- Is LOML actually better than Zola?
- Better for what. For planning workflow (live budget, AI co-planner, per-chair seating, editorial website design), LOML is meaningfully better. For registry depth and cash-fund mechanics, Zola is meaningfully better. Many couples use both — Zola for the registry, LOML for the planning — which works fine since LOML's registry section accepts external Zola links.
- Is LOML free like Zola?
- LOML is $59.99/month with a 7-day free trial that doesn't require a credit card. Zola's baseline is free but most couples spend $300–$800 on add-ons (paper invitations, save-the-dates, premium designs). Compare 12-month total cost rather than entry price — they often come out within $100 of each other.
- Can I keep my Zola registry and use LOML for everything else?
- Yes. LOML's registry section accepts any external URL. Paste your Zola registry link and it appears on your wedding website as a branded card. Guests click through to Zola to buy. This is the most common migration pattern.
- Does LOML have a registry like Zola's?
- Not in the marketplace sense — LOML doesn't run retail partnerships or sell physical goods. LOML's registry is a curated external-link manager: paste a link from anywhere, it appears on your site as a branded card. Couples who want cash funds, group gifting, or honeymoon experiences should keep Zola for the registry.
- How is the wedding website different from Zola's?
- Zola's site is templated — pick from roughly 50 designs and customize within their constraints. LOML's is composed — pick a couplemark logo style (eight options) and a heading font (seven editorial faces), and the rest of the type system locks in automatically. LOML's tends to read like a small design studio made it; Zola's tends to read like wedding software.
- Can both partners use one Zola account?
- Zola supports two emails per account. LOML supports two partners with shared live editing — both partners can edit the budget, guest list, or website at the same time without version conflicts. This is the most-cited single-feature reason couples switch.
- What is the LOML planner brain?
- An AI co-planner built on Claude that reads your live wedding data — guests, RSVPs, budget, vendors, timeline, tasks. You can ask 'are we on budget for flowers?' and it pulls the actual line items. Tell it to 'follow up with the photographer about the engagement shoot' and it drafts the email. Zola does not have this.
- How long does it take to switch from Zola?
- About 30–45 minutes for most couples. Export your Zola CSV (5 min), import to LOML (1 min), rebuild your website with LOML's design system (20–30 min), invite your partner (1 min), paste your Zola registry link (1 min). The longest part is choosing your couplemark logo style and heading font.
- Does LOML send paper invitations?
- Not in v1. LOML sends branded digital save-the-dates and digital invitations via email and per-guest text links. If paper goods matter, many couples use Zola for paper and LOML for everything else. We're tracking paper invitations on the roadmap but it isn't shipped.
- Is my Zola data safe if I migrate?
- Yes — migrating to LOML doesn't delete your Zola account or data. Your Zola registry stays live; your Zola website stays accessible. You can run both side by side during the transition. Most couples eventually deactivate the Zola website (since LOML's becomes the canonical one) but keep the Zola registry active.
- Does LOML have ads or sell my data?
- Zero ads. We don't sell vendor leads. We don't sell your data. LOML makes money from the $59.99/mo subscription — that's the whole business model. Zola makes money primarily from vendor partnerships and registry commissions, which is why the baseline is free.
- What if I'm halfway through planning on Zola — is it too late to switch?
- Not at all. The most common switch point is right after sending save-the-dates, when couples realize they need a better RSVP/seating workflow. LOML imports your guest list and accumulated RSVPs cleanly, and your existing Zola registry stays where it is.
