Three out-of-office templates for your wedding week and honeymoon. Warm, professional, doesn't apologize for getting married. Pair with a routing URL so urgent matters don't make it to your spouse's beach chair.
Quick answer
A wedding OOO message states the dates, mentions you're celebrating (or honeymooning), names a coverage contact, and sets honest expectations for reply time on return. Don't apologize. Don't check email on your honeymoon. Use a routing URL like yourname.outofofficepro.com so urgent matters reach the right person while you're celebrating.
→ Pro tip
Don't be the spouse on the honeymoon checking email.
OutOfOfficePro at $9.99/month routes urgent matters to the right team member while you're at the wedding/honeymoon. 14-day free trial, no card to start so you can set it up before the trip.
Hello,
Thank you for your email. I'm getting married this week and will be on my honeymoon from [start date] until [return date]. I will be fully offline during this time.
For urgent matters, please contact [colleague name] at [colleague email]. For category-specific routing, please use [yourname].outofofficepro.com.
I'll respond when I return — likely a few days behind, but I'll get to everything.
Best,
[Your name]
Template 2 — Honeymoon only (post-wedding)
Honeymoon
Hi,
I'm on honeymoon from [start date] through [return date] — fully offline.
For urgent matters: [colleague name] at [colleague email] is covering. Or use [yourname].outofofficepro.com for routing by issue type.
I'll catch up when I'm back.
[Your name]
Template 3 — Wedding day only
Wedding day
Out today for my wedding. Back tomorrow.
Urgent: [colleague], [email] or [yourname].outofofficepro.com.
— [Your name]
Wedding OOO best practices
Don't apologize. You're getting married. The reader will be happy for you, not annoyed.
Combine wedding + honeymoon if continuous. One message covers both — easier than swapping mid-trip.
Coverage contact must be briefed. Tell them you're getting married before the auto-reply lists their email.
Set realistic return-day expectations. Don't promise inbox-zero by Monday. You'll be jet-lagged and tan.
Skip the photos / details. Wedding date and "honeymoon" is enough. Save the rest for friends.
// You only get one honeymoon
Don't ruin it triaging email.
OutOfOfficePro routes urgent matters to the right team member automatically. You stay on the beach. $9.99/month, 14-day free trial, no card to start.