Mixtape Template — Complete Guide

Mixtape is a 90s cassette invitation for milestone birthdays and music lovers. Remember the tape a friend made you, with your name written on the label in marker, a hand-lettered tracklist folded into the case and a note tucked behind it? That's this invitation: the cover is a cassette with your event name on its sticker and the reels turning in the window, the page reads like the J-card insert — Side A and Side B — and the reply is one big Press play key.

This guide covers how Mixtape looks, the options unique to it, how to apply it to your event, and how it lays out each section of your invitation.

Mixtape is available on every plan, Free included.

For an overview of the template gallery and the picker, see How to Customize Your RSVP Invitation.

What makes Mixtape different

Standard templates change colours and fonts over the same shared layout. Mixtape replaces the layout itself: its own cover, its own closing, and a hand-made treatment for each section.

Signature design elements

• A cassette cover — your event name hand-lettered on the paper label of a cassette, the reels turning in its window (they stay still for guests who have reduced motion turned on), propped on its J-card insert with your cover photo, over the printed stripes of a blank 90s tape
• Deck keys — every button is a chunky tape-deck key that presses down when you tap it: ▶ Press play to RSVP, ● Record the date and ⏭ Tracklist on the cover
• The J-card tracklist — right under the cover, every section of your invitation is listed as a track on Side A and Side B, and each track jumps to its section
• Track numbers everywhere — each section opens with its track tag ("A3", "B1") and a marker title on the J-card's double rule, and a "flip the tape" band marks where Side B starts
• A tape-counter countdown — the days, hours, minutes and seconds on the rolling number wheels of a tape counter, next to a bouncing VU meter
• A press-play RSVP — the reply form sits in a stereo cassette deck: accept and decline are ▶ and ■ keys, and the send button is the big PLAY key
• The song requests as the mixtape itself — if you collect song requests, the list of requests becomes a hand-written tracklist on a J-card and the request button is a REC key
• Three lettering styles, three jobs — felt-tip marker (Permanent Marker) or a typewriter (Special Elite) for names, titles and track names only; the condensed print of a blank tape (Barlow Condensed) for labels, numbers and keys; and a clean sans-serif (Barlow) for everything guests read

When to choose Mixtape

Mixtape suits celebrations with a soundtrack:

• Milestone birthdays — 30th, 40th and 50th birthdays, especially for anyone who grew up with a Walkman
• Music lovers — parties with a DJ or a band, where the song requests matter
• Retro and 90s parties, school and college reunions
• Surprise parties and anniversaries for a couple who still have that first tape

For a film-poster feel, try Cinematic. For a dark, glowing night out, try Aurora. For a clean, modern grid, try Bento.

Applying Mixtape to your event

1. Open your event, click Invitation in the sidebar, then the Invitation tab
2. In Design Template, click Change template if the gallery is collapsed, and find Mixtape in the Designs group
3. Optional: press Try it on to see Mixtape with your own invitation details in the live preview — nothing is saved until you press Use this design
4. Or click the Mixtape card to apply it straight away
5. Open Mixtape options to adjust the template-specific settings described below. Changes save automatically

Mixtape works on every plan. On free events a small "Made with Fotify" badge appears in the bottom corner of the invitation; any paid plan or an active subscription removes it.

Switching to another template later is non-destructive: your event content stays exactly as you entered it, and your Mixtape options are kept in case you switch back.

Mixtape options

Mixtape has eleven options of its own. They take the place of the standard colour and font controls, which Mixtape doesn't use.

1. J-card

The card the whole invitation is printed on. Every card is tuned so text stays easy to read.

• Sunset (default) — a cream card with amber, orange, pink and purple stripes
• Cobalt — a cool grey card with the blue, red and yellow of a "type II" tape
• Neon — a black card with hot pink, cyan and yellow
• Kraft — brown paper and red marker, the do-it-yourself one

2. Cassette

The plastic of the cassette on the cover: Black (default), Clear, Chrome or Pastel. It only changes the cassette, never the text.

3. Label lettering

How the cassette label, the section titles and the track names are written: Handwritten in marker (default) or Typed on a typewriter.

4. Spinning reels

On by default: the reels in the cassette window turn while the page is open. Turn it off for a still cassette. Guests who ask their phone for reduced motion never see it move either way.

5. Tracklist under the cover

On by default: the J-card listing every section as a track on Side A and Side B, with the Tracklist key on the cover that jumps to it. Turn it off to go straight from the cover to your first section. It only appears when your invitation has at least two sections.

6. Cover line

The small line above the cassette — for example "Sam turns forty — press play". Leave it blank to use the default ("Made you a mixtape").

7. Tape title

The second, smaller line on the cassette label, under your event name, also written on the J-card spine and in the closing credits — for example "Songs in the key of 40". Leave it blank to use the default ("The party mix").

8. Recorded by

Who made the tape — printed as "Recorded by …" on the cover and in the closing credits, for example "Jess & the kids". It has no default: leave it blank and the credit is simply not printed.

9. Side A title and 10. Side B title

The names of the two halves of your invitation, shown in the tracklist and on the "flip the tape" band — for example "Pre-drinks" and "The dance floor". Leave them blank for the defaults ("The warm-up" and "After hours").

11. Closing line

The marker line at the end of the tape. Leave it blank to use the default ("Be kind, rewind."). Try "Stop. Rewind. Party again." or "See you on the dance floor".

Every piece of text Mixtape prints on the invitation — section titles, key labels, "Side A", "End of side A", "Flip the tape", the tape counter labels and the closing line — can also be rewritten directly on the page: switch the live preview into edit mode and double-click the text. Section titles you have already set in their own settings (story, countdown, gifts, song requests, where to stay, getting there, FAQs) are edited in place the same way, and the tracklist uses the same titles, so renaming a section renames its track.

How Side A and Side B are decided

Every section that has something to show is a track, in the order you set for your sections. The first half of them is Side A (the larger half when the number is odd) and the rest is Side B; a "flip the tape" band marks where Side B begins. Nothing is guessed from your content: to move a section to the other side, change the order of your sections, and the tracklist, the track tags and the flip band follow. An invitation with only one or two sections stays on Side A.

Sub-events and special treatments only appear once a guest has accepted, so they are not numbered: they are marked Bonus instead.

How each section is treated

Cover

The cover replaces the standard header:

• Cover line (option 6) on a small printed label
• The cassette (option 2) with your event name on its label (option 3), the tape title under it (option 7) and the reels turning in the window (option 4). A very long name is lettered smaller instead of being broken mid-word
• The J-card insert behind the cassette — your cover photo, or printed stripes if you have none
• Date — the weekday, then the date in print, with the time when the time is shown on the cover
• Place — your event location
• Recorded by (option 8), when you set it
• Keys — Press play to RSVP (jumps to the reply form), Record the date (jumps to the calendar section, when it's on) and Tracklist (option 5)
• Reply by with your RSVP deadline

The time follows the Show time setting of your invitation's cover.

Tracklist

The J-card under the cover: the tape title written down its striped spine, then Side A and Side B with their titles (options 9 and 10), each track numbered and linking to its section.

Message

Your invitation message becomes the note tucked into the tape case: a ruled card held on with two strips of sticky tape.

Countdown

The tape counter on a deck faceplate: each unit — days, hours, minutes and (optionally) seconds — on white-on-black number wheels that roll to the time left, beside a two-channel VU meter. When the countdown ends, your completion message is shown on the counter instead.

Gallery (Carousel)

A shelf of clear plastic tape cases with your photos slid in as the inserts. Swipe or scroll sideways and the cases snap into place; previous and next keys appear when there are more photos than fit.

Story

The liner notes: every milestone numbered like the notes in a booklet, with the date, the title in marker, the description and — when there is one — the photo as an instant print held on with sticky tape. Your story subtitle appears under the section title.

Location

"Live at": your address on a paper sticker with the J-card stripes down its edge, your directions and a Get directions key. When the location has a map, it sits in the chunky bezel of a tape deck's display.

Itinerary

The tracklist: every entry numbered straight through the programme, its name in marker and a dotted leader running to its start time, like a song's running time, with the place and any note underneath. Each day opens with a printed date.

Gifts

Bonus tracks: every registry, monetary option, charity and wishlist item is a blank cassette label with the stripes along its top. Payment details sit in a chip that wraps cleanly, even for long wallet addresses, with a Copy key beside them. Group labels only appear when you offer more than one kind of gift.

Event Details

• Dress code as a note taped to the card: your dress code title in marker, your description, the colours as little tape reels (crossed out for the ones to avoid), and notes
• Where to stay as cassette labels: hotel name, address, distance from the venue, price range, promo code, notes, a Book key and a tap-to-call phone number
• Getting there as a list with a keycap icon for each kind of transport, the details and the cost
• FAQs as the questions and answers of a liner-notes interview

Save the Date (Calendar)

"Hit record": a tape deck's display with a blinking REC light showing your event, the day, the time and the place, your calendar note on a sticky label, and Google, Apple (downloads the calendar file) and Outlook as record keys.

RSVP

"Press play": a stereo cassette deck. Inside the cassette door, the attend and decline choices are ▶ and ■ keys that stay pressed down when chosen, the fields are ruled like a J-card and the send button is the big PLAY key. Your RSVP deadline appears under the section title. On a save-the-date, the deck holds the save-the-date note instead of the form.

Closing

The end of the tape: "End of tape", your closing line (option 11), the J-card spine with your event name and tape title, the date and place, the Recorded by credit, a Rewind to the start key and a strip of tape leader to finish.

Sections without a bespoke layout

These sections use Fotify's standard layout, restyled to match Mixtape:

• Photo upload, QR code, Table assignment, Song requests (playlist), Sub-events, Special treatments and custom sections

They get their track tag before a marker title, the same stripe badge between sections, cassette-label cards and deck keys in your J-card's colours. The song requests become the mixtape itself (a hand-written tracklist on a J-card and a REC key), and the QR code sits on white inside a deck-coloured frame so it always scans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is Mixtape only for birthdays? A: No. It's designed for milestone birthdays, but any celebration with music at its heart works: reunions, retro parties, anniversaries or a DJ night. Rewrite the cover line, tape title, side titles and closing line to make it yours.

Q: My event name is long. Will it fit on the cassette? A: Yes. The label is lettered for names of up to about two dozen letters; longer names, or one very long word, are written smaller instead of being cut or broken mid-word.

Q: How do I change which sections are on Side B? A: Reorder your sections. Side A is the first half of the sections that have content and Side B is the rest; see "How Side A and Side B are decided" above. You can also turn the tracklist off (option 5) and rename both sides (options 9 and 10).

Q: Where does "Recorded by" come from? A: Only from the Recorded by option. Mixtape never fills it in for you: if you leave it blank, no credit is printed.

Q: Will the turning reels bother guests who are sensitive to motion? A: No. The reels, the VU meter and the blinking REC light only move for guests whose device allows animations, and you can stop the reels for everyone with the Spinning reels option.

Q: I don't have a cover photo. Will the cover look empty? A: No. Without a photo, the J-card insert behind the cassette shows the printed stripes of a blank tape.

Q: Does Mixtape work in right-to-left languages? A: Yes. In Hebrew and Arabic the layout mirrors. The play, record and rewind symbols keep pointing the way the tape runs, as they do on a real deck.

Q: Can I use custom RSVP fields with Mixtape? A: Yes. Custom fields (dropdowns, dates, checkboxes, file uploads and so on) pick up Mixtape's ruled fields and printed labels automatically.

Next steps

• See How to Customize Your RSVP Invitation for the template gallery and how to try a design on before applying it
• Compare the other designs: Cinematic for a film-poster look, Aurora for a glowing night out, Bento for a modern grid, or Studio to compose your own design with the AI Design Studio
• Planning a birthday? Read about birthday photo sharing with Fotify, party photo sharing and digital invitations with RSVP

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