Start a wedding fundraiser on GoFundMe

Starting a wedding fund for the happy couple is a thoughtful way to celebrate this milestone in their lives. Once you set up the fundraiser, you can invite the person you are fundraising for to securely set up bank transfers so they will receive the money directly. Learn more about inviting someone else to receive funds.

Sharing the first and last names of the happy couple in your fundraiser description will help people who may be searching for the fundraiser. You can also consider mentioning how the funds raised might be used. For example, a honeymoon, or to save up for a down payment of a new home.

If you have members of the wedding party that you want to help run your fundraiser, you can add them as team members to your fundraiser. Once you’ve set up and published your fundraiser, you’ll see an option on your fundraising dashboard to add team members. For a detailed guide on adding your team members, view our Help Center article.

The process of setting up and verifying transfers can take 3-7 business days or longer to complete. Then, once your first transfer is sent, it will take on average 2-5 business days for the funds to safely be deposited into the bank account on file.

Yes, one way you can consider using photos or videos is by adding one to a fundraiser update after the wedding is over to easily thank everyone who came. Try these tips for using video in your fundraiser.

One small transaction fee (2.9% + $0.30) is automatically deducted per donation—that’s it. Everything else goes directly to your cause. For more information and to estimate what you will receive, check out the GoFundMe pricing calculator.

There are currently 20 countries where our payment processors can send funds. Review our list of supported countries and currencies to help ensure that your country is supported.

Yes! You can use your big day to start a fundraiser for your favorite charity.