GettingMarried vs Git Hitched

GettingMarried is a web service that brings wedding websites, guest-list management, RSVP collection, gift lists, and planning tools together for couples in the UK. Couples can choose themes, fonts, colours, and layouts for a personalised site, which guests can access through a web address or a QR code on invitations. The Guest List stores guest details, assigns guests to events, and collects RSVP and menu choices. Email Stationery covers Save-the-Dates, invitations, thank-you notes, and guest messages. GiftFund can send contributions to PayPal, Monzo, Revolut, or bank transfer accounts without a fee; external gift lists can also be linked. Menu Manager records dietary requirements and allergies for caterers, while Table Planner handles seating assignments and downloads for venues. The Free plan supports up to 75 guests. Essentials is £45, paid once and supports up to 120 guests; Plus is £89, paid once and allows unlimited guests. Free and Essentials use Simple RSVP, which requires manual status updates; Automated RSVP requires GM+ membership. Accounts stay open for three months after the registered wedding date.

Git Hitched is a free, open-source wedding website template built with Ruby on Rails for couples who host and customize it themselves. Guests enter a shared invite code, then RSVP by household for each invited event, including meal selections and dietary notes. The system records children and childcare requests, with dashboard views by age bracket and event. Administrators can manage invitations and guests, send bulk messages, review RSVP and attendance reports, import invites from a Google Sheets CSV URL, and export guest or seating workbooks. Seating tools support event tables, drag-and-drop assignments, and Excel export. Guests can reserve hotel rooms through Stripe Checkout, while administrators manage bookings and refunds. Invitation, RSVP, reminder, and hotel emails use configurable delivery providers such as SendGrid or Postmark. Nine configurable content pages, branding, events, and visibility settings support customization. Deployment configuration covers Render and Kamal. It runs self-hosted or on the web and is MIT licensed.