How Life Invites works

Life Invites turns a description of your event into a published, cinematic invitation in 5 steps: choose from 18 living templates, personalize it in the AI studio, we generate a film of your venue if your tier includes it, you preview and publish, and guests RSVP through a live dashboard. Building and previewing are free — you pay only to publish.

The process

Five steps, start to RSVP

Each step below happens in order — you can preview the finished invitation at every stage before paying anything.

  1. Step 1

    Choose a living template

    Pick from 18 finished, cinematic invitations across 5 categories — weddings, engagements, birthdays, graduations, and events — each with its own palette, music, and layout already built.

    • Browse by category on the templates page
    • Open any template as a real, working live demo before choosing
  2. Step 2

    Customize it in the Studio

    Describe your day in a sentence, in any language, or edit directly. The studio applies your names, date, venue, colors, wax crest, envelope, corner art, and date-reveal style to the template you picked.

    • Add a color palette, your venue, a music mood, or your photos with quick-add prompts
    • Higher tiers add your own photos and films into every slot
  3. Step 3

    Bring your own photos & films, if your tier includes it

    On Template + Your Media and above, your own photos and films publish in every slot exactly as you upload them. On The Template tier, you can preview your own media live in the Studio, but publishing uses the template's built-in visuals.

    • Template + Your Media and up: your own photos & films, in every slot
    • AI Designer and up: our AI studio builds a one-of-one design around your story, with bespoke AI-created or your own imagery (AI Designer is opening very soon)
  4. Step 4

    Preview, then publish

    See your finished invitation exactly as guests will — envelope seal, music, motion, and all — before paying anything. When it's right, pay once to publish it live at your own address.

    • Preview and edits are free at every step
    • Publishing unlocks your live link and starts 90 days of included hosting
  5. Step 5

    Guests open it, then RSVP

    Share your link through 3 channels — direct link, WhatsApp, or QR code. Guests tap to break the seal, watch your film, and RSVP through a working form — no app required, works on any phone.

    • The Template tier: RSVP replies arrive by email
    • Template + Your Media and up: a full RSVP dashboard tracks 3 fields — guests, meals, and plus-ones
Delivery

How guests receive it

Published invitations are shareable through 3 channels — direct link, WhatsApp, and QR code — and every guest opens the same web-based experience — no app download, sign-in, or account needed on their end.

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Direct link

Share your live address (for example your-names.lifeinvites.com) by text or email.

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WhatsApp

Send the link straight into a WhatsApp chat or group for guests to tap and open.

QR code

Printed QR cards link straight to your live page — included with Custom — We Build It, or as an add-on for guests who prefer something physical.

Deciding between a digital invitation and a traditional paper one? Read our digital vs. paper invitations guide for an honest breakdown of where each format wins.

RSVP

What happens after guests reply

Every tier includes a working RSVP built into the invitation itself. What differs is where responses land: The Template tier routes replies to your email, while Template + Your Media and above unlock a full dashboard.

The Template — email replies

Guests submit the RSVP form on your invitation page, and responses are sent to your email as they come in.

Template + Your Media and up — full dashboard

3 fields — guest list, meal choices, and plus-ones — are tracked in a live dashboard you can check anytime, rather than reading through individual emails.

Process questions

Asked & answered

Do I need design experience to use the Studio?

No. Describe your event in a sentence — names, date, venue, colors — in any language, and the studio applies it to your chosen template. You can also edit any field directly.

How long does building an invitation take?

On The Template and Template + Your Media tiers, there's no wait — the Studio previews every change instantly, so you can go from picking a template to a publish-ready preview in one sitting, whenever you have the details in hand. On AI Designer, our studio delivers a first look within 24–48 hours of your brief; on Custom — We Build It, within 48 hours — then it's yours to fine-tune before publishing.

Can I preview before paying?

Yes. Every template can be personalized and previewed exactly as your guests would see it — envelope, music, motion, and all — before you pay anything. Payment happens only when you publish.

Do guests need to download an app?

No. Your invitation is a web page. Guests tap your link on WhatsApp, text, or a QR code, and it opens directly in their phone's browser.

Does Life Invites use AI-generated imagery?

On The Template and Template + Your Media tiers, every visual is either the template's own design or your own uploaded photos and films — no AI-generated imagery involved. On AI Designer and above, our AI studio can create bespoke films and imagery from your brief, your own photos, or both, depending on what you ask for. For more on how this compares to other AI invitation approaches, see our AI wedding invitations guide.

Can I edit my invitation after publishing?

Yes, at any tier. Changes to the schedule, details, or RSVP are free and go live instantly, even the night before your event.

How do I see RSVP responses?

On The Template tier, responses are emailed to you as guests submit them. On Template + Your Media and above, responses appear in a live RSVP dashboard tracking guests, meals, and plus-ones.

Start with a template

Design and preview everything free — pay only when you share it.

Choose your invitation Browse templates