How do I send holiday party invitations online?

Choose a holiday design, personalize the wording, photos, fonts, and envelope liner, import your guest list from a spreadsheet or your email contacts, then send by email or text message (in supported countries) or share a direct link. RSVPs, headcounts, and survey answers come back to your Greenvelope dashboard in real time, and you can schedule automatic reminders as the date gets closer.

When should holiday party invitations be sent?

Three to four weeks ahead works for a casual gathering, and five to six weeks is safer for anything in December, when calendars fill earlier than any other month of the year. Send later than that and you are competing with parties your guests already committed to, which is where a digital invitation helps: it arrives the moment you send it, and you can follow up with reminders instead of waiting on the mail.

Can guests RSVP with a headcount, plus ones, and dietary notes?

Yes. Alongside the yes or no response you can collect the number of guests attending, plus ones, dietary restrictions, drink preferences, song requests, or any custom question you add. Totals and per-guest answers appear on your dashboard, so your headcount for catering stays current, and you can send reminders to anyone who has not replied.

Can I invite people I only have a phone number for?

Yes. If part of your list has no email address, you can send those invitations by SMS text message (in supported countries), WhatsApp, or Facebook Messenger, or copy a sharable link and pass it along however you like. Guests do not need a Greenvelope account to open the invitation or reply.

How much do digital holiday party invitations cost?

A single mailing is a flat one-time price starting at $19, set by the number of people on your guest list, with no subscription required and no per-guest charges, so the cost per guest falls as your list grows. Annual memberships are available if you send several mailings a year, and you can build and preview an invitation with no credit card required.

How does Greenvelope calculate people?

Each person (with or without email) added to the mailing list counts as (1) person. For example, "The Smith Family" of John, Jill, Tim, and Lauren would count as (4) people.

What if I am unsure how many people I need?

In this case, we recommend purchasing a smaller package initially. You can then easily purchase additional people from within your mailing on an as needed basis.

Can I send in multiple batches?

Greenvelope allows you to resend invitations or send invitations to new contacts at any time.

What if I need multiple versions of my card?

The best way to set this up would be to have two different mailings. You will need to purchase a separate "single mailing" package for each version.

Do you offer RSVP tracking?

Yes! Greenvelope's robust RSVP tracking makes planning effortless. You can collect RSVPs, track plus ones, gather meal selections, send RSVP reminders, set up seating charts, and more.

Can I also send my invitations via text message?

In addition to email, you can send your Greenvelope invitations and cards via SMS text message, WhatsApp, Facebook messenger, or a sharable link.

Do you offer digital thank you notes or save the dates?

Yes, in addition to our digital invitations and RSVP tracking, Greenvelope offers both save the dates and thank you notes. Each mailing type provides easy-to-use features, such as address collection on save the dates and individual customization for thank you notes.

What if I need to update my invitation after I've sent it?

You can do that! One of the many benefits of digital invitations is that you can add additional information, update your card, or quickly follow-up with guests with ease.

Can I send a sample to myself?

Yes! When you arrive at the 'Send' step after designing your mailing, your account information will automatically be added so you can easily send yourself a test and make sure everything looks exactly how you want it.

Our Help Center is always available to help guide you through the process and answer common questions. If you have additional questions, our in-house customer support team is available 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM PDT Monday - Thursday and 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM PDT Friday via support@greenvelope.com or 1-888-737-5635.

Digital Holiday Party Invitations with Animated Envelopes & Built-In RSVP Tracking

Track RSVPs, collect headcounts, and manage your whole guest list from one dashboard - that's what makes Greenvelope the best way to send digital holiday party invitations for most hosts. Designs come from our in-house team and over 150 independent designers, and each one opens inside an animated envelope with background music. Send by email, text (in supported countries), or sharable link, ad-free with a flat one-time price starting at $19, set by guest count. Hosts rate Greenvelope 4.9 stars across 10,000+ Trustpilot reviews.

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Personalization Choose a customizable invitation design, curated from our indie designers, then update font, color, photos, layout, and more.
Importing Guest List Easily import contacts from a spreadsheet, directly from your email, or by using your Greenvelope address book.
Messaging Stay connected with your guests through easy-to-use event messaging that is perfect for last-minute updates and check-ins.
Address Validation Prior to being sent, each email address will be automatically verified to ensure optimal delivery and minimize bouncebacks.

Track RSVPs View ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ responses, open rates, and survey responses in real-time. RSVP collection has never been so easy.
Survey Questions “Chicken or fish?” “Do you have a song request?” You can easily collect all the information you want—no matter the question.
Daily Updates Opt to receive emails with the updates that are most important to you, from RSVP notifications to daily open rate summaries.
Auto-Reminders Schedule and send reminders to subsets of your guest list to alert them of an upcoming RSVP deadline or event date.

Online Holiday Party Invitations and RSVP Tracking

Invite friends and family to holiday parties, open houses, and New Year's Eve gatherings with digital holiday party invitations from Greenvelope. Choose a design from our in-house team and over 150 independent designers or upload your own, and every invitation arrives with a personalized envelope, liner, and stamp, plus RSVP tracking that keeps your headcount current as replies come in. A single mailing is a flat one-time price starting at $19, set by guest count, with no subscription required and no per-guest charges. Sending holiday cards to the same list works the same way, from the same address book.

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Founded in 2008 with the mission to create digital invitations that provide all of the elegance of traditional invites without any of the waste, helping event hosts be more eco-friendly is at the core of what we do. Since then, our hosts have helped save an estimated 2 million pounds of paper by going digital.

Through partnerships with the National Forest Foundation, Mountains to Sound, the National Park Foundation, and 1% for the Planet, our online invitations will continue to do more than just save paper. Together we can invite a greener future.