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Dropory vs Joy: which fits your wedding?

Joy is a strong option if you want a free wedding website with RSVP and registry tools. Dropory is worth trying if you prefer to describe your wedding and refine a generated design before paying to publish.

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Create and preview free. Publish for £29 for 12 months. Optional £5 yearly extension. Domain registration costs extra. See all pricing.

Written by Dropory. Product information checked 21 September 2026 against the official sources linked below.

What matters	Dropory	Joy
Starting point	Describe your wedding; generate and refine a design.	Template-based website customisation, with guest-list and registry tools.
Website hosting	Free previews; £29 for 12 months. Optional £5 yearly extension.	Free core wedding website hosting.
RSVPs	Separate event attendance, custom questions and CSV export.	Online RSVP tools. Check the provider’s documentation for your event setup.
Privacy	Shared website password; no guest-specific event visibility.	Password controls for selected pages.
Custom domain	Connect your own domain. Registrar charges are separate.	Optional domain purchase or forwarding from a domain you own.

Choose for the way you want to create

Consider Joy when free hosting and an integrated registry are your priorities. Try Dropory’s free preview if starting from a description, reference material and conversational changes sounds more natural to you. You can judge the result before purchasing hosting.

Check your guest workflow

If you need guest-specific private events, invitation-list matching or a particular registry workflow, confirm that requirement before choosing. Dropory’s shared password and separate event replies do not provide personalised event visibility.

Official sources: Joy wedding websites · Joy pricing and help. Compare with Dropory pricing and RSVP details.

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