What to Write in the "Things to Do" Section of Your Wedding Website
Updated November 2026
Most wedding website builders, including Zola, Joy, The Knot and Minted, have a "Things to Do" or "Travel" section. It is usually a blank box. Couples fill it in the week before the invitations go out, run out of energy after three restaurants and move on. For a destination wedding, this section matters more than almost any other: it is where guests decide whether to come early, stay longer and how to spend the weekend.
What guests want from this section
- Your personal picks. "Our favorite pizza in town" beats a list copied from a travel site.
- A plan around the wedding. What to do the day before, the morning of and the day after.
- Options for every budget and energy level. A beach day, a cooking class, a hike, a cheap lunch spot.
- Logistics. Airport, getting around, where to stay, room block details.
- Group activities. Something friends can book together.
A structure that works
- One welcoming sentence about why you chose the place.
- Where to stay, with your room block first.
- Getting there and getting around.
- Three to six things to do, with one line each on why you like them.
- Three to six places to eat and drink, from casual to special.
- A link to a full guide for guests who want more.
Example you can adapt
We fell in love with Tuscany on our first trip together, and we can't wait to show it to you. If you can, come a day early: the Chianti wine tour is the best way to see the hills, and the cooking class is perfect for a group. In Florence, have lunch at Trattoria Mario (cash only!) and get gelato at Gelateria dei Neri. For day plans, a map and more ideas, see our full guest guide: [link]
Common mistakes
- Only listing tourist sights. Guests can find the Colosseum. They want your take.
- No dates. Seasonal activities like whale watching or lavender fields only work certain months. Check before you recommend.
- Dead links. Restaurants close. Check every link a month before the wedding.
- Walls of text. Guests read this on their phones. Keep each item to one or two lines.
- Forgetting non-English speakers. If half your guests speak Spanish or Italian, give them a version they can read.
The shortcut
Most builders only allow a short text box, which is why we built GuestDaysOut. Enter your destination, dates, venue and vibe, and you get a full guest page with three day plans, six tours with group-booking notes, six restaurants, hotels, a map and transport tips, in five languages. Paste the link into your "Things to Do" box and you are done. Your edit page even gives you a ready-made paragraph to copy.