--- title: "15 wedding website \"our story\" examples to adapt" description: "15 ready-to-adapt our-story examples for a wedding website: short, funny, long-distance, second marriage, blended family and more, plus how to write yours." canonical: https://ueventi.com/blog/wedding-website-our-story-examples last-updated: 2026-10-15 --- Tips·Oct 15, 2026·10 min read # 15 wedding website "our story" examples to adapt 15 ready-to-adapt our-story examples for a wedding website: short, funny, long-distance, second marriage, blended family and more, plus how to write yours. ![Dvir Atias](/authors/dvir-atias.jpg) Dvir Atias Founder On this page - [The short one](#the-short-one) - [The funny one](#the-funny-one) - [The long-distance one](#the-long-distance-one) - [The second-marriage one](#the-second-marriage-one) - [The blended-family one](#the-blended-family-one) - [The high-school-sweethearts one](#the-high-school-sweethearts-one) - [The met-online one](#the-met-online-one) - [The friends-first one](#the-friends-first-one) - [The proposal-focused one](#the-proposal-focused-one) - [The two-voice one](#the-two-voice-one) - [The three-liner](#the-three-liner) - [The formal one, for the parents’ guests](#the-formal-one-for-the-parents-guests) - [The long-engagement one](#the-long-engagement-one) - [The met-at-work one](#the-met-at-work-one) - [The met-abroad one](#the-met-abroad-one) - [How to write your own our story](#how-to-write-your-own-our-story) - [Frequently asked questions](#faq) The best “our story” on a wedding website is three short paragraphs: how you met, the moment you knew, and how the proposal happened. That is it. Guests read it on a phone in under a minute, smile, and scroll to the schedule. Below are 15 stories written for fictional couples in different situations - a quick one, a funny one, long-distance, second marriage, blended family, met online, friends first - each one ready to copy, with a note on when it fits. Swap the names and details, keep the shape. If you are building the site as you read, the [free wedding website builder](/wedding-website) has an “our story” section in every design, and the AI will draft a first version from a few facts you type in. You can paste any example below over it. For the rest of the page, the [welcome message examples](/blog/wedding-website-welcome-message-examples) and [FAQ examples](/blog/wedding-website-faq-examples) cover the other two sections guests actually read. ## The short one ### 1\. Emma and James, Austin > We met in line for tacos on South Congress in 2021. James asked if the brisket was worth the wait. Emma said yes, and then said yes again when he asked her to dinner that weekend. Three years, one rescue dog and a lot of tacos later, he asked a third question on the same sidewalk. She said yes to that too. We cannot wait to celebrate with you in October. When to use it: any wedding. If you only write one version, write this one. ## The funny one ### 2\. Maya and Chris, Brooklyn > Chris would like it noted that he asked Maya out first. Maya would like it noted that he did so by sending a meme, at 1 a.m., with no follow-up for four days. We eventually sorted it out over bad pizza in Bushwick. The pizza got better. So did Chris’s texting. He proposed with a ring and a fully written follow-up, which Maya has kept as evidence. We are getting married in June and we would love you there. When to use it: when your guests know you as the funny couple. Keep the jokes about yourselves, not about each other. ## The long-distance one ### 3\. Hannah and Leo, Seattle and Chicago > For two years our relationship ran on a flight schedule. Hannah lived in Seattle, Leo in Chicago, and we took turns with the middle seat. We learned every airport bar between the two cities and the exact minute to leave for O’Hare. In 2024 Leo got the job in Seattle, packed his car and drove west in three days. He proposed at the same gate where Hannah used to pick him up. No more flights. Well, one more: our honeymoon. When to use it: when the distance was a real part of the story. Say where, say how long, say how it ended. ## The second-marriage one ### 4\. Diane and Robert, Scottsdale > Neither of us expected to be writing one of these again. We met at a friend’s retirement party in 2023 and talked about grandkids, hiking and how neither of us could cook. A year of trail walks and takeout later, Robert asked Diane to marry him on the patio with both families on a video call. We are grateful, a little surprised, and very happy. Thank you for being part of a second chapter neither of us took for granted. When to use it: a second marriage where guests know the history. Acknowledge it in one line, then move on to the good part. ## The blended-family one ### 5\. Jess, Tony, and the kids, Tampa > This is a love story with six people in it. Jess and Tony met at a school fundraiser where both of them had been volunteered by their kids. We started with coffee, then Saturday soccer, then a very loud group dinner where Ava, Marcus, Sofia and Ben decided we were a thing before we had. Tony proposed in the backyard with all four kids holding signs. The vote was unanimous. On August 16 we make it official, and we would love you with us. When to use it: when the children are part of the wedding. Name them, give them a role in the story, and introduce them again in the [wedding party bios](/blog/wedding-party-bio-examples). ## The high-school-sweethearts one ### 6\. Ruby and Caleb, Texas Hill Country > We met in tenth-grade chemistry, which Caleb says is a joke that writes itself. We dated through senior year, broke up for college, and spent a decade as the person the other one still asked about. In 2022 we ended up at the same friend’s wedding, at the same table, and talked until the band packed up. Caleb proposed at the ranch where our prom pictures were taken. Some things take the long way around. When to use it: a long history with a gap in the middle. The gap is the story; do not skip it. ## The met-online one ### 7\. Zoe and Nathan, Denver > We matched on a Tuesday, met for a hike on Saturday, and have been arguing about who swiped first ever since. The first date was supposed to be an hour. It was five, plus a diner, plus a text at midnight saying “that was fun” from both of us at the same minute. Nathan proposed at the top of the same trail two years later, out of breath, which Zoe says counts as nerves. We hope you will join us on September 20. When to use it: when you met through an app. Guests do not need the app name, just the first date and the small detail that made it real. ## The friends-first one ### 8\. Ava and Ben, Portland > For six years we were the two friends everyone assumed were dating. We were not. We were roommates, then neighbors, then the people who drove each other to the airport at 5 a.m. without being asked. Somewhere in 2023 the driving turned into staying for coffee, and the coffee turned into this. Ben proposed in our kitchen on a Sunday, which is where most of our best conversations have happened. We are getting married in May and would love you with us. When to use it: when the friendship was long and the romance was recent. Let the timeline do the work. ## The proposal-focused one ### 9\. Grace and Thomas, Boston > Thomas planned the proposal for four months. He reserved a table at the restaurant from our first date, asked the owner to seat us by the window, and coordinated with Grace’s sister to get her there in something other than running clothes. Grace, who notices everything, noticed nothing. He asked between the appetizer and the main. She cried, said yes, and ate his entire plate of pasta. The owner sent dessert. We are going back the night before the wedding. When to use it: when the proposal is the story your friends already tell. Keep the how-we-met to one line and give the proposal the space. ## The two-voice one ### 10\. Sophia and Andrew, Nashville > Sophia: I noticed Andrew because he was the only person at the party reading the book on the host’s shelf. I asked if it was any good. He said no, but kept reading. Andrew: I noticed Sophia because she was the only person who asked. We talked about bad books for an hour and good ones for the next three years. Sophia: He proposed in a bookstore. Obviously. Andrew: She said yes. Obviously. When to use it: when you have two distinct voices and the back-and-forth is part of your charm. Keep each turn to two sentences. ## The three-liner ### 11\. Layla and Theo, Philadelphia > Met at a friend’s birthday in 2022. Moved in together in 2024. Engaged on the fire escape in March. That is the whole story, and we love it. When to use it: a small wedding, a one-page site, or a couple who would rather let the party speak. Pair it with a longer [schedule](/blog/wedding-website-schedule-examples) and a short FAQ. ## The formal one, for the parents’ guests ### 12\. Olivia and Marcus, Charleston > Olivia and Marcus met in 2020 through mutual friends at a dinner in Charleston, where Marcus was finishing his residency and Olivia had recently returned home to join her family’s firm. Over the following years they built a life together between the city and the coast. Marcus proposed in April at the Battery, with the blessing of both families. They look forward to celebrating with family and friends at St. Philip’s Church, with a reception to follow. When to use it: when a large share of the guest list is your parents’ friends and the wedding is traditional. Third person, no jokes, full names. ## The long-engagement one ### 13\. Charlotte and Owen, Asheville > We got engaged in 2022. Then Owen went back to school, Charlotte changed jobs twice, we moved, we bought a house that needed a roof, and somewhere in there the wedding kept sliding to “next year.” This is next year. We are glad we waited; we know exactly who we want in the room and exactly what kind of party we want to throw. It is a lodge in the mountains, there is a hike the morning after, and we have been looking forward to it for a very long time. When to use it: when guests have been asking “so when is it?” for a while. Own the delay in one sentence; nobody needs the full list. ## The met-at-work one ### 14\. Priya and Daniel, Chicago > We met on the same project team in 2021 and spent eight months being extremely professional. Daniel brought coffee to every 8 a.m. standup; Priya pretended not to notice it was always her order. The project shipped, the team went out to celebrate, and the professionalism ended that night. We told HR the following Monday. Daniel proposed on the roof of the building where it started, which Priya’s manager has described as “on brand.” When to use it: when you met at work and the guest list includes colleagues. Keep it warm and keep it clean. ## The met-abroad one ### 15\. Amelia and Noah, Lisbon > Amelia was in Lisbon for a semester. Noah was there for a week, on the wrong tram, with a dead phone. Amelia pointed him toward the right stop and then, because the next tram was twenty minutes out, toward a pastry shop. He changed his flight. Twice. Six years and two continents later we are getting married in the city where the tram was wrong, and we are very glad it was. When to use it: a destination wedding tied to where you met. The [destination wedding website guide](/blog/destination-wedding-website-guide) covers the travel page that follows it. ## How to write your own our story ### The structure that always works - Paragraph one: how you met. Place, year, one concrete detail (the tacos, the tram, the meme). - Paragraph two: the moment you knew, or the stretch of ordinary life that made it real. - Paragraph three: the proposal, in two or three sentences, and a line pointing guests to the wedding. ### How long it should be Between 80 and 150 words. Guests are reading on a phone, usually right after they tap the invitation link and right before they look for the [RSVP button](/online-rsvp). If your draft is 400 words, cut it to the three best moments and save the rest for the toast. If you genuinely want to write more, split it into “How we met” and “The proposal” so each stays short. ### What to leave out - Exes, breakups with other people, and anything a guest might feel awkward reading in front of their date. - Inside jokes that need a footnote. If you have to explain it, cut it. - The ring, the carat, the brand. Nobody is as interested as you fear or hope. - A full timeline. Three dates maximum: met, moved in or knew, engaged. - Anything that is really about your parents, your jobs or your hometown. That goes in the bios. ### Voice Write it the way you would tell it to a friend’s parents at dinner: warm, specific, slightly edited. First person plural (“we”) is the default; third person suits a formal wedding; two voices suit a couple with two clearly different senses of humor. Whatever you pick, use the same voice in the [welcome message](/blog/wedding-website-welcome-message-examples) so the site reads as one page, not two authors. All fifteen couples are fictional. The stories were written to show a shape you can borrow, not to be used word for word; the detail that makes yours work is the one only you know. Once the story is in, the rest of the site is mostly logistics: the [full list of what to put on a wedding website](/blog/what-to-put-on-your-wedding-website), the [dress-code wording](/blog/wedding-website-dress-code-wording), and the [name for the site itself](/blog/wedding-website-name-ideas). The whole thing takes about twenty minutes with the [six designs](/wedding-website/templates), and it is free to build and publish. If you want the invitation to land as a message with RSVP buttons, that part is priced per invitation on the [pricing page](/pricing). ## Frequently asked questions ### How long should the our-story section on a wedding website be? ### Should we write our story in first or third person? ### What should we leave out of our wedding story? ### Do we need an our-story page at all? ### Can the AI builder write our story for us? [ ← Previous 30 wedding website examples, by style and situation ](/blog/wedding-website-examples)[ Next → 40 wedding website FAQ examples you can paste ](/blog/wedding-website-faq-examples)