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. Free tier covers 5 dispatches/month 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, free tier covers 5 dispatches/month.