How to Customize Your RSVP Invitation

After creating your RSVP invitation, you can customize every aspect of how it looks and what information guests provide. This guide covers all the customization options available in the Invitation tab, including design templates, hero section settings, custom sections, photo gallery, the postcard, envelope opening, visual effects, and more.

Accessing Invitation Customization

1. Go to your event dashboard at dashboard.fotify.app
2. Select your event and click "Invitation" in the sidebar
3. Click the "Invitation" tab

Here you'll find all the options to personalize your digital invitation.

On a plan with an invitation limit (Free includes up to 20 invitations and Photo Gallery up to 20), a card at the top of the editor tracks what you've built so far — design, cover photo, welcome message, location, schedule, story, gifts and event details — and names the next piece to add. It also shows how many of your plan's invitations you've used and, if your registration link had to turn guests away because the list was full, how many tried to RSVP after it filled up, next to an upgrade button. Hide for now tucks it away.

The Live Preview Panel

On wide screens, the editor shows a live preview of your invitation right beside the settings — exactly what your guests see, updating automatically a moment after each change saves. On smaller screens, tap the floating Preview button to open it full screen.

What you can do with it:

• Resize it — drag the handle on its edge to make it wider or narrower. The preview switches between the phone and desktop layouts automatically as you resize (you can also force either view with the phone/desktop buttons)
• Change the sample guest — the preview renders for a fictional guest. The name and seat count shown are examples, not settings: every real guest sees their own name and the seats you assign them. Edit the sample name and seat count in the panel to test how different parties look
• See the after-confirming view — switch from "Before answering" to "After confirming" to preview what guests get once they RSVP: the confirmed response form and, when enabled, their entry QR code and table assignment (with sample companions matching the seat count)
• Go full screen — the expand button takes the panel over the whole window so the invitation renders at full size while you edit; press Escape or the button again to return it to the side
• Open it as a full page — the external-link button opens the classic full-tab preview
• Refresh it — the circular-arrows button reloads the preview, so the page plays again from the start, as a guest first opens it: the envelope, the cover's entrance and every section's
• Edit in the preview — the Edit button switches the preview into edit mode, where you rewrite the invitation's wording and arrange its sections directly on the page (see below)
• Switch between the pages guests land on — the buttons at the top of the preview show your Invitation (each guest's personal link), your Registration link and your Save the date link. All three are the same invitation with one block swapped: the RSVP form, the registration form, or the save-the-date note. The registration and save-the-date views show the real page as anyone with the link sees it; nothing you try there is sent. If that page is off, the preview says so and takes you to where you turn it on

Where each text appears

Every text field in the editor says which pages show it, with an Appears on line: for example, your invitation's message appears on the personal invitation, the registration link and the save-the-date link, while the registration form's wording appears on the registration link only. On the Invitation tab, click a page in that line to show it in the live preview.

Editing text directly in the preview

Every piece of text on your invitation can be rewritten right where you see it — the wording a template prints on its own (section headings like "Kindly reply", button labels, the countdown units) as well as the titles and messages you typed into the settings. Click Edit at the top of the preview panel to switch on edit mode. The first time, a short card sums up what you can do; the ? button in the toolbar under the preview shows it again. Then:

• Double-click any outlined text to rewrite it. Enter saves, Escape cancels. Multi-line messages (the gifts and playlist messages) keep their line breaks: there Enter adds a line and Ctrl/Cmd+Enter saves
• Clear the text to go back to the template's default wording
• Undo and redo with the arrows in the toolbar under the preview, or with Ctrl/Cmd+Z and Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z
• Discard (the circular arrow) reverts everything you changed in this editing session — it asks you to confirm first
• Changes save on their own a moment after you stop typing; the status line under the preview shows "Unsaved changes", "Saving..." and "All changes saved"

Text you typed in a settings form — a section title, the RSVP question, the accept and decline labels — is edited in place too, and the form updates to match. The only wording you cannot rewrite from the preview is text the AI Design Studio wrote for a Studio design; a dotted outline marks it and it is edited from the Studio chat instead.

A rewritten text is shown to every guest as you typed it, in every language. Guests who read the invitation in another language see the template's translated default only for wording you left untouched.

Working with whole sections. In edit mode, point at a section: it gets a dashed outline and a small bar appears on its top edge with everything you can do to it. Click anywhere on the section to select it, and the bar stays (the same controls also appear in the toolbar under the preview):

• Drag it by its handle to a new place: the page steps back into a short list with one row per section, all within reach. The row you grabbed follows your pointer and the others make room where it will land; let go to drop it there. In a short preview, moving toward the top or bottom edge reaches the start or end of the list. Press Escape to cancel a drag
• Move it up or down one place among the sections guests see
• Choose how it enters as guests scroll to it: fade in, rise, zoom in, slide in from either side or come into focus, or no animation at all. What you choose becomes the section's only movement: anything your design animates inside that section (photos wiping in, lines drawing) is simply in place. Design's entrance puts back the one your design chose. Your invitation's Motion setting still applies on top: on Subtle every entrance is a gentle fade, on Still nothing moves
• Hide it (for sections that can be switched off, like the countdown, story, gifts or details)
• Open its settings: the editor jumps to that section's form and opens it, even when it lives on another tab (the table assignment switch is under Event Details, sub-events and VIP treatments under Sub-events & VIP). From full screen, the preview steps aside first

Moving, hiding and changing a section's entrance are saved right away, and the undo and redo arrows (or Ctrl/Cmd+Z) walk back through them together with your text edits, in the order you made them. A change you then make to the sections in the settings forms (reordering them, switching one off) starts that history over, so undo or redo never puts back an older version on top of it. Press Escape or the ✕ to clear the selection.

Prefer a guided pass through all these settings? The setup wizard walks you through them step by step, with AI writing help on every content block — click "Guided setup" at the top of the editor any time.

Design Templates

Design templates let you apply a complete visual style to your invitation with one click. Each template controls colors, fonts, spacing, and visual effects for a polished, cohesive look.

Every template is included on every plan, Free included — Palette and every bespoke design alike. There's no lock and nothing to upgrade to use or publish one. On free events, bespoke designs show a small "Made with Fotify" badge in the bottom corner of the invitation (the classic layout already shows "Powered by Fotify" in its footer); any paid plan or an active subscription removes it.

The Template Gallery

The gallery has an occasion filter on top (All, Wedding, Party, Corporate, Birthday, Baby shower, Graduation, Memorial, Elegant, Minimal) and lists:

• Palette — always first: the simple, classic layout in the colors and fonts you choose, with ready-made styles to start from. It suits every occasion, so the filter never hides it
• Designs — complete invitations, each with its own cover, layout, sections and options. The filter narrows them to the occasion you pick; a design that suits several occasions is listed under each of them

Every card has a Try it on button that shows the template with your own invitation details in the live preview before anything is saved — see Trying a Design On below.

Palette

Palette is the simple, classic layout in the colors and fonts you choose. Pick Palette in the gallery, then choose one of its 13 ready-made styles under Palette options → Style (in the setup wizard, the styles appear right under the gallery). Every color, font and effect stays editable under Customize template:

Style	Best For
Classic	Traditional events, timeless elegance
Romantic Blush	Weddings, engagement parties, romantic celebrations
Midnight Garden	Evening events, garden parties, sophisticated gatherings
Golden Elegance	Galas, anniversaries, luxury celebrations
Ocean Breeze	Beach weddings, summer parties, coastal events
Rustic Charm	Barn weddings, countryside events, casual celebrations
Modern Minimal	Clean and simple invitations, modern events
Art Deco	1920s-themed events, vintage glamour
Tropical Sunset	Destination weddings, tropical parties
Winter Wonderland	Holiday parties, winter weddings
Corporate Clean	Professional events, conferences, corporate gatherings
Fiesta	Birthday parties, festive celebrations, colorful events
Neo Brutalist	Bold, modern events with hard shadows and thick borders

Designs

Designs are bespoke templates — not just colour and font variations. They replace entire section layouts (cover, story, gifts, calendar, RSVP card, etc.) with hand-crafted treatments, ship their own typography, and expose their own customization knobs in place of the standard color and font controls.

They follow Palette in the template gallery.

Several of them — Meridian, Thread, Prism, Duotone, Confetti, Terrazzo, Lullaby, Mehndi, Storybook, Lineup, Yearbook, Keepsake, Advent, Supper, Simcha, Quinceañera, Christening, Lantern, Milestone, Pennant, Papel Picado, Barnyard, Tiki, Wabi, Diploma, Evergreen, Sprinkle, Teatime, Rodeo, Regatta, Chalet, Glitterball, Gala, Sealed, Siena, Plum, Graphite, Vernissage, Signal, Dusk, Stack, Nova, Eclipse, Volt, Locket, Stucco, Cabana, Lago, Umber, Lilac, Vintage, Balloon, Big Top, Y2K, Toast, Holly, Ketubah, Peony, Aquarelle, Riad and Stitch — are simpler designs built around colours you choose yourself. Their options include a colour field with a row of suggested swatches and a Pick any color chip that opens your device's colour picker, so you can use your brand or wedding colour exactly. Whatever you pick, the design adjusts the shade where text sits on it so every label stays readable.

Your design is different again: it has no layout of its own. Your finished invitation, designed in Canva or any other tool and uploaded as images, is the page, and a floating button opens your RSVP and the other sections you choose. See Your Design — Use Your Own Canva Invitation with RSVP.

Template	Best For	Complete Guide
Atelier	Editorial wedding suites, formal galas, milestone celebrations, anniversary dinners — any event that wants a foil-stamped, magazine-style feel	Atelier Template — Complete Guide
Cinematic	Modern weddings, milestone birthdays (40/50/60), anniversaries, premieres, corporate galas — any event that wants a film-poster, title-card feel	Cinematic Template — Complete Guide
Marigold	Garden weddings, vineyard weddings, vow renewals, intimate weddings, anniversary parties — any event that wants a warm 1970s wedding-magazine feel with hand-drawn illustrations	Marigold Template — Complete Guide
Vesper	Chapel weddings, contemporary weddings, vow renewals, engagement parties, bridal showers — any event that wants a soft romantic feel with an arched photo and polaroid scrapbook	Vesper Template — Complete Guide
Linen	Modern weddings, black-tie weddings, destination weddings, intimate gatherings, vow renewals — any event that wants minimal editorial photography with cream-paper backgrounds and black-and-white photo treatment	Linen Template — Complete Guide
Bento	Any event that wants a modular bento-grid invitation with rounded tiles and oversized sans headlines, inspired by modern product sites	Bento Template — Complete Guide
Aurora	Any event that wants a dark, glowing invitation with drifting aurora light, glass cards and gradient headlines	Aurora Template — Complete Guide
Folio	Any event that wants a Swiss editorial invitation with oversized date numerals, numbered chapters, hairline rules and one confident accent	Folio Template — Complete Guide
Departures	Company offsites and retreats, summits, conferences, sales kick-offs, incentive trips, destination weddings — any event where the guests travel: a split-flap departures board that flips your event name into place, a boarding-pass RSVP and yellow airport signage	Departures Template — Complete Guide
Blueprint	Product launches, project kick-offs, hackathons, groundbreaking ceremonies, office openings, tech conferences — any event that wants a technical drawing with grid paper, a self-drawing sketch, numbered sheets and an engineering title block	Blueprint Template — Complete Guide
Gazette	Weddings with a sense of humour, vow renewals, engagement parties — any celebration that wants to be the day's newspaper: a blackletter masthead, a front-page headline, society pages, classifieds and a clip-out reply coupon	Gazette Template — Complete Guide
Amalfi	Destination weddings, summer and garden weddings, welcome dinners, engagement parties by the sea — any celebration that wants a sun-drenched Mediterranean feel: a striped awning, hand-painted majolica tiles, lemon branches, postcards and an airmail reply	Amalfi Template — Complete Guide
Arcade	30th, 40th and 50th birthdays, gamers and anyone who grew up with a joystick, retro and 80s parties — any celebration that wants to be an 8-bit arcade cabinet: a CRT title screen with a blinking PRESS START, a pixel countdown timer, a high-score story, an item shop for gifts and a GAME OVER goodbye	Arcade Template — Complete Guide
Mixtape	30th, 40th and 50th birthdays, music lovers, reunions, retro and 90s parties — any celebration that wants to be the tape a friend made you: your name hand-lettered on a cassette with turning reels, a J-card tracklist of Side A and Side B, a tape-counter countdown and a press-play reply	Mixtape Template — Complete Guide
Speakeasy	Galas, New Year's Eve, Great Gatsby and Roaring Twenties parties, anniversaries, cocktail parties, milestone birthdays — any evening that wants 1920s Art-Deco glamour: black and gold sunbursts, a secret door that slides open onto your photo, a cocktail-menu programme, a matchbook map and the password at the door	Speakeasy Template — Complete Guide
Keynote	Conferences, summits, product keynotes and launch nights, awards nights, company all-hands and offsites — any event with a stage in it: spotlights sweeping over a giant title slide, a broadcast lower third, a pre-show countdown, the agenda as a session schedule and a conference badge on a lanyard for the reply	Keynote Template — Complete Guide
Herbarium	Garden, meadow and spring weddings, botanical-garden and greenhouse weddings, vow renewals — any celebration that wants a botanist's pressed-flower album: a sheet of vellum lifting off pressed wildflowers, hand-lettered specimen labels, photos held by archival corners, seed-packet gifts and plant-tag calendar buttons	Herbarium Template — Complete Guide
Heirloom	Black-tie and formal weddings, church and ballroom weddings, classic garden weddings, vow renewals and milestone anniversaries — any celebration that wants the traditional engraved stationery suite: a wax seal that breaks and a satin band that slides off your invitation, a blind-embossed monogram, copperplate script names, cards laid on a linen tablecloth and a formal reply card	Heirloom Template — Complete Guide
Instant	Weddings that love photos, garden and backyard weddings, engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, vow renewals — any celebration that wants a warm instant-film scrapbook: a cover photo that develops in an instant frame on a corkboard, washi tape and pushpins, photo-booth strips for your story, a camera frame-counter countdown and an RSVP that asks if you'll be in the picture	Instant Template — Complete Guide
Celestial	Evening and night weddings, destination and countryside weddings, winter weddings, vow renewals and engagement parties — any celebration that wants the night sky: the real stars over your venue at the moment of your ceremony drawn as a gold-foil star chart, your initials as a new constellation, a moon-phase countdown and astrolabe rings	Celestial Template — Complete Guide
Meridian	Conferences, summits, product launches, company parties, galas and modern weddings — any event where guests should see the essentials at a glance: a split-screen page with a poster in your own brand colour (or your cover photo, or the photo printed in your colour) that keeps the name, date, place and reply button in view while the details scroll beside it, plus a reply bar on phones	Meridian Template — Complete Guide
Thread	Weddings, engagement parties and vow renewals, as well as gala dinners, awards nights and corporate evenings — any event that wants to feel elegant and personal: one fine line in the colour you pick runs down the page, draws a loop or infinity knot on the cover and ties every section to the next, through a hanging-photo gallery and a timeline of the day	Thread Template — Complete Guide
Prism	Product launches, tech events, summits and company parties, modern and pastel weddings — any event that wants to feel bright and current: soft gradient light built from one colour you pick, frosted-glass cards, a gradient title and gradient buttons in a bold, friendly sans	Prism Template — Complete Guide
Duotone	Corporate events, launches and conferences, modern and city weddings — any event that wants a bold printed look: the whole page printed in two inks you pick, one dark and one light, with your photos as true duotones, on light, white or reversed paper	Duotone Template — Complete Guide
Confetti	Kids' birthdays and first birthdays, baby showers, milestone birthdays, graduations and parties — any celebration that should feel fun from the first second: a sticker party in two colours you pick, with chunky rounded type, die-cut sticker labels, a balloon countdown, tilted photo stickers, a ticket-stub schedule and confetti everywhere, on cream, white or a night background	Confetti Template — Complete Guide
Terrazzo	Minimalist and modern weddings, galas, gallery openings and elegant corporate dinners — any event that wants to feel calm and architectural: a speckled terrazzo ground with stone chips in a colour you pick, your photo in a tall arch window set in a polished stone slab, a fine serif and brass inlay lines, on marble, sand or slate	Terrazzo Template — Complete Guide
Lullaby	Baby showers, gender reveals, sip-and-sees, christenings and first birthdays — any gentle family celebration: a soft pastel sky in a colour you pick (by day, at dusk or at night), drifting clouds, tiny stars and a crescent moon, your photo in a cloud-shaped baby-book frame and pillowy stitched cards	Lullaby Template — Complete Guide
Mehndi	South Asian multi-day weddings — haldi, mehndi, sangeet, baraat and reception — plus engagements and festive parties: your photo in a carved jharokha window, henna linework that draws itself, gold or copper ornaments in a colour you pick, and every function on its own arched card in a jewel tone of its own	Mehndi Template — Complete Guide
Storybook	Kids' birthday parties from toddlers to ten-year-olds, and storybook-themed baby showers: a hardback picture book in a colour you pick, with your photo pasted on the cloth cover, an optional age sticker, numbered cream pages, chapters for your story, a board-game trail for the plan and a library-card RSVP, illustrated with dinosaurs, outer space, a fairytale castle, the jungle or the sea	Storybook Template — Complete Guide
Yearbook	Graduation parties, class reunions, alumni nights and throwback birthdays — the occasions where guests bring the most old photos: a school yearbook in your two school colours, with a padded leather, cloth or felt cover, a foil-stamped crest and class year, divider tabs, a portrait grid of class photos, superlative cards with ribbons, a varsity scoreboard countdown and a "Sign my yearbook" reply card	Yearbook Template — Complete Guide
Lineup	Festival weddings, weekend birthdays, company offsites and summer parties: a summer festival poster in a colour you pick (sunset gradient, risograph two-ink or neon night), your event name as the headliner, a stage-by-stage timetable, a scoreboard countdown and wristband reply buttons	Lineup Template — Complete Guide
Keepsake	Celebrations of life, memorial services and remembrance gatherings: a quiet page of soft cotton paper in one gentle tone you pick, the cover photo as a portrait in an oval with a hairline frame, a fine botanical sprig (olive branch, forget-me-not or wheat), a refined serif, gentle faith-neutral wording and no countdown	Keepsake Template — Complete Guide
Advent	Company holiday parties, family Christmas and holiday gatherings, and festive dinners: an advent calendar of little numbered doors in a colour you pick (red & evergreen, navy & silver, white & pine or cream & gold), a big door that swings open on your cover photo, gentle snowfall, a garland of baubles for your story and a gift-tag reply	Advent Template — Complete Guide
Supper	Dinner parties, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, intimate birthdays and corporate dinners: your invitation as a fine restaurant's printed menu card on a linen tablecloth, in an ink you pick (ivory, white or charcoal card), the schedule served course by course, a host's note, photos laid out like plates and a folded place card for the reply	Supper Template — Complete Guide
Simcha	Bar and bat mitzvahs, b'nai mitzvah and other Jewish celebrations: deep blue and gold by default (or any colour you pick — a light one gives a pale Jerusalem-stone page, a grey one silver), your cover photo in an arch of dressed Jerusalem stone, a Star of David, pomegranate or olive branch motif, an optional Hebrew name and Torah portion, the message as a scroll, gold countdown medallions and a mosaic of arched photo frames; reads right to left in a Hebrew serif on a Hebrew page	Simcha Template — Complete Guide
Quinceañera	Quinceañeras, sweet sixteens and elegant birthdays: a ball-gown page in the colour you pick with gold foil, the cover photo in an ornate gold oval crowned with a tiara, a garland of roses or butterflies, the name in a flowing script, an optional gold age numeral, soft petals on the cover, a letter from the family with rose corners, a countdown in gold-framed rosettes and the evening's programme	Quinceañera Template — Complete Guide
Christening	Baptisms, christenings, first communions, dedications and naming days: translucent vellum over soft cotton paper in one gentle tint you pick, the cover photo softly seen through frosted vellum and clear inside an arched window, a deckled card, a pressed sprig of baby's breath, a small dove, olive, lily or cross motif, a letter on vellum tied with a satin ribbon, an optional reading or blessing, countdown tags on a thread and an order of the day	Christening Template — Complete Guide
Lantern	Diwali, Eid and Lunar New Year parties and company festival nights: a night sky in the colour you pick, hanging lanterns that glow on one after another around your cover photo, gold foil type, and one set of lights at a time — clay diyas and marigolds, a crescent with pierced brass lanterns, or red paper lanterns and plum blossom — with a countdown on little lanterns, a string-of-lights story and a lantern-lit reply card	Lantern Template — Complete Guide
Milestone	Big wedding anniversaries, vow renewals, retirements and long-service celebrations: an embossed keepsake card stamped in silver, pearl, ruby, gold or diamond foil with its gem, on a card stock in the colour you pick, an optional engraved number medallion, the names in a high-contrast serif, foil coin roundels for the countdown, a long timeline of the years with foil date plaques and an engraved reply card	Milestone Template — Complete Guide
Pennant	Team banquets, end-of-season parties, alumni games, homecoming and sports-themed birthdays: a varsity felt pennant in your two team colours on a painted gym wall, the event name in stitched block letters, an optional chenille patch with a jersey number, the sport's emblem, your photo in a team-photo frame with a brass nameplate, a stadium scoreboard countdown, trading-card milestones, a game-plan clipboard and a ticket-stub reply	Pennant Template — Complete Guide
Papel Picado	Día de los Muertos gatherings, Halloween and costume parties: rows of cut-paper papel picado swaying over a deep night in the colour you pick, the cover photo hung like an ofrenda frame wreathed in marigolds with candles and optional sugar skulls, a countdown of punched paper tiles, the story as an ofrenda shelf of framed memories, and a Halloween mood with bats, moons, spider webs and jack-o'-lanterns	Papel Picado Template — Complete Guide
Barnyard	Barn, farm and western weddings, ranch and country parties and farm-to-table birthdays: a rustic page of real materials (kraft paper, natural linen or a chalkboard) hand-stamped in an ink you pick, your names painted on a wooden sign hanging under a rope-framed photo, a kraft tag tied with twine for your message, wooden crate countdown tiles, the day written on a chalkboard and a stamped reply card under a wooden plank	Barnyard Template — Complete Guide
Tiki	Beach weddings, luau birthdays, pool and summer parties: a sunset sky in the colour you pick behind palm, monstera or hibiscus cut-outs, your cover photo on the beach in a surfboard, a carved tiki plank or a bamboo porthole, carved countdown tiles, a surfboard-rack gallery, an island-hopping story and a postcard reply	Tiki Template — Complete Guide
Wabi	Intimate weddings, tea ceremonies, art openings, quiet dinners and minimal corporate evenings: a Japanese-minimal page of handmade washi paper with visible fibres (washi, unbleached kinari or dark sumi), generous empty space and an asymmetric layout, one brushed ink mark in the ink you pick (an ensō circle, a plum branch or a mountain ridge), an optional vermilion seal carved with your initials, a countdown with brushed underlines and the programme along one fine line	Wabi Template — Complete Guide
Diploma	Graduations of every level, commencement parties, nursing pinnings and award ceremonies: an engraved certificate in your two school colours, with a fine guilloché border and rosette like banknote engraving, your photo set like an official portrait in an engraved oval, a wax seal on its ribbon with your class year, engraved countdown cartouches, an order of exercises with ruled leaders and a reply card under the seal	Diploma Template — Complete Guide
Evergreen	Celebrations of life, memorial gatherings, scattering and tree-planting ceremonies and remembrance anniversaries: quiet forest light — layered pine ridges in a soft dawn or dusk sky with a slowly lifting mist, the cover photo in an arched window to the woods, a single drawn pine sprig and a little candle light, in the forest colour you pick, gentle faith-neutral wording and no countdown	Evergreen Template — Complete Guide
Sprinkle	Baby showers and sprinkles, gender reveals, kids' birthdays and ice-cream socials: a retro ice-cream parlour in pastel (a mint, lemon and lilac mix, all blue, all pink, or half and half) under a scalloped candy-striped awning, your photo in a scalloped frame beside a scoop on a waffle cone in a flavour you pick, rainbow sprinkles, a menu card for your message, countdown numbers on scoops, the day on a menu board and a parlour-ticket reply card	Sprinkle Template — Complete Guide
Teatime	Bridal and baby showers, afternoon-tea birthdays, garden tea parties and Mother's Day brunches: fine bone china in a colour you pick (blue and white transfer-ware, pastel chintz or white and gold), a border of botanical sprays and ribbons, your photo on a lace doily beside a steaming teacup, gilt-edged scalloped cards, a petit-four countdown, a tea menu card with a three-tier cake stand and a folded place card for the reply	Teatime Template — Complete Guide
Rodeo	Western birthdays, last-rodeo bachelorettes, barn and ranch weddings, country-music nights and company hoedowns: paisley bandana bands in the colour you pick, your photo framed by a lariat on a panel of hand-tooled leather with silver conchos, the event name in Western wood type, a letterpress message card with a stitched edge, countdown numbers branded into wooden tags, the schedule on a painted ranch sign, your story along a trail of horseshoes and a stitched leather reply tag; Ranch, Desert or Honky-tonk (neon titles on a night page)	Rodeo Template — Complete Guide
Regatta	Yacht and waterfront weddings, sailing-club dinners, summer parties, retirements and company boat outings: crisp sailcloth white with Breton or deck-chair stripes in the hull colour you pick, a string of real maritime signal flags that can spell your initials, your cover photo in a polished brass porthole, a compass rose, reef-knot rope between the sections, a ship's-clock countdown, a ship's-log programme, a voyage-chart story and a crew-card reply	Regatta Template — Complete Guide
Chalet	Winter weddings, ski weekends, holiday parties, après-ski birthdays and winter retreats: an alpine lodge with a knitted band in the colour you pick (Fair Isle, a Nordic star or a buffalo check), your photo through a lamp-lit timber window with soft snow drifting past, a mountain ridge, gondola cabins counting down, a trail map for a programme over several days and a key-tag reply card	Chalet Template — Complete Guide
Glitterball	Sweet sixteens, disco birthdays, New Year's Eve, hen and bachelorette nights and company holiday parties: 70s disco glamour on a dark club lit in the colour you pick, a mirror ball sparkling over your cover photo with beams of light fanning out from it, chrome lettering in silver, gold or holographic, a countdown on a lit dance floor and a velvet-rope guest list for the replies	Glitterball Template — Complete Guide
Gala	Charity balls, fundraisers, award nights, company galas and opening nights: an opera-house programme on heavy ivory or black card with a blind-embossed border and a silk tassel, your cover photo on a stage framed by a gilded proscenium and velvet drapes in the colour you pick, a gold crest with your monogram, an optional dress line like "Black tie", curtain-up countdown frames and a programme of acts	Gala Template — Complete Guide
Sealed	Garden, villa and destination weddings, engagements and vow renewals: your cover photo full bleed with your names set huge across it, a sealed envelope with a wax heart, your story as snapshots with torn paper notes pinned by wax hearts over fine botanical drawings (peonies, olive branches or lemon blossom), the day down a line of gold stars, your venue in a rococo frame over your photo, polaroid pairs and a closing photo with your names in script — buttons and wax in the colours you pick	Sealed Template — Complete Guide
Siena	Countryside, villa and destination weddings, elopements, engagement parties and anniversaries: an Italian countryside wedding in black-and-white film — your cover photo full-bleed in black and white with your names in a flowing script, deep bands in the colour you pick, one tall word running down both edges of your message, a hand-painted maiolica tile (sun, lemon or flower) above every title, a scattered collage of your story photos and a programme ruled in fine lines	Siena Template — Complete Guide
Plum	Modern weddings, engagements, elopements and vow renewals: an airy page with a lot of white space, your cover photo full bleed with your names huge in a tall, narrow serif, a tiny line drawing over every title, your story as tilted polaroids with handwritten dates floating beside the text, the day down a centre line of small hearts with the times set large, your gifts over a blurred band of your photo and the reply form beside it, in one accent colour you pick on white, blush or stone paper	Plum Template — Complete Guide
Graphite	Elegant, fine-art and garden weddings, elopements, vow renewals and anniversaries: a whisper-quiet page drawn in pencil — your cover photo turned into a graphite sketch that fades into ivory, white or pale grey paper, fine filigree in the corners, your names in an ultra-light serif beside a hand-circled date, a few petals drifting down and a pencil flourish under every title, in the pencil colour you pick	Graphite Template — Complete Guide
Vernissage	Modern and city weddings, engagement parties, gallery openings, launches and minimal corporate evenings: a gallery opening with your photos in black and white, your names enormous in a wide grotesk across a full-screen cover, white walls, a black band and one electric colour you pick, glowing as gradient blocks behind your photos	Vernissage Template — Complete Guide
Signal	Conferences, summits, product launches, company parties and milestone birthdays: a stark black launch page with one ribbon of glowing light in two colours you pick, your event name staggered across the cover in a precise grotesk, the date, the place and your own figures along its foot, dark tiles with hairline borders, the schedule as one column per day, your speakers as portrait cards and a dark reply card	Signal Template — Complete Guide
Dusk	Conferences, summits, product launches, hackathons, company offsites, milestone birthdays and graduation parties: an illustrated synthwave sunset with a striped sun between layered mountains, a beam of light and a crowd on the plain, your cover photo as a glowing screen in the valley, the event name in heavy condensed capitals, headline figures you type, a mission line that lights up as guests scroll, one illustrated card per day of the programme and a reply pass with a tear-off stub — in the sky (synth, ember or ocean) and the light colour you pick	Dusk Template — Complete Guide
Stack	Conferences, summits, meetups, product launches, company parties and graduation parties: a modern event website built from big rounded panels stacked on a near-black ground, a cover with a curve of light, your event name set large and a spinning reply badge, a coloured band with up to four stats you type, portrait cards for your story, an agenda in wide rows, light ticket-style gift cards and a two-column FAQ — panels, accent and band in colours you pick	Stack Template — Complete Guide
Nova	Product launches, tech meetups, conferences, company parties and milestone birthdays: a bright tech-conference page on a soft colour with drifting glows and giant sparkles, your event name huge in tall condensed capitals with the date and place as pills, a live countdown chip and a hand-drawn arrow to the reply button, white panels for every section, an agenda in tabs by day, and gifts, details and the reply card as dark tickets with notched edges — page colour and ink in colours you pick	Nova Template — Complete Guide
Eclipse	Product launches, launch parties, conferences, meetups and big-number birthdays: an observatory at launch — a black space field with a solar eclipse whose corona glows in the colour you pick, your cover photo inside the disc or dimmed behind the ring, the event name in glowing dot-matrix capitals, headings that decode into place, a ticker band of your words, the date and the place, cream sections with pixel icons, a monospace programme log with a blinking cursor and a cream reply card with a black edge	Eclipse Template — Complete Guide
Volt	Launch parties, product launches, festivals, club nights, company parties and birthdays: a loud black page wired with one colour you pick (acid lime by default) — the event name in a heavy slab serif, your cover photo in black and white with a glow of the colour beside an ADMIT ONE pass holding the date, time and place, two strips of caution tape crossing the cover and scrolling in opposite directions, a huge digital countdown, black-and-white photos with glowing edges, the programme as day cards with time tags and a perforated reply ticket	Volt Template — Complete Guide
Locket	Weddings, engagements and vow renewals with a story to tell: a heart locket swinging on a fine chain over your names that opens to show your photo, calla lilies and drifting petals, your story on a little retro television, your photos on a strip of film with torn-paper edges, your venue in an ornate frame and velvet curtains at the close — in the colour and the metal you pick	Locket Template — Complete Guide
Stucco	Weddings by the sea, engagements and vow renewals: a calm Mediterranean page on soft coloured plaster with a relief of quatrefoils, olive sprigs or scallop shells pressed into it, cream panels set into the plaster, your cover photo in a white mat over your names in a fine serif with a calligraphic ampersand, an embossed countdown plaque, your story beside tilted matted photos and your day as embossed rows down a gold rail — plaster and accent in the colours you pick	Stucco Template — Complete Guide
Cabana	Beach, seaside and summer weddings, engagements and garden parties: wide cabana stripes with little ink doodles, your cover photo in an oval ringed with rings and clinking glasses (or full screen), your invitation and countdown on cream panels sitting on the stripes, your story as fanned decks of photo cards, a doodle beside every moment of the day and a reply card outlined in white — stripes, lettering and drawings in the colour you pick	Cabana Template — Complete Guide
Lago	Lake, villa and destination weddings, wedding weekends and engagement parties: your names huge in a high-contrast serif beside a tall cover photo crossed by a botanical sprig, a ticker of your names, date and place gliding under the cover, your message as a large italic quote, the weekend as a programme on fine ruled rows, your gallery hanging from a string by tiny pegs, the reply on a blush band and a near-black closing — on oat, blush or ivory paper with pills and labels in the colour you pick	Lago Template — Complete Guide
Umber	Countryside, vineyard and autumn weddings, engagements and vow renewals: a warm wedding-studio page in cream and chocolate, your names in engraved small capitals over a wide cover photo, an optional monogram, your message as a white card across a brown band, a countdown of four large figures between fine lines, tall gallery tiles, your day as near-black and brown cards, your venue under a landscape band of your photo, little sprigs of wildflowers and olive and your name across the foot — every brown in the shade you pick	Umber Template — Complete Guide
Lilac	Garden weddings, engagements, vow renewals, bridal showers and garden parties: a soft page in white and one pastel colour, your cover photo in a tall arch in front of a wooden garden arch, your names in a flowing script on a big half circle of colour, painted roses in shades of your colour, a countdown in four rose-wreathed circles, your story as tilted note cards held by a paper clip beside your photos, the day inside a tall arch and the reply form in a tall arch beside a bunch of roses	Lilac Template — Complete Guide
Vintage	Milestone birthdays, retirements, wine tastings and dinner parties: your event printed as the name on a wine bottle — a foil capsule, a collar with your vintage year and an engraved label with your photo in an oval, on cream paper (or gold foil on a label in your colour, on a cellar-dark page) — a countdown branded on corks, your story as tasting notes, the programme as a wine list, the gallery on a cellar wall and a reply tag tied to a cork with twine	Vintage Template — Complete Guide
Balloon	Kids' birthdays, milestone birthdays, parties and baby showers: giant metallic foil balloons in a colour you pick (chrome, pastel matte or holographic, on a light party or a party night) — a foil number or a bunch of heart, star and round balloons floating over your cover photo, curling ribbons down the page to a bow on every section, a countdown in printed balloons, photos lifted by little balloons, the day as gift tags and a reply card tied like a present	Balloon Template — Complete Guide
Big Top	Kids' birthdays, first birthdays, circus and carnival parties: a big top striped in a tent colour you pick and cream whose velvet curtains part on your cover photo, pennant bunting, your event name on a marquee lit with bulbs (with an optional gold star holding the age), the date and time on a ticket, a merry-go-round countdown, your story as acts in the ring, the day as a show programme, photos in gilt frames under bunting and an admit-one reply ticket from the box office; vintage, bright or pastel	Big Top Template — Complete Guide
Y2K	Sweet sixteens, dirty-thirty birthdays, 2000s theme parties and bachelorettes: early-2000s nostalgia on a holographic page in the candy colour you pick, your event name in chrome bubble letters, your photo on a glossy flip phone with the date and place on its LCD, sparkles and butterflies, a pixel countdown, your story as an instant-messenger chat, the programme as a burned-CD tracklist and the reply on a new-message screen	Y2K Template — Complete Guide
Toast	New Year's Eve parties, engagement parties, anniversaries and company celebrations: a champagne toast in crystal and gilt on midnight navy, black tie or blush — your cover photo in a tall gilt arch with a tower of crystal coupes at its foot that fills glass by glass while bubbles rise, your event name in gilt Art Deco lettering, a countdown on a clock whose hands close in on midnight, your story as a toast raised to each milestone, the gallery in gilt frames, the evening's running order on a programme card and a gold-edged reply card with a champagne cork, all in the metal colour you pick	Toast Template — Complete Guide
Holly	Family Christmas dinners, Christmas Eve, company Christmas parties and December weddings: a vintage Christmas card with your cover photo inside a holly-and-berry wreath tied with a velvet bow, fairy lights that twinkle on string by string around a decorated tree, a countdown on glass baubles, photos tied with bows, your story as cards hung on a ribbon, the programme as a Christmas menu, gifts wrapped as presents and a Christmas cracker over the reply card — in classic red and green, Nordic white and silver or midnight and gold, with the ribbon in a colour you pick	Holly Template — Complete Guide
Ketubah	Jewish weddings, engagements and vow renewals: a papercut page inspired by illuminated ketubahs — a lace border of vines, pomegranates and doves around an arch over the walled city, your photo under a chuppah, an optional Hebrew line under your names, a countdown in lace medallions, your story as illuminated panels, the order of the day and a deckled reply card, in the papercut colour and paper you pick, and a page that reads beautifully in Hebrew	Ketubah Template — Complete Guide
Peony	Chinese and East Asian weddings, tea ceremonies, wedding banquets and engagements: a red-and-gold page in imperial red or any colour you pick, your cover photo in a round moon gate wreathed with painted peonies, a gold papercut medallion with the double happiness character, a peony or your initials, the countdown in gold medallions, your story painted down a hanging scroll, the programme as a banquet card, gifts as red envelopes and the reply on a red-and-gold card	Peony Template — Complete Guide
Aquarelle	Weddings, engagements, vow renewals, bridal and baby showers: loose watercolour on cold-press paper in one colour you pick, your cover photo in an arch whose edges bleed into the paper, painted roses, wildflowers or greenery, your names in a flowing script, a countdown in wash circles, your story on deckled watercolour cards, the day with tiny painted icons, a gallery of deckled prints and a deckled reply card with a painted sprig	Aquarelle Template — Complete Guide
Riad	Moroccan, Andalusian and Middle Eastern weddings, henna nights and engagements: a courtyard house of plaster walls (lime, Marrakech rose or indigo night), your cover photo in a horseshoe arch of zellige tiles in a colour you pick (eight-point stars, a carved lattice or arabesque flowers), pierced lanterns beside it, a countdown in star-shaped tile medallions, your story through arched windows, the programme as a tiled path, a gallery of keyhole arches, a tiled reply card with a metal seal and a carved lattice screen at the close; made for Arabic and Hebrew too	Riad Template — Complete Guide
Stitch	Rustic and folk weddings, christenings, baby showers and family celebrations: folk cross-stitch on natural, white or black linen in the thread colour you pick, borders and motifs in Slavic, Nordic or Otomi-inspired patterns that stitch themselves row by row, your cover photo in a wooden embroidery hoop with your initials on a patch, a countdown in stitched numerals, photos pinned to the linen, your story as samplers in little hoops, the day along a running stitch and a linen reply card with a loose thread	Stitch Template — Complete Guide
Your design	Any event where you already designed the invitation yourself, in Canva or another tool, including memorials and celebrations of life: your finished images become the whole page, untouched, and a floating button opens your RSVP and the other sections you choose in a window over them	Your Design — Use Your Own Canva Invitation with RSVP
Studio	Any event that wants a one-of-a-kind design — chat with the AI Design Studio and it composes your cover, palette, typography and section layouts from scratch	Studio Template — Design Your Invitation with AI

Each design has its own dedicated help article covering customization knobs, section layouts, and design tips.

More designs (hand-lettered Maison, coastal Riviera, and more) are planned for upcoming iterations.

Applying a Template

1. Find the "Design Template" section in the Invitation tab. It shows your current template with a "Change template" button
2. Click "Change template" to expand the gallery (it stays collapsed by default so you can't switch by accident while scrolling)
3. Pick Palette or browse the Designs (use the occasion filter to narrow them) and click the one you want — or press Try it on first to see it with your details (below). On Palette, choose a style under Palette options → Style
4. If you've made design customizations (custom colors, fonts, or effects), you'll be asked to confirm first — switching resets those tweaks to the new template's defaults. Your written content and section settings are always kept
5. The preview updates immediately, and the gallery collapses again so you can see the result

Trying a Design On

Not sure yet? Every card in the gallery has a Try it on button (on Palette's styles it's the small eye icon). It shows that template in the live preview with your own invitation details, without saving anything:

• The live preview opens by itself if it was closed, and a bar at its top tells you which design you're trying on and that nothing is saved yet
• Press Use this design in that bar to apply it, or Exit to go back to your current design
• Try as many as you like: your guests keep seeing your current design until you apply a new one
• Where a page has no live preview, the try-on opens in a new tab instead; choose the design in the editor to use it

Customizing a Template Further

After selecting a template, you can fine-tune individual design properties. Expand the customization panel to access:

• Color pickers — Override the template's primary, secondary, accent, text, and background colors
• Section colors — Override surface, alternate surface, border, muted text, and input background colors across all sections
• Font selectors — Change heading and body fonts independently
• Hero layout — Choose how the hero section is arranged
• Section style — Adjust how content sections appear
• Divider style — Change the visual separators between sections
• Scroll animations — Control how sections animate into view as guests scroll (see Effects & Animations)
• Hero text effects — Add text animations to the hero section
• Floating particles — Add ambient particle effects
• Section transitions — Control spacing and transition style between sections
• Parallax — Enable parallax scrolling on the hero image
• Stagger animations — Add sequential entrance animations to list items
• Heading style — Transform headings to uppercase, lowercase, or capitalize
• Border width — Control the thickness of section borders (0px to 4px)
• Section shadow — Add shadows to sections (soft, medium, or hard offset shadows)

Each option has an info tooltip (hover the i icon) explaining what it does.

These controls apply to Palette and to Studio. A design sets its own colors, fonts and layout, so while one is selected the picker hides this panel and opens the design's own options instead (for example Folio options). Its guide lists what each option does.

The wording a template prints — its section headings, eyebrows and button labels — is not in this panel: rewrite it directly on the invitation with the live preview's edit mode.

Tips for Templates

• Start with a template that matches your event mood, then customize from there
• Preview on both desktop and mobile to ensure your customizations look good on all devices
• If you change templates, your custom color and font overrides reset to the new template's defaults

Personalization Guide

At the top of the Content tab, you'll find the Personalization Guide. It shows the template keys your invitation's message accepts, so each guest is greeted by name on their personal link.

How Template Keys Work

Template keys are special placeholders that automatically insert your guest's information into messages. When a guest receives or views the invitation, these placeholders are replaced with their actual data.

Available Template Keys

Template Key	What It Does	Example
{{FIRSTNAME}}	Guest's first name	"John"
{{LASTNAME}}	Guest's last name	"Smith"
{{FULLNAME}}	Guest's full name	"John Smith"
{{EMAIL}}	Guest's email	"john@example.com"

Using Template Keys

Example message:

Dear {{FIRSTNAME}}, we can't wait to celebrate with you!

This would appear to John Smith as:

Dear John, we can't wait to celebrate with you!

Your registration and save-the-date links have no guest name to fill in, so a line that only greets the guest by name (like "Dear {{FIRSTNAME}},") is left out there, and any other key is simply removed.

The guest's own invitation link ({{RSVP_LINK}}) belongs in the messages you send, not on the invitation page: emails add it as their button, and the WhatsApp & copy text on the Messages page has its own keys, {{RSVP_LINK}} and {{EVENT_NAME}} included.

Display Alias for Couples and Families

When a guest is added with a Display alias (e.g. "Adam & Susan" or "The Smith Family"), all three name template keys ({{FIRSTNAME}}, {{LASTNAME}}, {{FULLNAME}}) resolve to that alias instead of the individual first/last name. This way, a single greeting like "Dear {{FIRSTNAME}}" naturally renders as "Dear Adam & Susan" for the couple and "Dear John" for the individual guest — with no separate templates needed.

For supported languages with a 2nd-person plural distinction (Swedish, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Hebrew, Danish), turn on "This invitation is for multiple people" so SMS messages also use the plural form (e.g. Swedish "ni är inbjudna" instead of "du är inbjuden").

Date Format

Choose how dates and times are displayed on your invitation. The date format applies to the event date on the cover, the RSVP deadline, itinerary days, sub-event dates, the envelope postmark and special treatment expiry dates.

Available Date Formats

Format	Example
DD/MM/YYYY	25/12/2024
MM/DD/YYYY	12/25/2024
YYYY-MM-DD	2024-12-25
MMMM D, YYYY	December 25, 2024
D MMMM YYYY	25 December 2024

Selecting a Date Format

1. Find the "Date and Time Format" section in the Invitation tab
2. Click on the format that matches your preference
3. The change is saved automatically

Time Format

In the same section, choose 24-hour (14:30) or 12-hour (2:30 PM). The event time on the cover, the save-to-calendar card, itinerary entries and sub-events all follow it, whatever the guest's phone is set to.

Regional Considerations

• DD/MM/YYYY is common in Europe, Latin America, and most of the world
• MM/DD/YYYY is the standard format in the United States
• YYYY-MM-DD is the international ISO standard, often used in technical contexts
• MMMM D, YYYY and D MMMM YYYY are elegant long formats ideal for formal invitations

Localized Month Names

When using the long date formats (MMMM D, YYYY or D MMMM YYYY), month names are automatically displayed in your guest's language. For example, if a guest views your invitation in Spanish, they'll see "diciembre" instead of "December".

This localization happens automatically based on the language the guest has selected in the invitation.

Story Dates

Milestone dates in the story section are shown as you type them. In the standard templates, a date typed as 2019-06-14 is written out in full, in the guest's language and in your date order: "June 14, 2019" with a month-first format, "14 June 2019" otherwise.

Invitation Language

The invitation's own words (buttons, RSVP form, section headings, dates) are shown in a language Fotify picks for each guest. The text you write yourself is always shown exactly as you typed it.

Auto-detect or a fixed language

1. Open Invitation → Design and scroll to Language Override.
2. Under Language, keep Auto-detect (default) or choose a language.

• Auto-detect (default): each guest sees the invitation in their own browser's language. This also applies on your own guest domain.
• A fixed language: every guest sees the invitation in that language, whatever their browser is set to. Choose this when all your guests share one language, especially if you wrote your texts in that language.

The link preview on WhatsApp, iMessage and social apps

When you share an invitation link, apps like WhatsApp show a small preview card. Its title and description are written automatically from your event name, the guest's name and the date ("You're invited to…"), and are shown in:

1. the language set under Language Override, if you chose one,
2. otherwise the language you use the dashboard in,
3. otherwise the visitor's language.

The preview text can't be edited. Its picture can: by default it is your hero image (or the first page of an own-design invitation), and a postcard replaces it when its link-preview switch is on.

WhatsApp and other apps keep the preview of a link they have already shown, so after changing the language, new shares show the new preview; links already sent may keep the old one for a while.

Motion

Choose how much your invitation moves, whatever the design. Open Invitation → Design and expand Motion:

• As designed (the default): the design's opening sequence plays when the page opens (or as the envelope fades, if you use one), and sections glide into view as guests scroll
• Subtle: gentle fades only. Nothing slides, zooms, rises word by word or moves with the scroll
• Still: no animation at all. Everything is in place the moment the page opens

The choice is saved right away and the live preview follows it. Guests whose phone or computer is set to reduce motion always see the still version. To change how a single section enters, select it in the preview's edit mode (see working with whole sections).

Hero Image

The hero image is the main visual that appears at the top of your invitation. It sets the tone for your event and is the first thing guests see.

Adding a Hero Image

1. Find the "Hero Image" section
2. Drag and drop an image, or click to select from your device
3. Your image will upload and appear in the preview

Image Requirements

• Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC
• Maximum file size: 10MB
• Recommended: Use a high-quality landscape image that represents your event

Tips for Hero Images

• Choose an image that matches your event theme
• For weddings: engagement photos, venue shots, or romantic imagery
• For corporate events: company branding or event venue
• For parties: festive imagery that captures the mood

Hero Section Settings

Inside the Hero Image section, expand the Hero Section Settings collapsible panel to fine-tune how your hero looks and behaves.

Which settings your design uses

Palette and the color themes use every setting below. A design draws its own cover, so while one is selected the Hero Image section shows only the settings that design uses, with a short note saying so. A setting you don't see there has no effect on that design: its look (the stage, the lighting, the poster, the frame) comes from the design's own options at the top of the Design tab, for example Keynote options.

• Every design uses the Show time toggle, and all of them except Studio also use Show date and Show location. They all show your cover photo, except Meridian while its Poster option is set to your brand color.
• Cinematic also uses the text position, text size, cover height, image fit, overlay darkness, text color, title font and Hide Text Overlay; Studio uses Hide Text Overlay when the cover has a photo.
• The mobile crop next to your photo appears only on the designs that crop the photo on phones.

Text Position

Choose where event text appears on the hero image. Six positions are available:

• Center — Text centered both horizontally and vertically (default)
• Bottom Left — Text anchored to the bottom-left corner
• Bottom Right — Text anchored to the bottom-right corner
• Top Left — Text anchored to the top-left corner
• Top Right — Text anchored to the top-right corner
• Bottom Center — Text centered at the bottom

Text Size

Control how large the hero text appears:

• M — Medium, suitable for longer titles
• L — Large, the standard size
• XL — Extra large, for bold impact

Cover Height

Set how much vertical space the hero image takes up:

• Short — Compact header, shows content faster
• Medium — Balanced height (default)
• Tall — More prominent hero
• Full — Hero fills the entire screen height

Overlay Darkness

Use the slider (0-100%) to control how dark the overlay on your hero image is. A darker overlay makes text more readable over busy or bright images. Set to 0% for no overlay.

Text Color Override

Override the hero text color if the template default does not contrast well with your image.

Title Font Override

Choose a different font for the hero title independently of the template's heading font.

Navigation Bar

Toggle the navigation bar on or off. When enabled, a sticky nav appears at the top of the invitation so guests can jump between sections. Choose from three styles:

• Glass — Semi-transparent frosted glass effect
• Solid — Opaque background matching your template colors
• Transparent — Fully transparent, text only

Subtitle / Free Text

Add a custom subtitle or tagline that appears below the event name, date, and location on the hero section. This is perfect for adding a personal touch like "We can't wait to celebrate with you!" or "Join us for an evening of joy and laughter". The text supports up to 200 characters and animates in with the same effects as the other hero text.

Show Date, Time and Location on Cover

Toggle whether the event date, start time and location are displayed on the hero image. Disable any of them if your hero image already carries that information, or for a cleaner look.

On a design, these toggles change the cover only: a closing slide, a reply bar or a section further down that repeats the date or the venue keeps showing it. Where a design prints the time inside the date line, hiding the date hides that time too.

The time toggle starts in whatever state your template already used, so turning it on is only ever a deliberate choice:

• On the standard templates and Vesper, the time has always appeared next to the date, so it stays on.
• On Atelier, Cinematic, Linen, Marigold and Studio, the cover was designed around the date alone, so the time starts off. Switch it on if you want the start time on the cover itself.

Either way, the time you set on the event still drives the countdown, the add-to-calendar buttons and your itinerary — this toggle only controls whether it also appears on the cover.

Postcard

A postcard is one portrait artwork used in up to three places: the card that slides out of the envelope, the preview guests see when the invitation link is shared, and — if you switch it on — the cover image of your invitation emails. Generate it with AI from one or two photos of the hosts (ten art directions, from watercolor botanical to a film poster starring you) or upload your own, then switch each use on or off.

The Postcard section sits right above Envelope Opening in the Design tab. The full walkthrough — photos, styles, the AI image allowance and where the card appears — is in AI Postcards.

Envelope Opening

Add a dramatic first impression: guests find a real paper envelope addressed to them, break the wax seal, and watch the card slide out before the invitation appears.

Enabling the Envelope

1. Find the "Envelope Opening" section (collapsed by default)
2. Expand it and toggle the feature on
3. Tap the seal in the live preview to play the opening exactly as a guest will see it — Replay runs it again after every change

What Guests See

With the Envelope style, the envelope arrives on a backdrop with a wax seal on the flap. The front stays blank unless you turn on the extras below: the guest's name handwritten on it, a stamp in the corner, a postmark with your event date. Tapping the seal cracks it, the flap swings back to reveal the liner, the card slides up out of the pocket and takes the screen:

• With a postcard set, the card shows your artwork, then flips over to a handwritten back with the guest's name and your message.
• Without one, the card is a letter with the guest's name, your event name and your message.

On open registration links, where no guest is known, the card is addressed to "Our dear guest" instead of a name.

Guests can tap anywhere to skip ahead, and the movement is shortened automatically for people who have reduced motion turned on in their device settings.

Card Display Time

By default the card stays on screen for about three and a half seconds before the invitation appears. To give guests longer with it (to take in your postcard artwork, or read a longer message), pick a Card display time in the Envelope Opening section: Standard, 5 s, 8 s, 12 s or 20 s.

• With a postcard, the extra time goes to your artwork; the handwritten back still shows for a couple of seconds before the invitation appears.
• Without one, the letter card stays on screen for the time you pick.
• Guests can still tap anywhere to continue sooner, and the time you choose applies with reduced motion too: only the movement is shortened.
• Tap the seal in the live preview to check the pacing before guests see it.

Opening Style

• Envelope — The paper envelope described above. This is the default style.
• Door — Two panels split open in 3D perspective, revealing the card behind them. Perfect for themed events (a castle gate, a grand entrance, a wooden door) — upload a custom image to become the doorway.

Message (Optional)

A short personal line written on the card (on the back of the postcard, or on the letter), under the guest's name — for example "We can't wait to celebrate with you." Up to 160 characters, any language, saved automatically.

Envelope Front

Setting	Description
Guest name on the envelope	Off by default. Handwritten on the front like a real mailing, with your event name as the sender line. Hidden automatically on shared links that have no guest behind them
Stamp	No stamp by default. Monogram prints the initials you type (up to three characters — nothing is guessed from the event name); Postcard uses your postcard artwork as a photo stamp; Logo shows a logo you upload (see below); or no stamp
Postmark	Off by default. Turn it on for a round postmark with the event date in your chosen date format
Paper	Smooth, linen or kraft paper grain

Your Logo on the Stamp

Put a company, brand or family logo in the stamp corner, for a corporate event, a launch or a crest on a wedding:

1. Under Stamp, choose Logo
2. Click Upload logo and pick a PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG (max 10MB)
3. The logo appears on the stamp in the live preview right away; use Replace logo to swap it or the X to remove it

The logo is shown whole (never cropped) on the stamp's white paper, and it is separate from the postcard: it does not become the card that slides out or the link preview. A logo with a transparent background looks best. The stamp appears on the classic Envelope style, including on your registration links.

Colors and Backdrop

Setting	Description
Envelope color	The paper color; the handwriting switches between dark and light ink to stay readable
Seal color	The wax seal
Liner accent color and Liner pattern	The inside of the flap: none, floral, geometric, dots or stripes
Backdrop color	The page behind the envelope. Leave it empty to use your template's background

For the Door style, envelope-specific options are hidden since the door panels use either a solid color or your custom overlay image.

Custom Overlay Image

Upload an image to become the envelope's paper surface or the door panels — a wooden door texture for a medieval theme, a floral pattern for a garden party, branded artwork for a corporate event:

1. Click "Upload Image" in the Envelope Opening section
2. Select an image (max 10MB)
3. Choose Fill (cropped to cover the whole surface) or Fit (the full image, with the envelope color around it)

To remove the image, click the X button on the image preview.

Tips for Envelope Opening

• Let the postcard do the talking: with a postcard set, the envelope is the moment guests discover it
• Match the envelope and backdrop to your template's palette, or go dark on the backdrop for a cinematic reveal
• Kraft paper with a monogram stamp and the postmark on reads rustic; linen with a gold seal reads formal
• Try the Door style with a custom image for themed events
• Keep in mind this adds one extra interaction before guests see the invitation, so use it when you want the "reveal" moment

Photo Carousel

Add up to 9 photos for guests to browse on your invitation. The carousel is its own section, so it appears wherever it sits in your section order, and it doesn't replace your hero image.

Adding Carousel Photos

1. Find the "Photo Carousel" section (shows 0/9 when empty)
2. Drag and drop images, or click to select
3. Add up to 9 photos to the carousel
4. Drag photos to reorder them

Grid or Slideshow

Under the photos, choose how guests see them:

• Grid (the default): every photo at once. Guests tap a photo to open it full screen and swipe through the rest.
• Slideshow: one photo at a time, moving to the next one on its own. Choose how long each photo stays, from 2 to 15 seconds (5 by default). Guests can swipe, use the arrows or dots, pause it, or tap a photo to open it full screen.

The slideshow holds the current photo while a guest is pointing at it or has it open, and it doesn't play for guests whose device asks for reduced motion (they can still press play).

Some premium designs draw their own photo layout. On those designs the grid and slideshow choice doesn't appear, and the photos show in the design's own layout.

Image Requirements

• Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC
• Maximum file size: 10MB per image
• Maximum photos: 9

Tips for Carousel Photos

• Tell a story with your photo sequence
• Mix different types of photos (venue, couple, activities)
• Ensure all photos have similar quality and lighting
• In a slideshow, the first photo is what guests see first

Invitation Content

The Invitation Content section holds the message guests read when they open your invitation. It also appears on your registration link (unless you gave the registration form its own message) and on your save-the-date link, where a line that only greets the guest by name is left out.

Rich Text Editor

Use the formatting toolbar to style your message:

• H1 / H2 - Add headings and subheadings
• B / I / U - Bold, italic, and underline text
• Alignment - Left, center, or right align text
• Lists - Create bulleted or numbered lists
• Emoji - Add emojis to make your invitation more personal
• Links - Insert clickable links
• Images - Embed images within your content

Using Personalization

You can use template keys like {{FIRSTNAME}} in your invitation content. For example:

You're Invited!

Dear {{FIRSTNAME}},

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming event. It would be our pleasure to have you join us for this special occasion.

Please let us know if you can attend by responding to this invitation.

We look forward to seeing you!

When John Smith views this invitation, they'll see "Dear John" instead of the template key.

Who the Invitation Is From

Invitation Content controls the message on your RSVP page. It does not control the "[Guest], [Organizer] invites you to [Event]" line in your email invitations — that comes from the Organizer Name field on each email template. If several people are hosting together and you want the emails attributed to the group ("The Miller Family") rather than one person, set it under Messages → Email → Configure → Organizer Name. See How to Send Email Invitations.

The WhatsApp & Copy Text Lives on Messages

The short text you send guests yourself (it used to be called the Message Template and sat on this page) is now on the Messages page in the sidebar, under WhatsApp & copy text, next to your emails and SMS. The Invitation page only holds what guests see when they open their invitation.

Make sure to include {{RSVP_LINK}} in that text so each guest gets the link to their own invitation. The Copy, WhatsApp and "Send from my email" buttons on the Guests page fill it in for each guest. See Customizing the Message.

Custom Sections

Add up to 5 custom content sections to your invitation. Each custom section can contain either rich text (with full formatting) or an HTML embed (for maps, videos, widgets, etc.). Custom sections integrate with the section ordering system so you can place them anywhere among the built-in sections.

Adding a Custom Section

1. Find the "Custom Sections" panel in the Invitation tab
2. Click "Add Custom Section"
3. Enter a title for the section (e.g., "Dress Code", "Travel Tips", "About the Venue")
4. Choose the content type:
   • Rich Text — Full-featured text editor with headings, bold/italic, lists, links, images, and more (same editor as the invitation content)
   • HTML Embed — Paste raw HTML code for embedding maps, videos, countdown widgets, Spotify playlists, or other external content
5. Write or paste your content
6. Changes are saved automatically

Managing Custom Sections

• Enable/Disable — Use the toggle switch on each section card to show or hide it without deleting
• Delete — Click the trash icon to permanently remove a section
• Reorder — After saving, custom sections appear in the Section Order settings below where you can drag them to any position

Positioning Custom Sections

Custom sections appear in the Section Order drag-and-drop list alongside built-in sections. Drag your custom section to place it wherever you want — between the countdown and RSVP, after the itinerary, or anywhere else.

Tips

• Use rich text sections for dress codes, accommodation details, special instructions, or personal messages
• Use HTML embed sections for Google Maps embeds, Spotify playlists, YouTube videos, or third-party widgets
• Disable a section temporarily instead of deleting it if you might want it back later
• Keep section titles short and descriptive

Section Order

Rearrange the order of sections on your invitation to match your priorities. Drag and drop sections in the Invitation tab to reorder how they appear to guests.

For example, you might want the itinerary before the location map, or the gift registry closer to the top. Custom sections you've created also appear here and can be positioned anywhere. The section order is fully flexible — arrange it however works best for your event.

Effects & Animations

Design templates include built-in visual effects that bring your invitation to life. You can customize these effects after selecting a template.

Designs that choreograph their own motion (an opening sequence on the cover, photos and headings revealing as guests reach them) don't show these settings: their movement is part of the design. On every design, the Motion setting calms the whole page down to gentle fades or keeps it completely still, and you can choose how any single section enters from the live preview's edit mode.

Scroll Animations

Control how sections animate into view as guests scroll down the page. Available options:

• Fade Up — Sections fade in while sliding upward
• Zoom In — Sections scale up from a smaller size
• Blur In — Sections transition from blurred to sharp
• And other animation styles depending on the template

Hero Text Effects

Add an animated entrance to the text on your hero section:

• Typewriter — Text appears letter by letter, as if being typed
• Blur In — Text transitions from blurred to sharp
• Split Reveal — Text splits apart and reassembles

Floating Particles

Add ambient particle effects that float across the invitation:

• Sparkles — Shimmering light particles (great for elegant events)
• Hearts — Floating heart shapes (ideal for weddings and romantic events)
• Confetti — Colorful confetti pieces (perfect for parties and celebrations)
• Snow — Falling snowflakes (suited for winter events)
• Bubbles — Floating bubble effects (fun for casual events)

Section Transitions

Control the visual transition between invitation sections:

• Gap — Visible spacing between sections (default)
• Seamless — Sections flow into each other without gaps
• Overlap — Sections slightly overlap for a layered effect

Parallax Hero

Enable parallax scrolling on the hero image so it moves at a different speed than the content as guests scroll, creating a sense of depth.

Stagger Animations

When enabled, list items and grouped elements animate in one after another with a slight delay, creating a sequential reveal effect.

Tips for Effects

• Less is more — one or two effects create elegance, too many create distraction
• Floating particles work best with darker backgrounds
• Parallax is most noticeable with tall or full-height hero images
• Test animations on mobile devices since some effects render differently on smaller screens

Background Music

Add a soundtrack to your invitation by embedding a YouTube song that plays when guests view your RSVP page.

Adding Music

1. Find a song on YouTube that fits your event
2. Copy the YouTube URL (or just the video ID)
3. Paste it into the YouTube URL field

Auto-Play Option

Enable "Auto-play music when page loads" to start the music automatically when guests open your invitation.

Note: Due to browser restrictions, music will start muted. Guests can tap to enable sound. This is a browser requirement, not a Fotify limitation.

Tips for Background Music

• Choose instrumental music or songs that match your event theme
• For weddings: romantic or meaningful songs
• For corporate events: upbeat but professional background music
• For parties: fun, energetic tracks

Location Settings

Help guests find your venue by adding a map and directions to your invitation.

Location Map

Enable the location map to display an interactive map showing your event's location. Guests can:

• See exactly where the venue is
• Get directions from their current location
• View the area around the venue

Additional Instructions

Enable additional instructions to provide extra details for your guests, such as:

• Parking information
• Entrance instructions (e.g., "Use the side entrance")
• Nearby landmarks
• Public transportation options
• What to bring

Itinerary

Create a detailed schedule for your event so guests know what to expect and when. This is especially useful for multi-day events like weddings or conferences.

Creating Your Schedule

1. Click "+ Add Entry" to add a new item
2. Fill in the required fields:
   • Date - When this activity happens
   • Time (24h) - Start time in 24-hour format
   • Location - Where this takes place (e.g., "Main Hall", "Beach Front")
   • Event - What's happening (e.g., "Reception", "Ceremony", "Dinner")
3. Optionally add:
   • Icon - A visual icon for the entry
   • Note - Additional details about this activity
4. Click "Save Entry"

Organizing Your Itinerary

• Group by day - Enable this to organize entries by date, perfect for multi-day events
• Reorder entries - Drag and drop to change the order
• Export PDF - Download your itinerary as a PDF that guests can print or save

Example Itinerary Entries

Time	Location	Event
14:00	Garden Chapel	Ceremony
15:00	Rose Garden	Cocktail Hour
17:00	Grand Ballroom	Reception & Dinner
21:00	Dance Floor	Party & Dancing

Countdown Timer

Build excitement by showing a live countdown to your event date.

Enabling the Countdown

Check "Enable countdown on invitation" to display the timer on your invitation.

Customization Options

• Custom Title (optional) - Personalize the heading (e.g., "Counting Down To...")

Display Options

Choose which time units to show:

• Show Days - Display days remaining
• Show Hours - Display hours remaining
• Show Minutes - Display minutes remaining
• Show Seconds - Display seconds remaining

You can enable all four for maximum excitement, or just show days and hours for a cleaner look.

Completed Message

Set a message that displays when the countdown reaches zero (e.g., "The celebration has begun!"). This replaces the countdown timer once your event starts.

Save to Calendar

Let guests easily add your event to their personal calendar with one click.

Enabling Save to Calendar

Check "Enable save to calendar on invitation" to show the calendar button.

Calendar Event Settings

• Calendar Event Title - The title that appears in guests' calendars (leave blank to use your event name)
• Calendar Event Description - Details that appear in the calendar event
• Event Timezone - Select the timezone where your event takes place (important for guests in different time zones)
• Event Duration (minutes) - How long the event will last in the calendar (e.g., 120 for 2 hours)
• Reminder Before Event - When guests should be reminded (e.g., "1 hour before")

When guests click the save button, they can add the event to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, or other calendar apps.

Event Details

Provide useful information about accommodation, FAQs, dress code, and transportation. This section has four tabs to help guests prepare for your event.

Enabling Event Details

Check "Enable event details section on invitation" to display this information to your guests.

Stay (Accommodation)

Help out-of-town guests find places to stay:

1. Click "+ Add Accommodation"
2. Fill in hotel/accommodation details:
   • Name - Hotel or accommodation name
   • Website URL (optional) - Link to booking page
   • Address - Full address
   • Phone number - Contact number
   • Price range - e.g., "$150-200/night"
   • Distance from venue - e.g., "5 min drive"
   • Promo code (optional) - Group discount codes
   • Additional notes - Special instructions

You can add multiple accommodation options at different price points.

FAQs

Answer common guest questions directly on your invitation:

1. Click "+ Add FAQ"
2. Enter the Question and Answer
3. Add as many Q&As as needed
4. Optionally set a Custom Title (e.g., "Questions?" instead of "FAQ")

Common FAQs to include:

• Is parking available?
• Are children welcome?
• Can I bring a plus-one?
• What time should I arrive?

Dress Code

Set expectations for what guests should wear:

• Dress Code Type - Select from options (e.g., Formal, Semi-Formal, Casual)
• Description - Describe the dress code expectations in detail
• Suggested Colors - Add colors you'd like guests to wear
• Colors to Avoid - Add colors guests should not wear (e.g., white at weddings)
• Additional Notes - Any other dress code information

Travel (Transportation)

Help guests get to your venue:

1. Click "+ Add Transportation"
2. Select the type (e.g., Parking, Shuttle, Taxi)
3. Fill in details:
   • Title - Name this option
   • Description - Explain the transportation option
   • Details - Times, addresses, pickup locations
   • Cost - e.g., "Free", "$10"
   • Booking URL (optional) - Link to book
   • Promo code (optional) - Discount codes

Add multiple transportation options to cover different needs (parking, shuttle service, rideshare recommendations, etc.).

Pricing may vary depending on your country and currency. See the latest pricing on the pricing page.

Gift Registry

Let guests know about your gift preferences directly on your invitation. You can include traditional registries, request monetary contributions, or suggest charitable donations.

Enabling the Gift Section

Check "Enable gift section on invitation" to display gift options to your guests.

Customizing the Section

• Custom Section Title - Personalize the heading (e.g., "Our Wishes", "Gift Registry", "Celebrating with Gifts")
• Personal Message - Add a heartfelt note (e.g., "Your presence is our greatest gift, but if you'd like to contribute...")

Gift Registries

Add links to your traditional gift registries:

1. Click "+ Add Registry"
2. Enter the registry name and link
3. Add multiple registries from different stores

Monetary Contributions

If you prefer cash gifts or contributions toward specific goals:

1. Click "+ Add Option"
2. Select the contribution type (e.g., Bank Transfer)
3. Fill in the details:
   • Title - Name your contribution option (e.g., "Bank Transfer", "Honeymoon Fund")
   • Details - Payment information (e.g., account number, email, PayPal link)
   • Optional instructions - Any additional notes for guests
4. Add multiple options to give guests flexibility

Charitable Donations

Suggest donations to causes you care about:

1. Click "+ Add Charity"
2. Add charity names and links
3. Guests can donate in your honor

Playlist (Song Requests)

Let guests request songs straight from the invitation while they RSVP. Requests land in your event's Playlist tab and on the DJ Dashboard, grouped so repeat requests count as votes.

Enabling the Playlist

Check "Enable song requests on the invitation" to add the section.

Customizing the Section

• Custom Title (optional) - Personalize the heading (e.g., "Help us build the playlist")
• Message (optional) - A short nudge (e.g., "Which song gets you on the dance floor?")
• Show guests what others requested - Displays a live "On the list so far" panel next to the form
• Let guests add a note - Adds an optional note field; notes are only visible to you and the DJ
• Also show on the registration form - Puts the same block on your open registration form
• Requests per guest - Cap each invitation at 1-50 songs, or leave it unlimited

Click Save Changes. The cooldown between requests and any extra form questions are shared with the QR-code song request page and are set on the DJ Dashboard. Managing the requests themselves happens in the Playlist tab — see Guest Playlist: Song Requests on Your Invitation.

Our Story

Share your journey with guests through a beautiful timeline of milestones. This feature is perfect for weddings, anniversaries, or any event where you want to tell your story.

Enabling the Story Timeline

Check "Enable story timeline on invitation" to display the timeline on your invitation.

Customizing the Header

• Custom Title (optional) - Personalize the section heading (e.g., "Our Journey", "How We Met", "Our Story")
• Subtitle (optional) - Add a romantic or descriptive subtitle (e.g., "A love story in the making...")

Adding Milestones

1. Click "+ Add Milestone"
2. Fill in the milestone details:
   • Date - When this happened (e.g., "January 2020" or "2020-01-15")
   • Title - A short name for this moment (e.g., "We Met", "First Date", "The Proposal")
   • Description - Tell the story of this moment in your own words
   • Image (optional) - Click the image area to upload a photo for this milestone (max 10MB). Images appear below the milestone description on the invitation.
3. Changes are saved automatically

Managing Milestones

• Reorder - Use the up/down arrows to change the order of milestones
• Delete - Click the trash icon to remove a milestone
• Edit - Update any milestone's details at any time
• Images - Upload, replace, or remove milestone images. Images are saved immediately after upload. When you remove a milestone or its image, the file is automatically cleaned up from storage.

Tips for Great Milestones

• Include 3-5 key moments for the best visual impact
• Use meaningful dates that tell your story
• Keep descriptions personal but concise
• Add photos to bring your milestones to life — engagement photos, travel memories, or meaningful moments
• Common milestones: First meeting, first date, engagement, moving in together

RSVP Texts

Customize the text guests see on the RSVP section of your invitation. You can override the RSVP question itself, the default response deadline message, and the accept and decline button labels.

Customizable Texts

Field	Default Text	Example Override
RSVP question	"Will you attend?"	"Will you join us?"
Response deadline text	"Please respond by 01/05/2026"	"Kindly RSVP by {date}"
Accept button text	"Accept with pleasure"	"Joyfully accept!"
Decline button text	"Decline with regret"	"Regretfully decline"

Using the {date} Placeholder

The response deadline text supports a special {date} placeholder that is automatically replaced with your event's RSVP deadline date (formatted according to your chosen date format).

Important: If you write a custom deadline text without including {date}, a warning will appear to let you know the deadline date won't be shown to guests. Make sure to include {date} wherever you want the date to appear.

Examples:

• "Kindly RSVP by {date}" → "Kindly RSVP by January 5, 2026"
• "Please let us know before {date}" → "Please let us know before January 5, 2026"
• "We need your response by {date}!" → "We need your response by January 5, 2026!"

How to Customize

1. Find the "RSVP Texts" section in the Invitation tab
2. Enter your custom text in any of the fields
3. Changes are saved automatically after you stop typing
4. Leave a field empty to use the default text

Tips

• Keep button texts short — they need to fit on a button
• Use a warm, personal tone that matches your event style
• Reword the RSVP question to set the tone — "Will you join us?", "Can you make it?", or a less formal phrasing. Since it's free text, you can write it in any language for your guests
• For formal events: "We graciously accept" / "We regretfully decline"
• For casual events: "Count me in!" / "Sorry, can't make it"

Photo Gallery & Upload

Display event photos on your invitation and optionally let guests upload their own. This section combines a photo gallery with an upload call-to-action, creating a seamless experience.

Guest Photo Uploads

Toggle "Allow Guest Photo Uploads" to show an upload button on your invitation. When enabled, guests see a "Share Your Memory" button that takes them to the upload page. You can select which album guests upload to using the "Album guests upload to" dropdown.

Customize the Upload Button Text

The guest-facing upload button reads "Share Your Memory" by default. You can rename it to match your event's wording or language:

1. In the Photo Gallery & Upload settings, find the Button Text field (under the section title and subtitle fields)
2. Enter your own label — for example "Share your photos", "Add to the album", or "Teile deine Erinnerung"
3. Leave it empty to use the default. Changes save automatically

The custom label appears on the upload button wherever it shows on the invitation.

Showing Album Photos on the Invitation

Toggle "Show event photos on invitation" to display photos from your event directly on the invitation page. This is great for showing pre-event photos, venue shots, or memories from past gatherings.

When enabled, guests see a photo grid with a "Load More" button to see additional photos, plus a "View Full Album" link to browse the complete album.

Gallery Settings

• Album to display — Choose which album's photos appear on the invitation, or select "All photos" to show photos from across all albums
• Album guests upload to — Choose which album guests contribute to when they click the upload button
• Randomize photo order — When enabled, photos display in a random order each time the invitation loads, keeping it fresh for repeat visitors
• Photos to show — Control how many photos load initially (4, 6, 8, or 12). Guests can always click "Load More" to see more

Gallery Without Uploads

You can show the photo gallery without enabling guest uploads. This is useful when you want to display event photos (e.g., venue shots or pre-event photos) but don't want guests uploading their own yet.

When to Use This

• Gallery + Uploads — Events where you want to showcase photos AND let guests contribute (weddings, parties)
• Gallery only — Share venue or pre-event photos without accepting uploads
• Uploads only — Simple upload CTA without displaying a gallery
• Disabled — No photo section on the invitation

This feature integrates with Fotify's photo sharing capabilities and album management.

RSVP Comments Field

Allow guests to leave additional comments when they respond to your invitation. This is useful for collecting dietary restrictions, special requests, or personal messages.

Enabling the Comments Field

Toggle "Show Comments Field" to add a comments box to the RSVP form.

When enabled, guests can leave:

• Dietary restrictions or food allergies
• Special requests (accessibility needs, seating preferences)
• Personal messages or well-wishes
• Questions about the event

When to Enable This

• Enable for events with meals where you need dietary information
• Enable if guests might have special requirements
• Enable for more personal events where you'd like messages from guests
• Disable if you want a simpler, faster RSVP experience

Guest comments appear in your dashboard's Guests page alongside their response, making it easy to track special needs.

Custom Form Fields

Add custom fields to your RSVP form to collect specific information from your guests beyond the standard response — including photos.

Available Field Types

Click "Add Field" and choose from seven field types:

Field Type	Best For	Example
Short Text	Brief answers	"Song request", "Nickname"
Long Text	Detailed responses	"Tell us a memory", "Special message"
Dropdown	Selecting from options	"Meal preference", "Table preference"
Checkbox	Yes/no questions	"I need parking", "Attending after-party"
Number	Numeric values	"Number of children", "Years known the couple"
Date	Calendar dates	"Birth date", "Arrival date"
Photo Upload	Collecting photos with the RSVP	"Send us a baby photo", "Share a memory with the couple"

Creating Custom Fields

1. Click the field type you want to add
2. Configure the field settings:
   • Label - The question guests will see
   • Required - Whether guests must answer
   • Options (for Dropdown) - The choices available
   • Target album (for Photo Upload) - The subalbum where the uploaded photos go
   • Max photos per guest (for Photo Upload) - How many images each guest can attach (1–20)
   • Field width - Whether the field takes a full row, half a row, or a third of a row
   • Show this field - When the field appears based on the guest's answer (attending, declining, or both)
   • Conditional rule (optional) - Show the field only when another field's answer matches a rule
   • Ask each guest individually (for Short Text and Dropdown) - Collect one answer per attending guest instead of one for the whole party
3. Save your field

Per-Guest Questions (Meal Choice)

Short Text and Dropdown fields have an "Ask each guest individually" toggle. When it's on and a party of two or more accepts, the question repeats once per attending guest — so a couple can pick one fish and one veggie meal instead of a single answer for the whole party. When guest names are collected, each answer is labeled with the guest's name; otherwise they appear as "Guest 1", "Guest 2", and so on.

• A required per-guest question must be answered for every attending guest
• Parties of one answer normally — nothing changes for them
• The answers appear per guest in the guest's details in your dashboard, and in the guest list export

Field Layout (Widths)

By default every field takes a full row. Set a field's width to Half row or One third to place short fields side by side — for example, first name, birth date, and shoe size can share one line, with email and phone on the next. Fields flow left to right in the order they appear in the builder, and on small phone screens everything stacks back to one column automatically.

Conditional Fields (Show Only When...)

Any field can be shown only when another field's answer matches a rule. Enable "Only show when another field matches a rule" in the field's settings and pick:

• Field to check - Any other field in your form (except Photo Upload and Long Text)
• Rule - Depends on the checked field's type:
  • Date fields compare by age: Age is at most / Age is at least (age is calculated in whole years from the date the guest enters)
  • Number fields compare by value: Is at most / Is at least, plus Equals / Does not equal
  • Dropdown, Checkbox and Short Text fields compare exact values: Equals / Does not equal
• Value - The value to compare against

Need more than one rule? Click Add another rule (all must match) under the first one. The field then shows only when every rule matches, which is how you ask a question for an age range. A field can have up to 5 rules, each with its own field to check, and each can be removed on its own.

Examples:

• Shoe size only for minors - A "Shoe size" number field with the rule Birth date · Age is at most · 18 appears only for guests 18 or younger
• Shoe size for ages 9 to 18 - Two rules on the same field, Birth date · Age is at least · 9 and Birth date · Age is at most · 18, show it only to guests aged 9 through 18
• Dietary detail follow-up - A "Tell us more" field shown only when "Meal preference" Equals "Special diet"
• Transport follow-up - A "Pickup location" field shown only when the "I need the shuttle" checkbox is checked

The dependent field appears the moment the guest's answer matches and disappears (without submitting its value) when it stops matching. A required conditional field only blocks submission while it's actually visible. Rules can't form loops — the builder will refuse to save two fields that depend on each other.

Collecting Answers from Declining Guests

Each field's "Show this field" setting controls when it appears:

• When attending (default) - Shown to guests who accept; also shown to declining guests if the section-level "Show for declined guests" toggle is on
• Always - Shown whether the guest accepts or declines — ideal for collecting contact details or a birth date from everyone
• Only when attending / Only when declining - Shown exclusively for that response

This works on both the personal invitation RSVP and the public registration form.

Photo Upload Fields

The Photo Upload field type lets each guest attach photos directly inside the RSVP form. This is perfect for:

• Wedding baby photos — Have each guest send a childhood picture for a slideshow surprise
• Memory submissions — Collect personal memories or photos with the host before the event
• Pre-event submissions — Costume photos for themed parties, headshots for conferences, etc.

Important: Your event must be Live before you can add a Photo Upload field. While the event is still in Upcoming status the option is disabled in the field-type picker (you'll see a tooltip explaining why). To enable it, go to your event and click Start Event — the Photo Upload option becomes available immediately, and guest uploads start working through the RSVP form.

When a guest submits the form:

1. The photos are uploaded directly to your event
2. They are placed into the target album you selected for that field (or the main album if no subalbum is chosen)
3. They appear in your event's photo gallery just like any other photos
4. They are also visible inside the Guest Details dialog for that guest, so you can see exactly which photos each person sent

You can route different photo-upload fields to different subalbums. For example, "Send us your baby photo" can target a private "Baby Photos" subalbum that doesn't appear in the main public gallery (see Manage Albums for how to create private subalbums).

Use Cases for Custom Fields

• Meal preferences - Dropdown with menu options
• Song requests - Short text for DJ playlist
• Shuttle pickup - Checkbox for transportation needs
• Kids attending - Number field for headcount
• Special memories - Long text for guest book entries
• Baby photo collection - Photo Upload field routed to a private "Baby Photos" subalbum
• Costume submissions - Photo Upload field for themed party preparation

Custom field responses appear on your dashboard's Guests page alongside each guest's information. For photo-upload fields, the Guest Details dialog shows a thumbnail grid of every photo the guest submitted, with a "Pending review" badge on photos that are still being moderated.

Door Check-in (QR access control)

Control and track guest entry at your event entrance with secure QR code verification. This feature is useful for events requiring check-in or security management. Door check-in lives on the Guests page (switch its view from Guest list to Check-in), so it works even for events without an invitation; the invitation itself only decides whether guests see their entry QR code.

Setting the staff password

1. Click Guests in the sidebar and switch the view to Check-in
2. Under Staff password, click "Set password" — type one or click "Generate" (minimum 6 characters)
3. Click "Save password"

This password is required for door staff to open the check-in page. Share it only with trusted staff members who will be checking guests in. You can change it any time; doing so signs out every device currently logged in.

Enabling QR check-in

Flip the Door check-in switch on. When enabled, each confirmed guest sees an Entry section with a personal QR code on their invitation, and the view shows the check-in page link for your staff plus live Arrivals counts.

Showing or hiding the entry QR code

In the invitation editor, open RSVP & Guests > Entry QR code. Show the entry QR code on the invitation is on by default: guests who accept see their personal code while door check-in is on. Switch it off to hide the code; door check-in keeps working and staff find guests by name. A hidden code is also left out of the pre-event reminder email, which additionally has its own switch for including the code.

How It Works

1. Guests who RSVP receive a unique QR code with their confirmation
2. At the event entrance, staff access the verification page using the password
3. Staff scan guest QR codes to verify identity and mark attendance
4. You can track who has arrived in real-time from your dashboard

When to Use This

• Weddings - Ensure only invited guests enter the venue
• Corporate events - Track employee attendance
• Private parties - Manage guest list at the door
• Conferences - Check in registered attendees

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I use both a hero image and photo carousel? A: Yes. The hero image stays at the top of your invitation and the photo carousel is a separate section further down. Use the hero for one impactful image and the carousel for a grid or slideshow of several photos.

Q: What happens if I don't add any images? A: Your invitation will display with your event branding and template colors without a header image. It still looks professional and clean.

Q: Can I change images after guests have received the invitation? A: Yes! Any changes you make are reflected immediately. Guests who view the invitation after your update will see the new images.

Q: Do template keys work in all message fields? A: Template keys work in custom messages, SMS content, and email communications. They won't work in static fields like event name or location.

Q: Is the RSVP_LINK required? A: For personalized invitations sent to individual guests, yes - you must include {{RSVP_LINK}} in your message. However, if you prefer a single link for all guests, you can enable the Registration Form feature instead, which generates one public link that anyone can use to self-register.

Q: How many milestones can I add to Our Story? A: There's no strict limit, but we recommend 3-5 milestones for the best visual presentation. Too many can make the timeline feel cluttered.

Q: Can I add images to Our Story milestones? A: Yes! Each milestone supports an optional image upload (up to 10MB). Click the image area in the milestone editor to upload. Images are saved automatically and appear below the milestone description on the invitation.

Q: Can guests upload photos without RSVPing? A: When guest photo uploads are enabled on your invitation, guests can upload photos whether or not they've submitted their RSVP response.

Q: Can I show album photos without enabling guest uploads? A: Yes! The photo gallery and upload features are independent. You can display event photos on the invitation without showing an upload button by enabling "Show event photos on invitation" while keeping "Allow Guest Photo Uploads" disabled.

Q: How many custom sections can I add? A: You can add up to 5 custom sections per invitation. Each can be either rich text or HTML embed.

Q: Can I embed a Google Map or YouTube video in a custom section? A: Yes! Choose the "HTML Embed" content type and paste the embed code (iframe) from Google Maps, YouTube, Spotify, or any other service that provides embed codes.

Q: Where do custom sections appear on the invitation? A: After creating a custom section, it appears in the Section Order drag-and-drop list. You can position it anywhere among the built-in sections.

Q: What is the hero free text / subtitle? A: The free text field in Hero Section Settings lets you add a custom subtitle or tagline that appears below the event name, date, and location on the hero image. It's great for personal messages like "We can't wait to celebrate with you!" (up to 200 characters).

Q: Where do guest comments appear? A: Guest comments appear on the Guests page (sidebar), next to each guest's response. You can view all comments at a glance when planning catering or accommodations.

Q: Can I add custom fields after guests have already responded? A: Yes, you can add new custom fields at any time. However, only guests who respond after the field is added will see and answer it. Previously submitted responses won't include the new field.

Q: What happens to photos guests upload through a Photo Upload field? A: They're saved directly into the album you selected when configuring the field (or the main album if you didn't choose one). They appear alongside the rest of your event photos and are also shown as thumbnails inside the Guest Details dialog for that specific guest, so you can match each photo back to the person who sent it.

Q: Can I send photos from the RSVP into a private subalbum that won't show in the main gallery? A: Yes. Create a subalbum from the Photos tab and toggle it to Private in the Album Manager. Then point your Photo Upload field at that subalbum. Photos go straight into the private subalbum and never appear in the public main feed. See Manage Albums for full instructions.

Q: How many photos can a guest upload through a Photo Upload field? A: You set the Max photos per guest when creating the field — anywhere from 1 up to 20. The guest's form will stop accepting more files once they hit that limit.

Q: Why can't I add a Photo Upload field to my invitation? A: The Photo Upload option is disabled until your event is Live. Photo uploads physically can't run on an event that hasn't started yet, so we block adding the field until then. Start your event from the dashboard and the option becomes selectable right away.

Q: Who should have the attendance verification password? A: Share the password only with trusted staff who will be checking guests in at the entrance. This could be security personnel, event coordinators, or designated greeters.

Q: Can I customize the RSVP button texts? A: Yes! In the RSVP Texts section, you can override the accept and decline button texts with any wording you prefer. Leave the fields empty to use the defaults ("Accept with pleasure" / "Decline with regret").

Q: What happens if I forget to include {date} in the deadline text? A: A warning message will appear below the field to let you know the deadline date won't be shown to guests. You can still save the text without {date} if you intentionally don't want to display the date.

Q: Can I use custom colors instead of the preset templates? A: Yes! After selecting a design template, you can further customize colors using the color pickers in the template customization panel. This lets you override the primary, secondary, and accent colors to match your exact preferences while keeping the template's layout and effects.

Q: What is the difference between a design template and custom colors? A: A design template sets the overall visual style including colors, fonts, spacing, and effects. After applying a template, the color pickers let you override individual colors while keeping the rest of the template's design intact.

Q: What's the difference between Palette and a design? A: Palette is the classic layout; its 13 styles (under Palette options → Style) and your own colors, fonts, and effects are how you customise it. Designs replace entire section layouts (editorial cover, magazine spreads, engraved cartouche countdown, letterpress reply card, foil-outlined buttons) with bespoke treatments, ship their own typography, and expose template-specific customization knobs. See each design's dedicated guide for its full feature list — e.g. Atelier Template — Complete Guide.

Q: Do I need a paid plan to use a design like Atelier or Cinematic? A: No. Every template, the bespoke designs included, is available on every plan, Free included — there's no lock and nothing to upgrade to use or publish one. On free events, bespoke designs show a small "Made with Fotify" badge in the bottom corner of the invitation; any paid plan or an active subscription removes it.

Q: Can I see how a design looks with my details before switching? A: Yes. Press Try it on on any card in the template gallery: the live preview shows your invitation in that design without saving anything. Press Use this design to apply it or Exit to go back. See Trying a Design On.

Q: Are designs safe to use for a real event? A: Yes. Designs are fully functional — RSVP, photo uploads, gifts, itinerary, all data flows behave identically to Palette. A design whose guide says it's in beta is still getting visual polish based on customer feedback, but your real wedding or gala won't break. If you spot a rough edge, send us a note and we'll address it in the next iteration.

Q: Are more designs coming? A: Yes. Vintage, Balloon, Big Top, Y2K, Toast, Holly, Ketubah, Peony, Aquarelle, Riad and Stitch — a wine bottle with an engraved label for a milestone birthday or a wine tasting, a party of giant foil balloons with a foil number over your photo, a striped circus big top whose velvet curtains part on your photo, an early-2000s party page with chrome bubble letters, a glossy flip phone and butterflies, a champagne toast in crystal and gilt with a tower of coupes for New Year's Eve, a vintage Christmas card with a holly wreath and a twinkling tree, a papercut ketubah for a Jewish wedding, with your photo under a chuppah, a red-and-gold wedding page with a moon gate wreathed in painted peonies, loose watercolour on cold-press paper with painted flowers, a Moroccan courtyard with zellige arches and lanterns and folk cross-stitch on linen with your photo in an embroidery hoop, all in colours you pick — are the newest. Before them came Nova, Eclipse, Volt, Locket, Stucco, Cabana, Lago, Umber and Lilac — a bright tech-conference page with drifting glows, giant sparkles and dark notched tickets, an observatory at launch with a glowing solar eclipse and dot-matrix lettering, a loud black launch page with crossed caution tape and an ADMIT ONE pass, a storybook wedding with a heart locket that opens to show your photo, a calm Mediterranean wedding pressed into soft coloured plaster, a breezy seaside wedding on wide cabana stripes with ink doodles, a warm lake-weekend wedding page with a programme of the weekend and photos hanging on a line, a warm wedding-studio page in cream and chocolate and a soft garden wedding with painted roses and arches, also in colours you pick — and Sealed, Siena, Plum, Graphite, Vernissage, Signal, Dusk and Stack — a garden-villa wedding pinned with wax seals, an Italian countryside wedding in black-and-white film with deep bands and a painted tile, an airy modern wedding page with floating polaroids and a line drawing over every title, a whisper-quiet wedding drawn in pencil, a gallery opening with your photos in black and white and one electric colour, a stark black launch page with a ribbon of light for a conference or a product launch, a synthwave sunset over the mountains for a summit and a modern summit page of rounded panels stacked on a near-black ground, also in colours you pick — and Diploma, Evergreen, Sprinkle, Teatime, Rodeo, Regatta, Chalet, Glitterball and Gala — an engraved certificate with a wax seal for a graduation, pine ridges in the morning mist for a celebration of life, a retro ice-cream parlour in pastel for a baby shower, a tea service of fine bone china, paisley bandanas and tooled leather for a Western party, a crisp nautical page with signal flags and a brass porthole, an alpine lodge with a knitted band and a window onto the snow, a mirror ball over a lit dance floor for a disco night and an opera-house programme with velvet drapes and a gold crest for black-tie evenings, also in colours you pick — and Christening, Lantern, Milestone, Pennant, Papel Picado, Barnyard, Tiki and Wabi — a page of vellum over cotton paper for a baptism or a naming day, a night of glowing lanterns for Diwali, Eid and Lunar New Year, an embossed keepsake card stamped in foil for anniversaries and retirements, a felt pennant on a gym wall in your team colours, cut-paper banners over a night sky for Día de los Muertos or Halloween, a rustic page of kraft, rope and barn wood, a luau at sunset and a sheet of washi with one brushed ink mark — and Advent, Supper, Simcha and Quinceañera — an advent calendar of little doors for the holidays, a restaurant menu card on a linen tablecloth, an arch of Jerusalem stone for a bar or bat mitzvah and a ball-gown page with gold foil — then Mehndi, Storybook, Lineup, Yearbook and Keepsake — a carved jharokha window with henna linework, a hardback picture book, a summer festival poster, a padded school yearbook and a quiet page of cotton paper for a celebration of life — and earlier still Confetti, Terrazzo and Lullaby — a sticker party, a speckled-stone page and a soft pastel sky — and before those Your design, for an invitation you already designed yourself, and before that Meridian, Thread, Prism and Duotone — four simpler designs in colours you pick — arrived after Herbarium, Heirloom, Instant and Celestial, and we're working on more (hand-lettered and others) for upcoming iterations. New designs appear in the Designs group of the template gallery as they ship.

Q: Can I use an invitation I already designed in Canva? A: Yes. Pick Your design in the template gallery and upload your finished design as images, one per page: it becomes the whole page your guests open, and a floating button opens your RSVP form and the other sections you choose. See Your Design — Use Your Own Canva Invitation with RSVP.

Q: How does the envelope opening work for guests? A: When enabled, guests see an animated envelope instead of the invitation loading directly. They tap or click the envelope to open it, which plays a smooth opening animation before revealing the full invitation. It adds a special "reveal" moment to the experience.

Q: Can the postcard stay on screen longer after the envelope opens? A: Yes. In the Envelope Opening section, choose a Card display time (5, 8, 12 or 20 seconds) instead of Standard. With a postcard, the extra time goes to the artwork. Guests can always tap to continue sooner. See Card Display Time.

Q: Can I customize the envelope appearance? A: Yes. You can change the envelope color, wax seal color, inner liner accent color, and choose from several liner patterns (none, floral, geometric, dots, stripes).

Q: What do the hero section settings control? A: The hero section settings let you adjust text position, text size, cover height, overlay darkness, text color, title font, the navigation bar, and whether the date and location are shown on the cover. Expand the settings panel inside the Hero Image section to access them.

Q: Why don't I see every hero setting on my design? A: A design draws its own cover, so the Hero Image section only shows the settings that design actually uses. For example, Keynote lights its title slide with its own stage and spotlights, so overlay darkness and text position don't apply to it. To change how such a cover looks, use the design's own options at the top of the Design tab.

Q: What does the navigation bar do? A: When enabled, a sticky navigation bar appears at the top of the invitation, allowing guests to jump directly to different sections (itinerary, RSVP, location, etc.). You can choose between glass, solid, or transparent styles.

Q: Will the effects and animations work on mobile devices? A: Yes, all effects are designed to work on both desktop and mobile. However, some effects like parallax scrolling may render slightly differently on mobile browsers. We recommend previewing your invitation on a mobile device to confirm you are happy with how effects look.

Q: Can I disable animations if I prefer a static invitation? A: Yes. Open Invitation → Design, expand Motion and choose Still: nothing on the page moves, whatever the design, and the design's colors and fonts stay as they are. Subtle keeps only gentle fades. To keep a single section still, select it in the live preview's edit mode and choose No animation as its entrance.

Q: How many photos can I add to the carousel? A: You can add up to 9 photos to the photo carousel.

Q: Why does the background music start muted? A: Modern browsers require user interaction before playing audio. This is a browser security requirement, not a Fotify limitation. Guests can tap to unmute and enjoy the music.

Q: Can I add a map if my event is at a private residence? A: Yes, you can enable the location map for any address. If you prefer not to show the exact location publicly, you can disable the map and use the additional instructions field to provide directions privately.

Q: Can I export the itinerary for guests to print? A: Yes! Click the "Export PDF" button in the Itinerary section to download a printable PDF version that guests can save or print.

Q: What happens to the countdown timer after my event starts? A: The countdown displays your "Completed Message" (e.g., "The celebration has begun!") once it reaches zero, replacing the timer.

Q: Which calendar apps are supported for Save to Calendar? A: Guests can add your event to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo Calendar, and most other calendar applications that support standard calendar formats.

Q: Can I add multiple hotels to the accommodation section? A: Yes, you can add as many accommodation options as you'd like. We recommend including options at different price points to suit all guests.

Q: Is it appropriate to include gift registry information on the invitation? A: Yes, many guests appreciate knowing gift preferences upfront. Use a thoughtful personal message like "Your presence is our greatest gift" to keep it graceful.

Q: Can I edit the invitation content after guests have already responded? A: Yes, you can update any part of your invitation at any time. Changes appear immediately for anyone who views the invitation afterward.

Q: Which date format should I use? A: Choose the format most familiar to your guests. If your guests are primarily from the US, use MM/DD/YYYY. For international guests or formal events, the long formats (MMMM D, YYYY or D MMMM YYYY) are elegant and clear across all regions since they spell out the month name.

Q: Are month names translated for international guests? A: Yes! When using the long date formats (MMMM D, YYYY or D MMMM YYYY), month names are automatically displayed in the guest's selected language. If they view the invitation in Spanish, they'll see "diciembre" instead of "December".