Digital wedding invitation
What is a digital wedding invitation?
A digital wedding invitation isn’t a scanned card or a picture in a group chat. It’s a small page of its own with a link – much like a wedding website, only simpler. Your guests tap the link, open a sealed envelope and see your celebrations with the date, time, map and directions, along with your photos and your message.
The biggest difference from a printed card: it stays up to date. If the time or the venue changes, you correct it once and the same link shows everyone the new version straight away. And your guests reply right inside the invitation – no chasing anyone by phone.
How to create a wedding invitation online
You don’t need design software or an app. The form above takes you through it step by step; leave out anything you don’t need.
- Namesyour first names, shown together at the top of the invitation. You can add your parents’ names too.
- Celebrations and venueshenna night, civil ceremony, wedding ceremony and reception – up to four, each with its own date, time and venue. Just paste a Google Maps link into the address field.
- Message and photosuse the suggested invitation text or write your own, and upload your photos.
- Look and feelchoose the envelope, a drawn cover, the season and the music – or keep the suggestions.
Then you see the invitation exactly as your guests will and can change anything on your editing screen. Only when you love it do you choose a package and pay once: Basic €49 (online until one month after the celebration) or Full €79 (one year). You don’t need an account; all the details are on our pricing page.
Digital or printed wedding invitations?
Both have their strengths. The table puts them side by side – the last row is the real weakness of a digital invitation, and we say so.
| Topic | Printed card | Digital invitation |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | Design, printing, posting | Ready the same day |
| If something changes | Reprint or phone everyone | The same link shows the new version |
| RSVPs | Phone calls or reply cards | Straight from the RSVP form |
| Directions | Address as text | Map and directions in one tap |
| Cost | Per card, plus postage | One-time, however many guests |
| Keepsake | Something to hold and keep | Stays on the screen |
| Who it misses | Reaches everyone by post | Guests without a smartphone or internet |
Many couples combine the two: grandparents and close family get a printed card, everyone else gets the link. You keep the tradition, and the replies still end up in one list.
Sending your wedding invitation by WhatsApp
Once your invitation is published, you have a single link. Paste it into a WhatsApp chat or group: your guest sees a small preview with the sealed envelope, your names, the date and the venue, and one tap opens the invitation. It works the same way by email, text message, Signal or Telegram – your guests don’t need to install anything.
With the Full package you can also send every guest their own link. Then “Dear Aunt Mary” appears on the envelope and at the top of the invitation, and their name is already filled in on the RSVP form.
A wedding invitation with RSVP
There’s an RSVP form inside the invitation: your guests say yes, no or that they’re not sure yet, tell you how many people are coming if they accept, and can add a short message.
All replies land in one list on your editing screen, and you get an email for every new one. You can download the list as an Excel file – for the seating plan, the catering and your final numbers. With the Full package you also keep your guest list and see who has opened the invitation and who hasn’t replied yet.
What your wedding invitation can do
Everything here comes with every invitation; features only in the Full package are marked. See how the invitations look in our templates with live examples.
- Envelopea sealed envelope in four themes; as it opens, a card with your names rises out and the music starts.
- Personal links (Full)every guest sees their name on the envelope and at the top of the invitation.
- Guest list and overview (Full)add your guests, send the links by WhatsApp, see who has opened and who has replied, and remind everyone else in one tap.
- Several celebrationsup to four, each with its own date, time and venue.
- Map and directionsthe address as an embedded map, with directions in Google Maps and Apple Maps.
- Countdown and calendardays, hours, minutes and seconds to the big day; one tap adds it to your guests’ calendars.
- RSVPyes, no or not sure, with the number of guests and a message.
- Photosup to 20 photos in a gallery, with captions if you like.
- Covera photo or a drawing with your initials – for example a wreath, a heart, an arch or rings.
- Musiceight pieces from our library to listen to and choose from – or no music at all.
- Order of the daythe day’s schedule by time, up to ten items.
- Family namesboth sets of parents below or above your names.
- Season and placedecorations to match the season and a drawn skyline of your venue’s city or country.
- Voice message (Full)your invitation, spoken in your own voice.
- Memory wall (Full)guests leave wishes and photos from your day.
- Memory pageafter the celebration, the invitation turns into a thank-you page by itself.
- Gift and bank detailsa simple card; guests copy the account number in one tap.
- Time zoneall times in your venue’s time zone, even for a wedding abroad.
What to include in a wedding invitation
An invitation has one job: your guests should know where to be and when without having to ask. This is what belongs in it – and there’s a field for each in the form above.
- Your names – at the top, together.
- The type, date and time of each celebration – ceremony and reception listed separately, so everyone knows what they’re invited to.
- The venue with its address – a venue name alone isn’t enough; a map makes the journey easier.
- Your invitation text – short and warm, because nobody reads long text on a phone.
- An RSVP with a deadline – the form inside the invitation and a date you need replies by.
- A contact number – for anyone who can’t find their way.
Everything else is optional: your families’ names, a dress code, the order of the day, notes on travel and accommodation or a gift note. Any field you leave empty doesn’t show up as an empty heading – that section simply isn’t there.
Wedding invitation wording: four examples
Good wording says in two or three sentences who is getting married, when and where – and when you need an answer. The form suggests a text for you; you can also copy and adapt these:
- Warm: “We’re getting married! Come and celebrate with us on 12 June 2027 in Bath. We can’t wait to see you – please let us know by 1 May whether you can make it.”
- Traditional: “Together with our families, we invite you to celebrate our wedding. The ceremony begins at 2 pm, followed by the reception.”
- Short: “We’re tying the knot! Everything about our day and the RSVP is right here.”
- From the families: “The Demir and Taylor families joyfully invite you to the wedding of their children, Elif and James.”
When to send wedding invitations
With no printing or posting to wait for, the only thing that matters is giving your guests time to plan. The usual window is six to eight weeks before the wedding; if many guests are travelling, three months is kinder.
You can also use the link as a digital save the date: send it early with just the date and add the venue, schedule and RSVP later – the link stays the same. Both packages stay online for at most one year from publishing, so don’t publish more than about eight months before the wedding.
- 6 to 8 months beforesave the date – send the link with the date.
- 6 to 8 weeks beforethe full invitation – schedule, map and RSVP form.
- 4 to 5 weeks beforesend the link again to anyone who hasn’t replied.
- 3 to 4 weeks beforeRSVP deadline; give your venue the final numbers.
Turkish weddings: henna night, civil ceremony and reception
Turkish and mixed weddings often have several celebrations on different days. In a digital invitation, the henna night, the civil ceremony and the reception sit one under the other, each with its own date, time and map – and you still send just one link.
Both families’ names can appear below or above yours, as is traditional on many Turkish invitations. For money gifts there’s a simple card where guests copy the bank details in one tap. For the engagement party there’s a separate engagement invitation.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a digital wedding invitation cost?
- Basic €49, Full €79, each a one-time payment with no subscription. You can move from Basic to Full later for €30.
How many guests can I send it to?
- As many as you like. The link opens the same invitation for everyone, and the price doesn’t depend on the number of guests.
Do I need an account?
- No. You only enter an email address; we send your editing link and your guests’ replies there.
Can I see the invitation before paying?
- Yes. You design it completely and see it in the preview. Your draft is kept for 7 days and only you can see it; you send it to your guests once it’s published.
Can I make changes after publishing?
- Yes, at any time. The link stays the same, so anyone who already has it sees the new version automatically.
Do my guests need to install an app?
- No. The invitation opens in the phone’s browser; one tap on the link is all it takes.
Where do I see the RSVPs?
- In one list on your editing screen: who’s coming, with how many people and what they wrote. You also get an email for every new reply.
How long does the invitation stay online?
- Basic until one month after the celebration, Full for one year from publishing. If you move the celebration later, the Basic period extends automatically.