Altar & Archive

your wedding
deserves
better.

a beautiful wedding site with a styled RSVP flow — and, when you need it, a deeper weekend command center.

you wouldn't send your guests an ugly invite. why send them an ugly website?

What it does

design that gets it.
planning that just works.

the look
  • art-directed templates
    editorial-first. every detail intentional, not accidental.
  • effortless personalization
    your photos, your names, your weekend. the design does the heavy lifting.
  • editorial photo galleries
    lookbook energy, not a dated slideshow.
  • curated typography & color
    font pairings and palettes that feel designed, not default.
  • mobile-first by design
    refined on every screen. because most guests open on their phone.
  • styled end-to-end
    rsvp, registry, schedule — every page holds the same standard.
the brains
  • rsvp management
    meal selections, plus-ones, dietary notes — all collected, all organized.
  • guest intelligence
    groups, categories, plus-ones. know your list inside out.
  • travel & logistics
    hotels, directions, dress code. one page, zero confusion.
  • registry integration
    Amazon, Zola, custom funds. everything your guests need, one place.
  • event timeline
    welcome cocktails through sunday brunch. multi-day weekends, handled.
  • planning command center
    budget, vendors, seating, tasks — all in one place, none of the chaos.
Planning Studio

the command center,
styled.

guest lists, weekend details, budget, vendors, seating, registry, communications, RSVP intelligence, wedding party, and tasks — organized like a real planning desk, not another spreadsheet.

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Today / Planning Desk

what needs your eye first.

next actions, overdue tasks, upcoming payments, RSVP changes, weekend pulse, and guest-ready status in one calm view.

Today's edit
guest-ready
Send soft RSVP nudge12 pending
Review hotel block noteWeekend
Confirm floral balanceDue soon
Guest List + Intake

let guests fill in the blanks.

a shareable guest information link feeds names, emails, addresses, households, plus-ones, and notes directly into the planner.

Parker Family
Ready
Mia Chen
Ready
Theo Reed
Review
Olivia Kim
New
Weekend Details

the itinerary, cleaned up.

events, travel, lodging, dress cues, and destination notes live together so the weekend reads like an edit, not a PDF.

Welcome drinksFriday · 7:30 PM
CeremonySaturday · 4:00 PM
After partySaturday · late
Farewell brunchSunday · 10:30 AM
Budget + Vendor Vault

money, contracts, next payments.

track categories, unpaid balances, contract links, invoice links, deposit dates, final due dates, notes, and planner handoff details.

Open balance$7,200
Floralsfinal due Jun 1
Photographycontract signed
Venuedeposit paid
Seating + Registry

guest placement and gift flow.

build tables, place guests, watch capacity, curate registry items, and track gift activity without leaving the studio.

8/8
10/10
9/10
10/10
7/10
6/10
registry claims + seating exports
Guest Comms

messages that sound like you.

segment pending RSVPs, family, bridal party, out-of-town guests, or everyone with email; draft luxe messages and log contact history.

Pending RSVPs12 recipients
Out-of-town guests48 recipients
Bridal party note8 recipients
Travel updateready to copy
RSVP Intelligence

the useful numbers, already sorted.

response rate, attending heads, pending nudges, meal counts, dietary flags, missing emails, plus-one conflicts, and planner/caterer exports.

Attending126 heads
Pending34 guests
Dietary flags9 notes
Caterer CSVready
Wedding Party + Tasks

inner circle, action list.

track wedding party roles, contact details, responsibilities, planning tasks, due dates, sections, and completion status.

Maid of Honortimeline check-in
Finalize transport noteWeekend
Welcome bag countTasks
DJ final briefVendor
guest-facing + behind the scenes

one link for guests.
one studio for everything behind it.

Guests get the beautiful essentials — RSVP, schedule, travel, registry, guide notes. You get the quieter planning layer underneath: households, seating, budget, vendors, tasks, and exports.

Guest WebsiteStyled RSVPTravel DetailsWeekend ScheduleRegistry LinksGuest GuidePhoto GalleryGuest HouseholdsSeating PlannerBudget TrackerVendor VaultTask List
templates

the template
runway.

Tap or choose a template and watch the live preview shift — with a subtle palette and type detail layered in like an editorial tear sheet.

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soft serif / clean sans
soft contrast · heirloom warmth
choose by feeling
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Heritage, softness, and classic taste without feeling expected.

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Clean structure, generous whitespace, and a modern magazine calm.

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Warm, visual, expressive — made for a wedding with a real mood.

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Black-tie drama, city-night contrast, and a sharper evening edge.

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A deeper guest guide that still feels like a keepsake.

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Hotels, dinners, dress codes, and city favorites — curated like an actual edit.

the process

ten minutes
from here to
stunning.

no builders. no design experience needed. select a template that resonates, add your details, and let the design speak for itself.

01
select

choose your direction

two art-directed collections. choose a core site or a deeper guest-guide experience — never a bland variation on the same one.

02
personalize

make it yours

your photos, your story, your weekend. the design makes everything look intentional.

03
launch

share with confidence

one link — rsvp, registry, schedule, gallery. everything your guests need, beautifully presented.

a different standard

because the wedding website should not be an afterthought.

Most wedding platforms start with a container and ask you to make it pretty.

Altar & Archive starts with the feeling — the dress-code note, the hotel block, the RSVP, the registry, the tiny travel detail guests always miss — and edits it into one guest experience that still feels like the wedding.

Not Zola. Not Squarespace. Not another RSVP tool. The wedding site + planning layer for people who care how everything looks.

01

Taste leads. Tools follow.

The design is not decoration added at the end. It is the system everything else has to answer to.

02

The details stay findable, not frantic.

RSVPs, travel, schedule, registry, guide notes, and updates live together so guests do not need a text thread to understand the weekend.

03

Planning stays behind the curtain.

The practical layer supports the couple without turning the public site into a dashboard, spreadsheet, or logistics dump.

04

One link carries the whole world.

The website, guest guide, RSVP flow, and planning layer share the same point of view — considered, cohesive, and guest-ready.

The better option is not the one with more boxes. It is the one that makes every box feel intentional.

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Offerings

the signature,
or the weekend.

Choose the polished signature experience, or step into the deeper guest-guide and planning command center when the weekend has more moving parts.

01 · editorial website

The Signature

For the couple who wants the beautiful signature website, a styled guest flow, and a launch-ready experience that does not look like everyone else's.

Core Collection: Archive, Edition, Muse, Atelier+
RSVP flow: meals, households, plus-ones, dietary notes+
Events, travel, registry, photos+
Guest list and response tracking+
Altar & Archive hosted URL+
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02 · guest guide + studio

The Weekend

For destination weekends, layered logistics, and brides who want the entire guest experience to feel curated — not cobbled together.

Everything in The Signature+
Guest Guide Collection: Heirloom + The Edit+
Expanded Guide Builder and content library+
Seating, budget, vendors, tasks+
Custom domain, privacy, analytics, deeper controls+
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early access list

get the first
invitation.

Join for beta invites, template previews, launch updates, and founder pricing before Altar & Archive opens publicly.

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