Uploading Photos and Images

Adding Photos to Your Wedding Website

Photos make your wedding website personal and beautiful. Here's how to upload and manage them.

Types of Photos on Your Site

Hero/Cover Image

• Large banner at top of your site
• First thing guests see
• Usually an engagement photo

Gallery Photos

• Collection of your favorite images
• Engagement session photos
• Photos from your relationship

Wedding Party Photos

• Individual headshots
• Group photos optional
• Used in "Meet the Wedding Party" section

Uploading Your Hero Image

1. Go to Dashboard > Design > Hero Image
2. Click Upload Image
3. Select your photo
4. Adjust positioning if needed
5. Save changes

Best practices:

• Use a horizontal (landscape) image
• Minimum 1920px wide recommended
• High resolution for sharp display
• Consider how it looks on mobile (cropped)

Managing Your Photo Gallery

1. Go to Dashboard > Photos (or Gallery section)
2. Click Upload Photos
3. Select multiple images at once
4. Wait for upload to complete
5. Arrange order by dragging

Organization:

• Create albums for different events
• Add captions to photos
• Set featured photos for homepage
• Delete photos you don't want

Wedding Party Photos

1. Go to Dashboard > Wedding Party
2. Click on a party member
3. Upload their photo
4. Crop to face-centered square
5. Save

Tips:

• Use consistent photo styles
• Professional headshots work best
• Match lighting and backgrounds if possible
• Square aspect ratio recommended

Image Requirements

Supported formats:

• JPEG/JPG (recommended)
• PNG
• WebP

Size limits:

• Maximum 10MB per image
• Recommended: 2-5MB for web
• Larger files will be compressed

Resolution recommendations:

• Hero image: 1920x1080 minimum
• Gallery photos: 1200px wide minimum
• Party photos: 400x400 minimum

Optimizing Images

Before uploading:

• Export from your photographer at "web" quality
• Use image compression tools (TinyPNG, Squoosh)
• Resize overly large images
• Check that faces are centered

Why it matters:

• Faster page loading
• Better mobile experience
• Improved SEO ranking
• Less storage usage

Image Positioning

For hero images:

1. After upload, click Adjust Position
2. Drag to center on your subject
3. Preview desktop and mobile views
4. Save when positioned correctly

Focus points:

• Center faces in the frame
• Account for mobile cropping
• Check how text overlays appear
• Preview different template layouts

Using Professional Photos

Getting photos from your photographer:

• Request web-optimized versions
• Ask for various orientations
• Get a mix of close-ups and wide shots
• Ensure you have usage rights for web

Quick edits:

• Most editing should be done before upload
• We provide basic crop and position tools
• No filters or heavy editing available
• Work with your photographer for adjustments

Troubleshooting

Photos won't upload:

• Check file size (under 10MB)
• Verify format (JPEG, PNG)
• Try a different browser
• Clear browser cache

Photos look blurry:

• Upload higher resolution
• Avoid overly compressed images
• Check original file quality

Photos display incorrectly:

• Adjust positioning
• Try a different image orientation
• Check how template crops images

Pro Tip: Create a shared folder with your photographer specifically for wedding website photos. Ask for 20-30 of your favorites in web-ready format!