Know exactly what to send, and when
Straight answers on invitations, RSVPs and guest lists: real timelines, decision rules, and word-for-word scripts for the awkward parts.
Every guide ends the same way: with you knowing exactly what to do next. And when it's time to do it, HeyVite handles the busywork. Send each guest their own invitation and let RSVP tracking keep the head count while you host.
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From the first send to the final head count: start with the question in front of you.
When to Send Invitations: Timelines for Every Event
The exact send dates for weddings, birthdays, showers and everything in between.
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How to Get Guests to Actually RSVP
Deadlines that work, a three-touch reminder schedule, and word-for-word nudge scripts.
Read the guidePlus-One Etiquette: Who Gets One and How to Say No
The decision rules for who gets a plus-one, and word-for-word scripts for saying no.
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Wedding Invitation Etiquette, Explained Simply
Line-by-line wording, what never goes on the card, and the modern rules worth keeping.
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Digital Invitation Etiquette: The Modern Rules
Digital is welcome almost everywhere now, what matters is how you send it.
Read the guideGuest List Etiquette: How to Decide Who Makes the Cut
The tier method, the coworker rule, the kids decision, and scripts for saying no kindly.
Read the guideBaby Shower Planning: The Complete Timeline
Week-by-week from eight weeks out to the day itself, dates, duties and deadlines.
Read the guideRSVP Questions to Ask Guests (and What to Skip)
The actionability test, exact wording for every question, and the ones to cut.
Read the guideQuinceañera Planning Timeline: Month by Month
From twelve months out to the day itself, padrinos, the court, the Mass and the party.
Read the guideBar and Bat Mitzvah Invitation Etiquette
Send dates, service-and-reception wording, the whole-class rule and how honors are asked.
Read the guideGala Invitation Timeline: From Sponsors to Seating
Sponsors before invitations, save-the-dates early, and an RSVP deadline the caterer can trust.
Read the guideBachelorette Party Planning Without the Drama
The date poll, the itinerary that breathes, and money rules that keep the group chat friendly.
Read the guideBaptism and Christening Etiquette, Gently Explained
Godparents, the guest list, gift norms and what to expect at the service.
Read the guideHow Much Do Digital Invitations Cost? An Honest Guide
The four pricing models, what each one actually costs you, and how to pick for your event.
Read the guideWhen to Send Save the Dates: The Complete Timeline
The exact save-the-date window for local, destination and holiday-weekend weddings.
Read the guideHow to Send Digital Wedding Invitations
The six-step path from choosing a design to a finished head count.
Read the guideHow to Send Invitations by Text, WhatsApp or Link
Share each guest's private link in any thread, and keep every RSVP on one dashboard.
Read the guideWhat Does RSVP Mean? Etiquette for Hosts and Guests
What the four letters ask, what “regrets only” means, and word-for-word sample replies.
Read the guideVideo Invitations vs Digital Invitations: An Honest Comparison
Where video dazzles, where it breaks down, and what animated invitations do instead.
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