Friday · 5:30 PM
They land. You say hello.
The first text sets the tone: where to be, when to be there, and how glad you are they came.
Delivered to all 86 guests
+1 (855) 555-0148Textual vs Zola
Zola plans the wedding. Textual runs the weekend.
Zola is great for a website, registry and RSVPs. Texting guests is a paid upgrade where you write every message yourself, and guest photos mean buying a separate disposable-camera product.
Textual is the luxury way to host the weekend: elegant texts that reach the right guests at the right moment, and a beautiful album of every guest photo, included. Set up in minutes from your Zola link. $299 once.
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- Every photo, included
- A beautiful guest album comes with every wedding, linked in the texts guests already read.
- Premium, start to finish
- Elegant texts from one number with your contact card. Nothing for guests to download.
- Set up in minutes
- Paste your Zola link and your weekend is laid out. Make every word yours.
- It just works
- Every text goes out on time while you’re on the dance floor.
Scorecard
Textual vs Zola, at a glance.
| Feature |  Textual | Zola |
|---|---|---|
| Shared guest photo album | Textual Yes. Included, linked in your texts | Zola No. Separate camera add-on |
| Set up in minutes | Textual Yes. Paste your website, done | Zola No. Templates you fill in |
| Guest texting included | Textual Yes. Included | Zola No. Paid upgrade |
| Scheduled texts | Textual Yes. Timed to every moment | Zola Yes. Yes |
| Text one group of guests | Textual Yes. Yes | Zola Yes. Yes |
| Manage from any phone | Textual Yes. Any browser | Zola Partly. Website and iOS app |
| AI assistant, works with ChatGPT and Claude | Textual Yes. Change anything in plain words | Zola Not listed |
| Price | Textual $299 once, everything included | Zola Paid upgrade, camera priced per guest |
Zola details from its own pages, October 2026: Zola Premium Guest Messaging, Zola Disposable Camera, About Zola.
No switching
Plan in Zola. Live it in Textual.
Paste your link and we read your Zola details. Nothing to move, nothing to retype.
Keep Zola for
- Your wedding website
- Your registry
- RSVPs and addresses
Let Textual handle
- Elegant guest texts, timed to the moment
- One beautiful album of every guest photo
- Your planner and assistant, on hand all weekend
Sunday morning
All those candids. One beautiful album.
From your friends’ dance-floor shots to your family’s favorite moments, bring the candids together in an album that feels like your wedding.
One easy link, no app to download. Everyone can add photos from iPhone or Android, without juggling separate iCloud and Google Photos albums.
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Saturday · 2:14 PM
Every guest has one small question.
Multiply it by 86. That’s your phone, an hour before you walk down the aisle.
Textual answers the questions before anyone has to ask, so your phone can stay in someone else’s bag.
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37 unread messages
Friday to Sunday
Plan your texts now. Enjoy your wedding later.
+1 (855) 555-0148Saturday · 3:15 PM
The shuttle question, answered early.
Only the 42 people catching the shuttle get this one. Everyone else enjoys a quieter phone.
Delivered to 42 shuttle riders
Sam & RileySaturday · 11:40 PM
You’re on the dance floor. The text goes out anyway.
Every message is written and scheduled ahead, so nobody hands their phone to the maid of honor.
Delivered to all 86 guests
Sam & RileySunday · 11:00 AM
One very happy morning after.
Send a thank-you and the shared album, with a reminder to add any candids still on their phones.
Delivered to all 86 guests
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+1 (855) 555-0148For your guests
Simple for guests. You stay in control.
- One number to save
- A personal introduction and your contact card help guests recognize your wedding’s number.
- Only what matters
- Around five texts a weekend, each one something a guest would otherwise have asked.
- Your words, approved
- Nothing sends until you’ve read it, and you can change any message right up to the minute.
- Easy to step away
- Any guest can reply STOP and they won’t hear from us again.
A few good questions.
How much is Zola Premium Guest Messaging?
Texting your whole guest list needs a paid Zola plan, priced when you upgrade in Zola, and guest photos are a separate purchase. Textual is $299 once per wedding, with every text and the photo album included.
Is Zola guest messaging free?
No. Messaging your whole guest list by text needs Zola’s paid upgrade.
Can I use Textual with my Zola wedding website?
Yes. Paste your Zola link and Textual reads it to write your texts. Your website, registry and RSVPs stay in Zola.
How do guests share photos?
Every wedding includes a shared album. Its link arrives in your texts, guests add photos from their browser with no app, and you see every one by the morning after.