Require guests to log in or enter a password before accessing your wedding website content.
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Want to control who can access your wedding website? Guest authentication requires visitors to verify themselves before viewing your site. You can choose between two methods: check-in (guests identify themselves from your guest list) or access code (everyone uses the same code).
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Controls site access. Only authenticated guests can view your website.
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Protects sensitive info. Keep addresses, travel details, and registry links private.
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Tracks engagement. See who's visited your site (with check-in method).
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Prevents crashers. Only people you've invited or given the code to can access.
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Two methods available. Choose between personalized check-in or simple access code.
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Your site now requires authentication!
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With check-in authentication, guests identify themselves using information from your guest list.
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How it works:
- Guests enter their name, email, or other identifying info
- System matches them against your guest list
- If found, they're granted access
- Their visit is tracked in your system
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Benefits:
- Personalized experience for each guest
- Track who has visited your site
- Can show different content to different guests
- More secure than a shared code
- Links to RSVP and guest management
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Best for:
- Couples who want to track guest engagement
- Sites with personalized content per guest
- When you need to know who's viewing what
- Linking website access to RSVP
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Requirements:
- You need a complete guest list set up
- Guest information must be accurate
- Guests need to enter info exactly as you have it
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With access code authentication, everyone uses the same code to access your site.
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How it works:
- Guests see a prompt asking for the code
- They enter the code you've shared with them
- If correct, they access the site
- Everyone uses the same code
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Benefits:
- Simple to set up and manage
- Easy to share (print on invitations, text to guests)
- No guest list required
- Guests don't need to remember their email
- Quick access for everyone
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Best for:
- Couples who want simple privacy
- Smaller weddings
- When you don't need to track individual visits
- Easy communication to all guests
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Choosing an access code:
- Make it memorable (your hashtag, wedding date, last name)
- Keep it simple (no special characters if possible)
- Easy to share (say over phone, print on cards)
- Not too obvious (not "password" or "12345")
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Common code ideas:
- JohnAndJane2026
- SmithWedding
- 051526 (wedding date)
- ForeverStarts
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If you chose Check in:
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Guests will need to enter their information exactly as it appears in your guest list.
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If you chose Access code:
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Important: Changing the access code makes the old one stop working.
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Older guests sometimes find access codes hard to type or remember. To save them the extra step, you can embed the code directly into your website's QR code.
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Next to the Access code field, turn on Include in QR codes. Your website QR code — including per-page QR codes and the QR codes on your save the date and invitation ecards — will then carry the access code, so guests who scan it are let straight into your site without entering anything.
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How it works:
- The setting appears only when authentication is on and the method is Access code
- When it's on, the QR code and its download embed the code automatically
- Guests who scan are validated and let in; the code is removed from the address bar afterwards so it isn't left on screen
- Your printed or copied text links are never affected — only QR codes carry the code
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Good to know:
- This is one account-wide setting; you don't need to enable it separately for each ecard
- Anyone who scans the QR gets in, so treat the printed QR as you would the code itself
- Turn it off anytime to go back to a plain QR code that still requires the code to be typed
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Below your authentication settings, you'll find Wording fields where you can customize the text guests see:
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For access code:
- Password required message (why authentication is needed)
- Password enter prompt (instruction text)
- Password label (input field label)
- Password submit button (button text)
- Password error message (wrong code message)
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Customizing these makes the experience more personal and on-brand!
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The system allows: "Guests can bypass authentication by using a unique link that has been emailed to or shared with them."
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This means you can send guests direct links that automatically log them in without requiring authentication! Perfect for:
- RSVP reminders
- Specific guest communications
- Quick access for VIPs
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If you use the access code method, the Include in QR codes setting above does the same thing for QR codes — guests who scan are let in without typing the code.
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With check-in:
1. Prompt asking for their name/email
2. Fields to enter their information
3. Submit button
4. Access granted if found in guest list
5. Error message if not found
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With access code:
1. Prompt asking for the access code
2. Single input field for the code
3. Submit button
4. Access granted if correct
5. Error message if wrong
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Once authenticated, guests stay logged in for their browsing session!
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You can change authentication methods anytime:
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Remember: Existing authenticated guests will be logged out and need to re-authenticate using the new method.
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Want to make your site public again?
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Now anyone with the URL can access your site!
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Check in:
- ✓ Personalized per guest
- ✓ Track who visits
- ✓ More secure
- ✓ Links to guest management
- ✗ Requires guest list setup
- ✗ Guests must remember their info
- ✗ More complex for guests
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Access code:
- ✓ Simple to set up
- ✓ Easy to share
- ✓ Quick for guests
- ✓ No guest list needed
- ✗ Can't track individuals
- ✗ Code could be shared widely
- ✗ Less personalized
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For check-in:
- Keep your guest list accurate and up-to-date
- Provide clear instructions on how to check in
- Test with various guest names to ensure it works
- Have a backup contact method for guests who can't log in
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For access code:
- Choose a memorable code
- Share it clearly on invitations
- Make sure it's easy to type on mobile
- Consider having a backup way for guests to contact you
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Guests can't check in:
- Verify their information is in your guest list
- Check spelling matches exactly
- Ensure they're using the email you have on file
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Guests forgot the access code:
- Share it again via email or text
- Post it in a wedding Facebook group
- Have family members help distribute it
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Need to change methods:
- You can switch anytime
- Let guests know if you change from one to the other
- Re-share access instructions
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Both authentication methods work on mobile devices. Guests can log in from their phones easily!
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Many couples disable authentication after the wedding to make the site a public memory. Or keep it on for continued privacy. Your choice!
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Guest authentication gives you control over who sees your wedding website while balancing convenience and security based on your needs!
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