Party guides

Start with the people you’re bringing together.

Guides for birthdays, baby showers, weddings and memorials, plus calculators for food, seating and budget. Nothing here needs an account.

Choose a plan that fits your gathering

Choose your occasion for help with invitations, food and the day itself. Each guide ends with a checklist you can use with whoever’s helping.

Choose your occasion
  1. Agree on the gathering
  2. Send a clear invitation
  3. Plan from the real headcount
  4. Share photos afterward

Plan by occasion

A birthday, a wedding and a memorial each need their own words and plans.

Baby showerHow to host a baby shower

Plan a baby shower guests can enjoy: choose a date, build the guest list, share the registry, serve the right amount of food, and collect RSVPs.

Kids’ birthdaysPlan a kids’ birthday party

A practical kids’ birthday party plan covering timing, families, food, activities, invitations, and RSVPs.

BirthdaysPlan an adult birthday party

Plan the guest list, venue, food, timing, and invitations for an adult birthday without turning the evening into a production.

HousewarmingHost a housewarming people can find

Plan a comfortable housewarming with sensible timing, parking notes, food, address privacy, and no awkward gift expectations.

GraduationPlan a graduation party

Plan a graduation celebration around ceremony timing, overlapping parties, food, photos, and a guest list that may arrive in waves.

BarbecuesPlan a backyard barbecue

Work out the guest count, grill schedule, sides, drinks, seating, weather backup, and invitation details for a backyard barbecue.

Dinner partiesPlan a dinner party you can enjoy

Set the menu, guest count, timing, seating, and invitation details for a dinner party without spending the evening in the kitchen.

Holiday gatheringsPlan a holiday gathering

Coordinate dates, meals, children, gifts, overnight guests, and shared dishes for a holiday gathering.

Bridal showersPlan a bridal shower

Plan a bridal shower with clear registry etiquette, a realistic schedule, useful invitations, and respect for the couple’s preferences.

WeddingsCreate clear wedding invitations

Organize wedding invitation wording, household RSVPs, meal questions, registry links, addresses, and event updates in one place.

ReunionsOrganize a family reunion

Coordinate households, travel, meals, accessibility, photos, and updates for a family reunion without losing details across message threads.

Memorial gatheringsPlan a memorial gathering

Share memorial gathering details clearly, collect attendance, coordinate food and accessibility, and give guests a respectful place to contribute photographs.

Work out the numbers

Use the calculators before you buy food, rent tables, or chase replies. Results stay on your device.

Baby shower questions

Wording, timing, registries and games for baby showers.

Choose an invitation service

Product facts, guest experience, and current PartyWelcome pricing.

Compare invitation toolsA simple Evite alternative

Compare PartyWelcome with Evite for invitation design, guest accounts, RSVP controls, address privacy, photo sharing, email, text, and pricing.

Compare invitation toolsA practical Partiful alternative for household RSVPs

Compare PartyWelcome with Partiful for guest replies, host controls, family events, address privacy, email, text, WhatsApp, registries, and photos.

Online invitationsFree online invitations with RSVPs

Create and share a free online invitation, collect household RSVPs, add registry links, control guest visibility, and keep the address private.

Guest experienceCollect RSVPs without guest accounts

Let guests reply to an invitation link without installing an app or creating an account, while still collecting household counts and planning details.

Invitation deliverySend party invitations by text

Share an invitation through your phone’s messaging app for free, or use PartyWelcome’s paid direct SMS delivery for the event.

Invitation deliveryShare a party invitation on WhatsApp

Open a prepared PartyWelcome invitation in WhatsApp, choose a person or group, and collect RSVPs on one event page.

Guest photos and videosInvitations with original-quality photo and video sharing

Collect original-quality party photos and videos on the event page or let guests share an existing Google Photos, iCloud, or other album link.

PartyWelcomePartyWelcome pricing

PartyWelcome includes free invites, RSVPs, host controls, and 2 GB of guest media until 30 days after the scheduled event end. SMS, more room and more time are one-time purchases.