Many people create their own wedding websites to give guests information about the ceremony and reception and also post updates about the event details. However, many wedding planners also recognize that with today’s information overload, most guests don’t have the time to check a website for updates, so recommend a more immediate and timely way to communicate updates with wedding guests — text. Email is an option, but we know that people respond to 6% of emails as opposed to 45% of text messages, making it easy for urgent communications to get lost in the shuffle. With wedding notifications via SMS, you can be sure that your guests will receive and read your updates since texts have a 98% open rate. Plus, using SMS for your wedding reception can help enhance guests’ day-of experience, like sending quick alerts letting them know when the first dance or the cake cutting is happening.