Winter Picnic: My First Real-Life Framer Website Adventure (And How We Made It a Success)!!

Okay, let me tell you about one of the most exciting projects I’ve worked on so far: Winter Picnic. Not only was it my first real-life Framer website development, but it also turned into a massive success—and I had the best co-pilot I could ask for: my friend Ayush.

Now, Ayush and I were the official heads of Winter Picnic, the event organizers, but I had a huge role in bringing the website to life. And let me tell you, this was my first real chance to flex my Framer skills beyond just design—this time, it was all about functionality. I was tasked with making the website not just look good but also do some serious work. We needed a site that would handle ticket sales, integrate payments, and manage event bookings. Oh, and we needed it to look slick while doing all of this. Easy, right? 😅

But that’s where the magic of Framer came in. I jumped straight into setting up the payment section and the event ticketing system, integrating Razorpay for secure payments and Luma for ticket management. I won’t lie—it took a lot of trial and error, but once everything clicked, it felt like I was on top of the world. Everything worked seamlessly. People could buy tickets, pay, and get their confirmation without a hitch.

And the best part? The website was a hit. We got over 1.3k+ views, which, for a first-time event website, was beyond what I could have hoped for. The whole process from concept to launch felt like one giant learning curve, but seeing everything come together and watching people use the site with ease? Totally worth it.

Winter Picnic will always be extra special to me, not just because it was a success, but because it showed me that jumping into something new (like using Framer for real-world applications) can lead to big wins. It also made me realize that it’s not just about having a beautiful design, but about making things work—and I mean really work.

So, here’s to Winter Picnic, the first of many, and to the projects that make you push your boundaries. And hey, to anyone who doubts Framer’s capabilities—this one’s for you!