How do you send birthday party invitations online?

Pick a birthday design and customize the colors, fonts, photos, and envelope liner. Add the party details, then build your guest list by importing a spreadsheet, pulling contacts from your email, or typing names in. Turn on RSVP tracking and add any custom questions you need. Send a test to yourself, then send by email or text message (in supported countries) and watch responses arrive on your dashboard.

How far in advance should you send birthday party invitations?

Send three to four weeks ahead for a typical party, and six to eight weeks for a milestone birthday or a weekend guests need to travel for. For a kids' party, three weeks is usually enough, but go earlier in busy months when weekends fill up fast. A late invitation is the most common reason people decline, and digital sending means you can still pull together a last-minute party in a few days.

How much do digital birthday invitations cost?

Greenvelope is a paid, ad-free platform with a flat one-time price starting at $19, set by the number of people you are sending to, with no subscription required and no per-guest charges. Annual memberships are available if you are sending several parties a year. You can build and preview a card and send to up to 10 people in trial mode before you pay.

Why host with online birthday invitations?

Online birthday invitations let you design, send, and track everything in one place. Greenvelope delivers each invitation inside an animated envelope with optional background music, shows who's coming with real-time RSVP tracking, and stays ad-free throughout, so it feels as intentional as the occasion itself.

Are Greenvelope's online birthday invitations free to send?

Greenvelope is a paid, ad-free platform, which keeps your invitations polished and clear of advertising for your guests. You can try it by sending to up to 10 guests in trial mode, and paid packages scale with your guest count from there. See both single mailing and membership options using our pricing table.

How do digital birthday invitations work with RSVP tracking?

When a guest opens your digital birthday invitation, they respond right from the card and their reply lands in your dashboard instantly. You'll see yes and no counts, plus-ones, and meal or survey answers update in real time, and you can send reminders to anyone who hasn't replied yet.

Can I send birthday invitations online via text message as well as email?

Yes. Alongside email, you can deliver Greenvelope birthday invitations by SMS text, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or a shareable link, so you can reach each guest wherever they are.

Do online birthday invitations work for kids' birthday parties and adult birthdays?

Yes. Greenvelope's collection spans every age and tone, from playful first birthday and kids' designs to grown-up designs for adult and milestone celebrations. Pick a style that fits the guest of honor, then customize the colors, photos, and wording to match the party.

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 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 Birthday Invitations with Online RSVP Tracking

Greenvelope is the best way to send birthday party invitations for most hosts: hundreds of designer birthday designs or your own artwork, delivered inside an animated envelope with background music, rated 4.9 stars across 10,000+ Trustpilot reviews. Track RSVPs in real time, manage your guest list in one place, and send by email or text (in supported countries). Ad-free, with a flat one-time price starting at $19, set by guest count, with no subscription required and no per-guest charges.

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Powerful Features to Fully Customize
Your Online Birthday Invitations

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.

Birthday Invitations for Kids, Milestones, and Everything Between

From a first birthday to a full-blown 40th to a quiet dinner with friends, pick a birthday invitation from over 150 independent designers and make it yours with your own photos, video, background, and music. Every send includes real-time RSVP tracking, guest list management, and custom questions for allergies, plus-ones, and meal choices, on an ad-free platform with a flat one-time price starting at $19, set by guest count, with no subscription required and no per-guest charges. Planning a milestone year? Our milestone birthday invitation wording guide has copy-ready examples for 30th, 40th, 50th and beyond.

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Protecting Nature

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.