If you are looking for the button that deletes your wedding website on The Knot or Zola, the short answer is that neither platform has one. You can deactivate the site, hide it, take it off Google or close the account behind it. Deleting just the website, permanently, is not one of the options.
That is not our reading of it. It is what their own help pages say, quoted below.
The Knot: deactivate, not delete
The Knot's help article is titled "How do I delete my wedding website?". Its answer is a deactivation:
"Scroll to the bottom of the fly-out menu and choose 'Deactivate your wedding website'. Deactivating removes the site content from any view. (Your URL will now point to an error page.) You can reactivate this site if you choose."
To get there: log in, go to Manage Website → Privacy Settings, and scroll to the bottom of the menu that opens.
So the site goes dark, but it still exists in your account, and you can bring it back. For most couples who just want it gone after the wedding, that is enough.
Taking it off Google
If what bothers you is that your names and date come up in a search, there is a separate switch. In your Wedding Website Dashboard, select Manage next to Privacy Settings, and under Visibility turn off "Appear in search engines", then confirm with "Turn Off Searchability". The Knot says to:
"allow up to 30 days for your URL to no longer appear in search engine results."
They add that if you need it removed faster, you can contact them.
Deleting the whole account
The only way to remove the site for good is to delete your Knot account. The button is at the bottom of the account deletion page in their help centre. Their list of what goes with it:
- the account and all its information, email subscriptions included;
- the wedding website, guest list, checklist, budget advisor and favourites;
- the registry manager and the registries as displayed on TheKnot.com;
- your account on The Bump, if you have one.
And what does not go: retail registries, which stay active on the retailers' sites, and your community forum account and posts. The Knot also warns that "it can take Google up to 28 days to remove the links".
Zola: make it private, or email them
Zola's help page is titled "How do I delete my website/registry?". The answer it gives is privacy, not deletion:
"To make your wedding website Private, head over to your Manage Website dashboard and the toggle button next to the Visibility line, this will make your website Private so that no one else can view it."
You can also set it to Not Visible from the Privacy Settings page. On timing, Zola says:
"It will take up to 30 days for your website to be hidden from search engines like Google if you already had that option turned on. However, guests will not be able to view your website, it should land them on an error page."
For the account itself there is no self-service button. Zola asks you to email support@zola.com from the address on your account to have it deactivated.
Worth knowing why this matters: Zola's own FAQ says "Your account, website, and registry will never expire." If you do nothing, the site stays up indefinitely.
What to save before you do any of this
It sounds obvious, and it is the step everyone forgets:
- RSVPs and guest details. Export the list before you hide anything. You will want the addresses for thank-you cards.
- Photos you uploaded to the site and do not have anywhere else.
- Your registry list, if you still need to know who gave what.
Once an account is deleted, getting any of that back stops being simple.
Your data is a separate request
Closing an account is a step inside the platform. Asking a company to erase the personal data it holds about you is a right you exercise separately, through the contact in its privacy policy. If you are in the UK or the EU, that is your GDPR right to erasure. If you want to disappear completely, do both, and keep the reply.
If the worry is privacy
Often the reason for deleting a site is that it shows up in a search for your names. If that is the concern, hiding it from search engines may be all you need, and why your wedding website is or is not on Google explains what each setting actually controls.
For the record, on ours every wedding page carries a noindex instruction, so it is never listed on Google, and deleting it takes it offline immediately.
Moving your wedding website off The Knot or Zola? Start your new one on Wedding30s: a one-time payment, with RSVP and the guest list included.
Frequently asked questions
Can I delete my wedding website on The Knot?
Not on its own. The Knot's help article titled "How do I delete my wedding website?" describes deactivating it: the content disappears and the URL points to an error page, but you can reactivate it later. The only way to remove the site for good is to delete your whole Knot account.
How do I deactivate my wedding website on The Knot?
Log in, go to Manage Website and open Privacy Settings, then scroll to the bottom of the fly-out menu and choose "Deactivate your wedding website".
Can I delete my wedding website on Zola?
Zola's answer to "How do I delete my website/registry?" is to make it private with the Visibility toggle on your Manage Website dashboard. To deactivate the whole account, they ask you to email support@zola.com from the address on the account.
How long does it take for my wedding website to disappear from Google?
Both platforms give the same figure: The Knot says to allow up to 30 days after you turn off "Appear in search engines", and Zola says it will take up to 30 days for the site to be hidden from search engines. Guests who open the link see an error page straight away.
What does deleting my Knot account remove?
According to The Knot, deleting the account removes the wedding website, guest list, checklist, budget advisor, favourites, the registry manager and any account on The Bump. Retail registries stay active on the retailers' own sites, and community forum posts are not removed.
Should I download anything before deleting my wedding website?
Yes: the RSVPs and guest details you have collected, any photos you uploaded that you do not have elsewhere, and your registry list if you still need it for thank-you notes. Once the account is gone, getting them back stops being simple.
The steps and quotations in this article were read in The Knot's and Zola's own help centres on 20 October 2026. Interfaces change: if something no longer matches what you see, write to support@wedding30s.com and we will update it.