a stranger reading.

Our guide on should you password protect your wedding website explains privacy options.

Photos

A few photos bring the story to life: an early picture together, a trip, the proposal or engagement. Choose images you are both happy with, and ask permission before including friends.

Multicultural and multilingual couples

If guests read different languages, consider a short version of your story in each language. A few sentences in each is better than a long story in only one. Our guide to bilingual wedding invitation wording has tips that apply to the website too.

Where it fits on the site

"Our story" is a lovely extra page, but it should not come before practical information. Place it after the home page, schedule and RSVP in your navigation. Our guide on what to put on a wedding website suggests an order.

Updating your story

Your story can grow as the wedding approaches. Add a line about the engagement once it happens, a photo from an engagement shoot, or a note thanking guests after the wedding with a favourite picture from the day. Some couples keep the page as a keepsake after the wedding, adding a short message for their first anniversary. Keep it light; a few sentences added over time feel more personal than a long rewrite.

A quick checklist

  1. Choose a voice: short, shared, formal or playful.
  2. Cover how you met, a key moment and the proposal.
  3. Include one or two specific details.
  4. Keep it kind and inclusive.
  5. Check privacy before publishing.

Your story does not need to be dramatic. It just needs to sound like the two of you.