Wedding Planning Blog
Guides for planning your wedding in Switzerland
Tips and guides for your wedding planning
Planning a wedding means making hundreds of small decisions — from the guest list and save-the-dates to seating charts and budgets. To help you stay on top of every step, we collect practical guides, honest comparisons and Switzerland-specific tips here. All content is free, based on real experience, and updated regularly.
Whether you are just getting started or already in the final stretch of preparation, the Vjeny blog answers the most common questions on digital wedding planning, wedding websites, RSVP tools, guest management, wedding budgets and timelines. Swiss prices, Swiss vendors and examples from Switzerland are at the centre of every article.
RSVP simply explained: Why digital acceptances and declines are so practical
lanning a wedding is not only about collecting beautiful ideas. It also means keeping track of many replies. Who is coming? Who cannot attend? Is someone bringing a plus-one? Are children coming? Are there allergies or menu preferences? This is exactly where RSVP comes in. RSVP means that your guests let you know whether they will attend your wedding or not. In the past, this was often done with a reply card, by phone or through a personal message. Today, it can be much easier: digitally. A digital RSVP function helps you collect acceptances and declines clearly and keep your guest list up to date.
9 minCreate a wedding website: What information should be included?
A wedding website is one of the most practical ways to collect all important information about your wedding in one place. Your guests do not have to search for details, message you all the time or keep asking questions – they have everything directly on their smartphone. Especially when many details come together – venue, schedule, dress code, travel information, accommodation, FAQ or RSVP – a digital wedding website becomes especially helpful. It does not necessarily replace the classic invitation, but complements it perfectly. The invitation stays beautiful and personal, while the website shows all important details clearly.
Wedding invitation with QR code: Modern, simple and elegant
A wedding invitation is the first impression of your wedding. It shows your guests not only the date and location, but also the style and feeling of your big day. In the past, an invitation usually included only the most important information. Today, many couples want to give their guests more: the schedule, venue, dress code, accommodation, travel information, gift notes, FAQ and of course the option to accept or decline. This is exactly where a QR code becomes especially practical. It connects the classic invitation with a digital wedding website – modern, simple and elegant.
Creating a Guest List: Who Should You Invite to Your Wedding?
The guest list is one of the first and most important steps in wedding planning. Once you have a rough idea of how many guests you would like to invite, many things become clearer: the right venue, the budget, the food, the drinks, the seating plan and the entire schedule. At the same time, the guest list can often be an emotional topic. Who do you invite? Who do you leave out? Do work colleagues need to be there? Can guests bring a plus-one? And what about children? The most important answer first: there is no perfect guest list. There is only a guest list that fits you, your wedding and your budget.
Planning your wedding budget: How much does a wedding really cost?
A wedding is a special day – but it is also a day where many costs come together. Venue, food, drinks, outfits, rings, music, photography, decoration and many small extras: often, couples only realise during the planning process how quickly individual amounts add up. That is why a wedding budget is so important. It not only helps you keep an overview, but also helps you make more conscious decisions: What really matters to you? Where do you want to invest? And where could you possibly save?
Starting your wedding planning: What should you organise first?
Planning a wedding is beautiful – but at the beginning, it can quickly feel overwhelming. Suddenly, there are so many questions: When are we getting married? Where will we celebrate? Who should we invite? How much should everything cost? And where do we even begin? The good news: you do not have to decide everything right away. The most important thing at first is to get a clear overview. Once the basic decisions are in place, the rest of the planning becomes much easier. The good news: you do not have to decide everything right away. The most important thing at first is to get a clear overview. Once the basic decisions are in place, the rest of the planning becomes much easier.
Best Wedding Apps Switzerland 2026 — Honest Comparison (5 Tested)
The Knot, Zola, Joy, Bridebook and Vjeny compared head-to-head. Features, pricing and strengths of every major wedding-planner app for Switzerland in 2026.
Popular topics
Create a wedding website
Step-by-step guides for building your own wedding website — from design choices to publishing. Includes templates optimised for Swiss couples.
Digital invitations & save-the-date
Why digital invitations are replacing paper, how to use QR codes professionally, and what legal aspects (data protection, image rights) matter in Switzerland.
Guest list & RSVP
Tips on organising the guest list, communicating plus-one rules and managing responses centrally — without WhatsApp chaos and Excel sheets.
Wedding budget Switzerland
Realistic 2026 cost ranges in CHF: what a wedding in Switzerland costs, where you can save and which line items are often underestimated.
Seating chart & timeline
How to build a logical seating chart, group tables by relationships, and create a timeline that still works when things run late.
Wedding app comparison
Honest comparisons between the most-used Swiss and international wedding apps. Which app fits which needs?