How to Write Your ‘Our Story’ Section Without Cringing

The Our Story section on your wedding website feels cute in theory… until you sit down to write it and suddenly forget how you met, who liked who first and why you’ve used the word “journey” four times.

Good news: your wedding website Our Story doesn’t have to sound like bad fanfiction or a LinkedIn bio in disguise. It just needs to sound like you, on a good day, telling the story of how you got here.

Let’s break it down so you can write your Our Story section without cringing or wanting to delete the entire wedding website.

Step 1: Decide Who You’re Actually Writing For

Your story isn’t a novel. It’s a quick catch-up for people who:

• May not know all your details
• Know one of you but not the other
• Have seen your relationship mostly via Instagram and Christmas cards

So ask yourself:

• What would you want them to know about how you met?
• What’s one thing that feels very “us”?
• What’s the tone of the day – relaxed, romantic, funny, low-key?

If your wedding is more black-tie and classic, your Our Story can lean warm and sentimental. If your whole vibe is “we ordered KFC on our first date and never looked back”, you can absolutely let that into the wording.

WedBuild is being built so you can tweak your wedding website copy as many times as you like – no pressure to get the Our Story section perfect in one sitting.

Step 2: Use a Simple Structure (No One Needs Chapter Titles)

If staring at a blank box is the problem, steal this three-part structure and fill it in:

1. How you met
2. The moment things became serious
3. The proposal / why you’re getting married

You don’t need headings for each part on the page – they’re just there to keep your brain organised.

Example structure:

• We met… (where, when, who made the first move)
• Somewhere between X and Y… (how things turned into a real relationship)
• Fast forward to… (proposal, or the moment you knew this was it)

Even if you’re using WedBuild’s smart tools or AI helper later to polish your wording, having this basic structure makes the “Our Story” section much easier to work with.

Step 3: Collect the Raw Material Before You Try to Be Clever

Instead of trying to write beautifully, start messy. You can both answer these prompts separately, then mash them together:

• How did you first meet? (include the not-Instagrammable version)
• What did you first notice or like about each other?
• What’s a small moment that feels “very us”?
• When did you realise this was serious?
• How did the proposal actually happen? (yes, including the awkward bits)

Dump it all in a doc, notes app or straight into your digital wedding planner if you’re drafting inside WedBuild. Then you can cut it down to 2–4 short paragraphs that feel honest, not over-produced.

Step 4: Pick a Tone and Stick to It

The fastest way to make your Our Story section cringe is to switch tone halfway through. Romantic → corporate → sitcom voice. Pick one lane and stay there.

A few easy tone options:

• Warm and simple – “We met, we clicked, we grew up a bit together, now we’re here.”
• Light and funny – “We matched, someone replied three days late, somehow it still worked out.”
• Low-key romantic – “We built a life quietly, then realised we didn’t want to do any of it without the other.”

You don’t have to be hilarious or profound. You just have to be consistent.

If you’re using WedBuild later, this is where an AI nudge can help – you can say “make this a bit warmer but keep our words” instead of rewriting from scratch.

Step 5: Keep It Short (Your Guests Are Skimming)

Your guests are not sitting down with a cup of tea and reading a 2,000-word essay. They’re scrolling on their phone between emails.

Aim for:

• 2–4 short paragraphs
• Around 150–300 words total
• No massive wall of text

If you have more to say, use photos and captions in a gallery:

• “First holiday together”
• “The house that survived three lockdowns”
• “The night we got engaged (yes, that’s the actual outfit)”

Your wedding website overall can carry the full feeling of your relationship – your Our Story section just needs to be a clear snapshot.

Step 6: Avoid the Phrases That Make Everyone Cringe

You’re allowed to be romantic. You’re also allowed to avoid sounding like a stock wedding website template.

If you catch yourself writing:

• “soulmates” (unless this is very you)
• “love journey”
• “twin flame”
• “against all odds” when you just met at work

…you can swap it for something that feels more like your normal voice.

Try:

• “We’re very different and somehow it works.”
• “We kept choosing each other through all the small, boring bits of life.”
• “We made it through share houses, job changes and deeply questionable haircuts.”

Your wedding website story should sound like you telling a friend the story, not like you’re writing marketing copy about yourselves.

Step 7: Make Sure Both of You Are In It (Literally and Tone-Wise)

You don’t both need to write a paragraph each, but your Our Story should feel shared.

Options:

• Write in third person: “Alex and Taylor met in…” (classic, safe)
• Write in “we”: “We met in…” (more relaxed, couple-y)
• Add one line each at the end: “From Alex’s side…” / “From Taylor’s side…”

Whichever you choose, read it out loud. If one of you sounds like the main character and the other is a side note, adjust.

Step 8: Fit Your Our Story Into the Rest of Your Wedding Website

Your Our Story section doesn’t sit alone. It lives alongside:

• Your wedding website must-haves – date, venue, RSVP, schedule
• FAQs – kids, gifts, dress code, travel
• Practical planning – guest list, budget and logistics behind the scenes

If you haven’t already built the rest of your site, it’s worth reading your main Wedding Website Must-Haves article and then slotting your Our Story into that bigger picture so it feels like part of the whole, not a random extra.

WedBuild is being built so your wedding website, planning tools and copy all live together, which makes it easier to tweak things like your Our Story section as your plans evolve.

A Simple Fill-in-the-Blank Template to Start With

Here’s a quick version you can literally copy into a draft:

We first met [where/how] in [year], when [short version of the situation].
Somewhere between [moment or phase] and [moment or phase], we realised this was more than just [friends / housemates / a good story]. We’ve since [built a life / moved cities / adopted a pet / survived long distance], and there’s no one either of us would rather do the boring everyday stuff with.
In [month/year], [name] proposed [how/where – real version, not Pinterest version], and now we’re counting down to celebrating with the people who’ve been part of our story so far – including you.

Tidy it up, swap any phrases that feel off, and you’ve got a non-cringey Our Story that actually sounds like you.

If your wedding website is there to help guests understand who you are as a couple, this is one of the few parts where you can let a bit of your personality through. It doesn’t need to be perfect; it just needs to be honest, short and yours.

Keep reading

If you're stuck on the writing itself, an AI prompt or two can break the blank-page paralysis. The complete wedding website guide covers what else to include. see the best AI prompts for wedding planning, read the complete guide to your wedding website, and explore the WedBuild website builder.

Frequently asked questions

How long should an Our Story section be?

Three to five short paragraphs is the sweet spot. Around 250-400 words. Most guests skim it, so brevity beats completeness.

What should we include?

How you met, the moment things shifted, what you love about each other (not in a slushy way), and the proposal. Skip the inside jokes and the shorthand only your friends understand.

Should we write it in first or third person?

Either works. First person ('we met...') feels warmer and is more common in 2026. Third person ('Sarah and Tom met...') feels more formal and is occasionally used at black-tie weddings.

Do guests actually read it?

Some do, especially family who weren't part of your dating years. Most skim it, especially friends who already know the story. Optimise for the family-who-doesn't-know-you-well audience.

Can AI help write our Our Story?

Yes — for first drafts. Most couples who use AI write a rough version with prompts (we've covered this in our [AI prompts guide](https://www.wedbuild.com/articles/best-ai-prompts-for-wedding-planning)) and then heavily edit so the final version sounds like them.

Can we update it after the wedding?

Yes, and many couples do — adding a 'and then we got married' coda after the wedding day. WedBuild lets you keep the website live for as long as you want.