Which Photos to Choose for Your Wedding Website

Choose a cover image that survives cropping

Look for a photograph where both faces remain visible if the image is cropped to a narrow phone screen. Leave some space around the couple; a tightly cropped face may be cut off when placed behind a heading.

If you like a close portrait but it does not fit the cover, suggest it for a separate photo section instead. Ask to review the actual crop rather than judging only the original photograph.

Provide original files and placement notes

Use original image files when available. Screenshots, collages and repeatedly forwarded copies can lose detail, and a designer cannot recover what is missing from the file.

• Label your preferred cover or centre image.
• Identify any photo that should only be used as a reference.
• Mention whether a background or person should stay within the crop.
• Check the current form’s file instructions before uploading.

Review privacy and visual consistency

Choose photos the people pictured have agreed can appear on the invitation website. Leave out private documents, visible addresses and images that reveal personal information unrelated to the celebration.

Try to keep the selection reasonably consistent in colour and lighting. After the photos appear in a draft, check face visibility, sharpness and text contrast on a phone. If you restore an unfinished brief, review the photo area: the form’s partial-restore message says uploaded photos may need to be added again.