What information do wedding guests really need?

Start with what every guest needs

Tell guests where they need to be and when they should arrive, not just when the ceremony officially begins. If parking, walking or transport takes extra time, make that clear too.

If the ceremony and reception are in different places, explain what happens between them and where guests should go next. A map, an arrival time and a clear location are often more useful than a complete schedule.

Help guests prepare before the wedding

Bring together accommodation, dress code, food and dietary requirements, children, plus ones, accessibility, gifts and any outdoor or weather considerations. Share the detail only when guests need to decide, book or prepare something.

Make travel and the wedding day easy to follow

Guests may need more than an address. Tell them which airport or station is easiest, when you recommend arriving, how they will get between locations and which events are optional.

For a local wedding, the answer may be as simple as a map and a brief parking note. For a destination celebration, a little extra context reduces uncertainty before guests start making arrangements.