Joy

withjoy.com
Scheduling & Booking
Weekend Project

Wedding Websites & Wedding Planning, Redesigned

How to Replace Joy

Overview

Joy is a free wedding planning platform that allows couples to create personalized wedding websites, manage guest lists, handle RSVPs, and organize all wedding details in one place. The platform includes features for registries, invitations, save the dates, and a mobile app to help couples and their guests throughout the wedding planning process.

Features

49 features across 17 categories

Additional Products(1)

Joy Baby Registry

Smart baby registry with time-saving features for new parents

Collaboration(1)

Multiple Editor Accounts

Invite partners, planners, or family members to collaborate without sharing passwords

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Communication(2)

Email Notifications

Send email updates to guests about website changes

Text MessagingPremium

Send text messages to guests about wedding updates

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Core(2)

Planning Dashboard

Centralized dashboard for managing all wedding planning tasks

Wedding Website Builder

Create a personalized, customizable wedding website with beautiful templates and no technical skills required

Customization(1)

Custom Wedding Sections

Create custom pages or adapt website for other events like anniversaries, birthdays, baby showers

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Design(5)

Color Customization

Choose from any color palette to customize website design

CSS Code Customization

Advanced users can customize CSS to tweak design details

Font Customization

Select from multiple font options to customize typography

Responsive Design

Beautiful photos and designs display crisp and clear on every screen size

Website Templates

Hundreds of hand-crafted design templates including Nelson, Minimalist Arch, Magazine, Lydia, Artist's Garden, Chloe, Pomona, Rose Bed, Tourmaline, Emerald City, and more

Also in: Squarespace, InVision, WordPress.com

Domain(1)

Custom Domain NamesPremium

Purchase a custom domain name or connect an existing domain

Guest Experience(5)

Guest Q&A / FAQ

Create frequently asked questions for guests with suggested starter questions on dress code, arrival, etc.

Love Story Section

Share your unique love story on your website for guests to read before the wedding

Personalized Guest Schedules

Show different schedule information to different guests (e.g., wedding party vs. general guests)

Travel Information Tools

Provide guests with travel details including hotel recommendations, transit schedules, and local recommendations

Wedding Party Bios

Introduce wedding party members with photos and personal details

Guest Management(10)

Contact Collector

Collect guest addresses via a magic link that automatically updates guest list information

Follow-up Questions

Ask custom follow-up questions on RSVP to collect additional details from guests

Guest List Management

Organize, track, and manage guest details from a free planning hub

Guest Tagging

Organize guests with tags for easy grouping and categorization

Multiple Events Management

Add and organize multiple wedding events (rehearsal dinner, reception, brunch, etc.) with separate RSVPs

Online RSVP

Enable guests to RSVP online through your website

Plus Ones and Households Management

Easily limit and manage plus ones per guest and organize guests by household

RSVP Tracking

Automatically track guest RSVPs, meal choices, and plus ones with quick glance overview

Smart RSVP

Powerful all-in-one RSVP system where guests can respond, ask questions, and get answers with automatic tracking

Unlimited Guests

No limit on the number of guests you can add to your wedding

Mobile(2)

Mobile App

Free companion mobile app for guests to access wedding details, RSVP, and upload photos

Shared Photo Gallery

Guests can upload photos to a shared gallery from mobile app

Privacy(2)

Event Privacy Controls

Control who sees what on your website and manage event visibility for specific guests

Password Protection

Password protect particular pages to restrict access to wedding information

Registry(4)

All-in-One Registry

Combine multiple registries including gifts, zero-fee cash funds, and honeymoon experiences in one place

Gift Registry

Add gift items from various retailers to wedding registry

Honeymoon Funds

Create dedicated funds for honeymoon experiences and travel

Zero-Fee Cash Funds

Allow guests to contribute cash towards wedding expenses with no transaction fees

Shopping(1)

Registry Store

Shop baby and wedding gifts through Joy's registry store

Stationery(6)

Digital Invitations

Design and send digital invitations with hundreds of design options

Hundreds of Digital Invites

Access to hundreds of digital invitation design templates

Matching Stationery

Create cohesive look with website-matching digital and printed stationery

Premium Stationery DesignsPremium

Access to premium design options for digital and printed stationery

Printed Invitations

Order printed invitations matching your digital designs

Save the Dates

Hundreds of design options for save the dates, can send free online or order matching prints

Storage(1)

Unlimited Photo Storage

Store unlimited photos on your wedding website

Support(1)

Personal Customer Support

Access to customer support for help with your wedding website

Travel(4)

Google Maps Integration

Integrate Google Maps for guests to get driving directions to venue

Hotel Booking Assistant

Allow guests to book accommodations from your website at competitive rates

Hotel Room Blocks

Unlock discounted group hotel rates for guests without using your credit card, save up to 30%

Uber and Lyft Integration

Allow guests to request rides via Uber and Lyft directly from mobile app

Pricing

Free

Popular
Free
  • Planning Dashboard
  • Wedding Website
  • All-in-One Registry
  • Mobile App
  • Unlimited Guests
  • Online RSVP
  • Hundreds of Digital Invites
  • Multiple Editor Accounts
  • Unlimited Photo Storage
  • Personal Customer Support

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Joy. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Joy alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 49 features.

Buy Joy

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Joy saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 49 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

4 known integrations

FacebookGoogle MapsLyftUber