The Joy alternative from Germany: ready-designed, online in minutes
Joy does a lot – from a planning dashboard to a registry. But most couples mainly want one thing: a wedding website that looks great and is up in minutes. That's exactly what weddesign is made for – with carefully designed templates, online RSVP for your guests and a fair one-time price, with no upgrades and no shop.
Ready-designed templates
Online in minutes
One price, no shop
No risk: you only pay when you publish your site – once, €100.00, no subscription.
Why couples choose weddesign
Design that just works
Every template is fully designed: fonts, colours and layout fit together. You just add your details – and your site looks high-quality from the very first moment.
Minutes, not hours
No dashboard full of sections you don't need: pick a template, add your details, share the link. Your wedding website is done.
One price, no shop
You pay once when you publish – no upgrades, no shop products. Your site is all about you and your guests.
Made in Germany, for German weddings
weddesign is developed by Slap Apps in Falkensee, Germany. Your guests' pages are in German – from “Bist du dabei?!” to the calendar entry.
See for yourself: our templates
Every template is fully designed. You just add your details – fonts, colours and layout fit together automatically.
weddesign and Joy side by side
| Criterion | weddesign | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | weddesign Online in minutes: pick a template, add your details, share the link | Joy Planning dashboard with website, guest list, registry and app |
| Focus | weddesign Your wedding website – no shop, no distractions | Joy Website plus a registry with products that Joy sells |
| Cost | weddesign Create and test for free, pay once (€100.00) when publishing | Joy Core features free, upgrades such as a custom domain or premium designs cost extra |
| Business model | weddesign A one-time payment – no upgrades, no shop products | Joy Among other things, registry purchases and optional upgrades |
| Online RSVP | weddesign Group replies with names, up to four custom questions per person | Joy Yes |
| Password protection | weddesign Optional for the website, always for your responses page | Joy Yes |
| No app needed for guests | weddesign Yes, everything runs in the browser | Joy Yes – the app is only needed for photo uploads |
| Provider | weddesign Slap Apps, Falkensee – based in Germany | Joy Joy (withjoy.com) |
| Registry | weddesign No | Joy Yes |
| Custom domain | weddesign No – your site runs at app.wed-design.de/your-names | Joy For an extra fee |
As of October 2026. Information about other providers is taken from their own websites (see sources) – without guarantee; prices and features may change.
We wanted to make our celebration something special, something not everyone has. Weddesign made that possible for us. Our guests noticed it right away!
Marius and Luisa
Wedding
To be honest: Joy is the better fit if …
you don't want to pay anything
you want a registry right on your website
your guests should be able to upload photos
you want to use a custom domain
For everyone else: try weddesign – free and without obligation.
Frequently asked questions
Your wedding website – ready in minutes
Pick a template, add your details and take your time looking at the result. You only pay when you publish: once, €100.00, with no subscription and no hidden costs.
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Joy is a trademark of its respective owner. weddesign is not affiliated with Joy.