Party guides
Plan the party and send an invitation people can answer.
Checklists, wording, and calculators for the decisions a host actually has to make.
Plan by occasion
- How 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.
- Plan a kids’ birthday party
A practical kids’ birthday party plan covering timing, families, food, activities, invitations, and RSVPs.
- Plan an adult birthday party
Plan the guest list, venue, food, timing, and invitations for an adult birthday without turning the evening into a production.
- Host a housewarming people can find
Plan a comfortable housewarming with sensible timing, parking notes, food, address privacy, and no awkward gift expectations.
- Plan a graduation party
Plan a graduation celebration around ceremony timing, overlapping parties, food, photos, and a guest list that may arrive in waves.
- Plan a backyard barbecue
Work out the guest count, grill schedule, sides, drinks, seating, weather backup, and invitation details for a backyard barbecue.
- Plan 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.
- Plan a holiday gathering
Coordinate dates, meals, children, gifts, overnight guests, and shared dishes for a holiday gathering.
- Plan a bridal shower
Plan a bridal shower with clear registry etiquette, a realistic schedule, useful invitations, and respect for the couple’s preferences.
- Create clear wedding invitations
Organize wedding invitation wording, household RSVPs, meal questions, registry links, addresses, and event updates in one place.
- Organize a family reunion
Coordinate households, travel, meals, accessibility, photos, and updates for a family reunion without losing details across message threads.
- Plan a memorial gathering
Share memorial gathering details clearly, collect attendance, coordinate food and accessibility, and give guests a respectful place to contribute photographs.
Baby shower questions
- Baby shower checklist
A baby shower planning checklist organized by the decisions that need to happen first, one month out, one week out, and on the day.
- Baby shower invitation wording
Plain, useful baby shower invitation wording for traditional showers, couples’ showers, sprinkles, open houses, no-gift events, and showers after the baby arrives.
- Baby shower registry etiquette
How hosts can share a baby registry, group gift, diaper request, book request, or no-gift message without making the invitation feel like an invoice.
- When to send baby shower invitations
Choose a baby shower invitation date and RSVP deadline based on travel, venue commitments, catering, and the size of the gathering.
- Baby shower games guests will play
Choose baby shower activities that fit the group, room, and parents, including quiet table activities and options with no forced participation.
- Baby shower thank-you messages
Write short baby shower thank-you messages for attendance, gifts, hosting help, group gifts, and guests who could not attend.
- Baby shower invitation templates
Choose a baby shower invitation design based on the actual party: brunch, garden shower, couples’ shower, baby sprinkle, backyard gathering, or photo invitation.
Calculators
- Party food calculator
Estimate appetizers, main portions, sides, and desserts from the number of adults, children, party length, and meal style.
- Drinks and ice calculator
Estimate water, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, serving ice, and chilling ice for a party.
- RSVP deadline calculator
Choose an RSVP deadline from the event date and the date your venue, caterer, or host needs the final count.
- When should I send invitations?
Calculate when to send party invitations based on the occasion, event date, and guest travel.
- Guest and household calculator
Turn household replies into a real headcount of adults and children for food, chairs, and space.
- Party budget planner
Divide a party budget among food, drinks, location, supplies, activities, and a practical reserve.
- Table and seating calculator
Estimate tables and seats for a meal, with space for children, wheelchairs, and spare places.
- RSVP reminder message builder
Write a short RSVP reminder with the event name, reply date, host name, and invitation link.
- Invitation wording builder
Turn the occasion, names, date, time, location, and RSVP deadline into clear invitation wording.
- Guest question builder
Choose the RSVP questions that will help with food, children, accessibility, arrival, and shared responsibilities.
- Party-day timeline builder
Build a setup, arrival, food, activity, and cleanup schedule backward from the party start time.
- Potluck planner
Estimate how many main dishes, sides, salads, desserts, drinks, and supply assignments a potluck needs.
Choose an invitation service
- A simple Evite alternative
Compare PartyWelcome with Evite for invitation design, guest accounts, RSVP controls, address privacy, photo sharing, email, text, and pricing.
- A 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.
- Free 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.
- Collect 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.
- Send 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.
- Share a party invitation on WhatsApp
Open a prepared PartyWelcome invitation in WhatsApp, choose a person or group, and collect RSVPs on one event page.
- Invitations with guest photo sharing
Collect party photos on the event page or let guests share an existing Google Photos, iCloud, or other album link.
- PartyWelcome pricing
PartyWelcome is free for invitation creation, link sharing, email, RSVPs, host controls, registries, and guest photos. Direct SMS delivery is $5 per event.