Riley & Grey

I used Riley and grey and also did paper invites and a registry with links. I liked it because it was more customizable that a lot of the free ones, and because in the end there were four events and babysitting to rsvp for, plus shuttles and ferry pick ups to coordinate so the rsvp spreadsheet ended up being extremely helpful. They also have an option to archive it for you once it’s done, which is great for memory purposes! Overall it was easy to use and had a lot of helpful features

I did a lot of research and ended up using Bliss & Bone for the save-the-dates and Riley & Grey for the website. I started designing on Bliss & Bone. It’s very customizable, which I liked, but it was a bit tricky to work with and my design didn’t look amazing on mobile. I also wasn’t loving the muted color palette options. Riley & Grey was much easier to use. It’s basically plug-and-play if you like one of their templates, so it was quick to get everything set up. You can design on both platforms for free and only have to pay once you actually publish the website.

I'd love to hear experiences from anyone who has used Riley & Grey and/or Bliss & Bone. We are in the US. Because the free sites (Zola, Minted, WithJoy, the Knot) are free, I know that we/our data are the product. Am I correct in assuming that Riley & Grey and Bliss & Bone, because they are paid services, would be ad-free and are not monetizing our guest names/replies in any way? We've already purchased our website domain (containing our twonames.com). We'll be doing old-school paper save the dates and invitations and the website is really only for collecting RSVPs and providing minimal additional details on the events. We do not need digital invitations, the ability to email our guests through the site, or any sort of cash gift collection functionality. Regarding the registries -- we want only a page with links to the stores where we will register. We do not want pages of products/photos where people can purchase directly from our site. Likewise, we will want to post links to suggested hotels (not links where people are pushed to book directly on the wedding site). We definitely don't want pop-up ads on our site. We have a tiny bit of experience with creating websites, so easier design functionality is better than something requiring more knowledge. Thanks in advance for sharing any experiences!