Wedding Website Case Study
Overview
I designed and developed a wedding website for my fiancée Kelly and me to share important information with our friends and family. Though simple in design, this project demonstrates my ability to create clean, functional, and aesthetically pleasing web solutions for a specific purpose.
Project Goals
- Create a central hub for wedding information
- Display event details (date, venue, logistics)
- Provide accommodation and parking information
- Showcase our engagement photos
- Link to our wedding registry
- Maintain a clean, minimalist design that matched our wedding aesthetic
Features Implemented
- Responsive design for mobile and desktop viewing
- Photo gallery with engagement photographs
- Event timeline and location details with map integration
- Accommodation options with direct booking links
- Registry information with links to selected stores
- Simple navigation structure for intuitive user experience
Technical Approach
For this project, I prioritized simplicity and efficiency. I used HTML5, CSS3, and minimal JavaScript to create a lightweight site that loaded quickly and worked seamlessly across devices. This approach taught me the value of writing clean, purposeful code—focusing on functionality without unnecessary complexity.
Key Learnings
Building this wedding website reinforced my appreciation for minimalist design principles. I learned that a website doesn't need to be complex to be effective. By focusing on user needs and clean code, I created a solution that served its purpose perfectly while remaining maintainable and elegant.
This project was particularly rewarding because it combined my technical skills with a personally meaningful event. Seeing our guests easily access the information they needed validated my approach and design decisions.
Conclusion
While seemingly simple, this wedding website project demonstrates my ability to identify needs, design appropriate solutions, and implement them efficiently with clean code. It's a testament to how effective web development doesn't always require complex frameworks or extensive features—sometimes the most elegant solution is also the simplest.