Short answer: choose Joy if you want a free wedding website with RSVPs, a schedule, travel details and a registry in one place. Choose AisleReply if you mainly want replies, meal choices and dietary needs collected from every guest without asking them to visit a website, because AisleReply guests answer inside a personal WhatsApp message.
This page is written by AisleReply, so we have tried hard to be fair. The facts about Joy come from Joy's own website, checked on 22 October 2026. Joy changes its features from time to time, so check its site before you decide.
At a glance
| Joy | AisleReply | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Wedding website, planning tools and registry | WhatsApp RSVP service for UK weddings |
| Price | Joy says its wedding websites, planning tools and registry are free | One-off per wedding: £149, £349 or £599. No subscription |
| How guests reply | On your wedding website, or from a Joy invitation that links to it | In a personal WhatsApp message, inside the chat |
| Custom questions | Attendance, multiple choice and short answer, with meal and allergy questions | Meal choices, dietary needs, allergies and plus-ones in the conversation |
| Multiple events | Multi-event RSVPs | 1 event (Essential), 2 (Standard), unlimited (Premium) |
| Reminders | Guest messaging and reminders sent by you | Scheduled reminders to non-responders on Standard and Premium; one reminder on Essential |
| Languages | Not covered on the pages we checked | Guests reply in 50+ languages; you read English |
| Setup | You build the site yourself | Done-for-you setup on every plan |
| Wedding website and registry | Yes | No |
Where Joy is the better choice
Joy is a strong, free product, and for many couples it will be the right answer.
- It is free. Joy states that its wedding websites, planning tools and registry are free, and it markets its online RSVP as free.
- It does more than RSVPs. You get a wedding website, a registry and a mobile app, so guests can find the schedule, travel details and gift list in one place.
- Flexible questions. Joy lets you ask custom RSVP questions, including meal selections and allergies, and private questions shown only to certain guests.
- Multi-event RSVPs. Guests can reply to a rehearsal, ceremony, reception and brunch, and everything appears in one guest list.
If you are already building a wedding website and your guests are happy filling in an online form, Joy is hard to beat on price.
Where AisleReply is the better choice
- Guests never leave WhatsApp. There is no link to open and no form to complete. Guests reply in a chat they already use every day, which suits relatives who rarely open web links.
- The chasing is done for you. On Standard and Premium, gentle reminders go to guests who have not replied, on your schedule.
- Replies in 50+ languages. Guests can answer in the language they are most comfortable with, and you always see replies in English.
- Someone sets it up for you. Every plan includes done-for-you setup: the AisleReply team builds the event, imports your guest list and sets up your questions.
- Built for UK weddings. Prices are in pounds, the data is handled under UK GDPR, and the couple owns the guest data and can export or delete it at any time.
Can you use both?
Yes. Some couples will want a website for the schedule, travel and gifts, and a simpler way to collect replies from guests who will not fill in a form. Nothing stops you using a free wedding website for information and AisleReply for RSVPs. If you do, decide which one holds the final guest list, so your caterer gets one set of numbers.
The cost difference, honestly
Joy's core website and RSVP are free. AisleReply costs £149 to £599, paid once per wedding, with a refund within 14 days of purchase or before invitations go out, whichever comes first. You are paying for the WhatsApp replies, the reminders, the language support and the done-for-you setup. If none of those matter to you, a free tool is the sensible choice. See the pricing page for each plan.
AisleReply is currently in private beta. A small number of UK couples can apply for free access on the beta page.
Questions
Is Joy free for UK couples?
Joy states on its website that its wedding websites, planning tools and registry are free, and it promotes its online RSVP as free. Check Joy's site for any paid extras.
How do guests RSVP with Joy?
Guests RSVP online on your Joy wedding website, or from a Joy invitation that links to it. You can also print the website address on a paper card.
How do guests RSVP with AisleReply?
Each guest gets a personal WhatsApp message and replies inside the chat, with no link, form, app or account.
Which is better for a multicultural wedding?
AisleReply lets guests reply in more than 50 languages while the couple reads every reply in English. We did not find language details on the Joy pages we checked.
Does AisleReply include a wedding website?
No. AisleReply focuses on collecting replies, meal choices and dietary needs over WhatsApp. If you want a website and registry, a tool such as Joy covers that.
How much does AisleReply cost?
A one-off payment per wedding: Essential £149, Standard £349 or Premium £599. There is no subscription.
Let your guests reply inside WhatsApp
AisleReply is in private beta for UK couples. A personal WhatsApp message for every guest, replies in one place, a live headcount for you, and gentle reminders for the ones who go quiet.