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# **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**

[**Create & test for free**](https://app.wed-design.de) [**View templates**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates)

**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.**

[![Preview of the Digital Native wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/digital_native/preview.png)**Digital Native**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/digital-native) [![Preview of the Scandinavia wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/scandinavia/preview.png)**Scandinavia**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/scandinavia) [![Preview of the Monaco wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/monaco/preview.png)**Monaco**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/monaco) [![Preview of the Bergamo wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/bergamo/preview.png)**Bergamo**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/bergamo) [![Preview of the Boho wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/boho/preview.jpeg)**Boho**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/boho) [![Preview of the Gatsby wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/gatsby/preview.jpeg)**Gatsby**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/gatsby) [![Preview of the Eden wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/eden/preview.jpeg)**Eden**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/eden) [![Preview of the Amalfi wedding website template](https://slap-apps.de/cdn-cgi/image/w=720,f=webp/http://assets.slap-apps.de/weddesigner/templates/amalfi/preview.jpeg)**Amalfi**](https://wed-design.de/en/templates/amalfi)

## **weddesign and Joy side by side**

| **Setup** | **Online in minutes: pick a template, add your details, share the link** | **Planning dashboard with website, guest list, registry and app** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Focus** | **Your wedding website – no shop, no distractions** | **Website plus a registry with products that Joy sells** |
| **Cost** | **Create and test for free, pay once (€100.00) when publishing** | **Core features free, upgrades such as a custom domain or premium designs cost extra** |
| **Business model** | **A one-time payment – no upgrades, no shop products** | **Among other things, registry purchases and optional upgrades** |
| **Online RSVP** | **Group replies with names, up to four custom questions per person** | **Yes** |
| **Password protection** | **Optional for the website, always for your responses page** | **Yes** |
| **No app needed for guests** | **Yes, everything runs in the browser** | **Yes – the app is only needed for photo uploads** |
| **Provider** | **Slap Apps, Falkensee – based in Germany** | **Joy (withjoy.com)** |
| **Registry** | **No** | **Yes** |
| **Custom domain** | **No – your site runs at app.wed-design.de/your-names** | **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**

Because you get a ready-designed site that's entirely about your wedding – with no shop products and no upgrades. And there's no risk: creating and previewing are free, you only pay once (€100.00) when you publish.

Yes. There is no automatic import, but you can simply transfer your details into a weddesign template. That usually only takes a few minutes.

The app is available in German and English. The texts on your guests' wedding pages are in German – ideal for weddings in Germany.

**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.

[**Create & test for free**](https://app.wed-design.de)

## **More comparisons**

[**weddesign vs. Wix**](https://wed-design.de/en/compare/weddesign-vs-wix)

**Sources**

- [~~withjoy.com – Pricing~~](https://withjoy.com/pricing/)
- [~~withjoy.com – Hochzeitswebsite (DE)~~](https://withjoy.com/wedding-website/?l=de-DE)

**Joy is a trademark of its respective owner. weddesign is not affiliated with Joy.**