Party Invitation Maker: Your Guide to Creating Beautiful Invites

We love planning a party — especially when we get to design and send out invitations. There’s just something about the creative process that builds anticipation for the big event. Plus, who doesn’t love having a unique invite that stands out from the crowd?

For a party invitation maker that’s easy and fun to use, look no further than Greenvelope. Here, we’re sharing our step-by-step guide, plus some design inspiration, to get you started on your next party invitation. Best of all, you don’t need to worry about buying card stock, writing every card by hand, or going to the post office — you can do it all online.

Top Features for Easy Party Invitation Making

When it comes to party invitations, variety matters. After all, you wouldn’t use the same design for a bat mitzvah as you would for a holiday party or a bridal shower. (Although if that’s your preference, you certainly could!) With Greenvelope’s party invitation maker, you’ll find plenty of designs to suit your special occasion.

Here’s a quick rundown of the features you can use with our party invitation maker:

• Customization: The ability to customize a design means you can truly make it your own invitation for a memorable experience.
• Designs for a variety of events: Whether you’re inviting guests to a formal event or sending a funny and light-hearted greeting card, there’s no shortage of styles, themes, and categories.
• Stationery suites: Many invitation designs come with matching suites for all of your stationery needs. For instance, you can use complementary designs to send thank you cards, save the dates, and party updates.
• An easy-to-use dashboard: The last thing you want when designing an invitation is to deal with technical issues. Greenvelope’s user-friendly dashboard makes it easy to select and customize digital invitations in a matter of minutes. 

How to Use the Greenvelope Party Invitation Maker

Greenvelope invitation designs span every category — from birthday parties, baby showers, and housewarming parties to weddings, retirement, condolences, corporate events, and more. You can adjust the layout, change the fonts, and even add music or wax seals. You also have the option to upload your own design or work with our designers to make it fully one-of-a-kind.

Creating party invitations with Greenvelope can be done in just a few clicks. When you follow these steps, you can take an artist-curated design and send it off to your loved ones via email or text. Plus, you can easily track RSVPs all from a simple dashboard.

Here’s how to use Greenvelope’s party invitation maker:

• Browse our vast collection of invitations. Search by event type (such as wedding, religious, graduation, holiday) or use a keyword to find the style you’re looking for. Use filters to narrow down your search by color, shape, features, or designer.
• Once you’ve found your favorite template, hit “start customizing” and create an account to begin designing.
• Customize your invite by adjusting text fields, changing the font and color palettes, and adding images or links. 
• Fill out your invitation details including the date, time, location, and any other messaging you’d like to share.
• Preview your invitation to ensure all of the information is correct.
• Enter your recipient’s email addresses, phone number, or social media account and hit send.
• Track who’s RSVP’d and who hasn’t opened their invite, send follow-up questions, and more in the main dashboard.

15 Stunning Party Invitation Designs You Can Customize Now

Now that you know how easy it is to use the Greenvelope party invitation maker, it’s time for a little design inspo. We’ve gathered 15 of our favorite customizable invitation templates for you to check out.

1. Glittering Green Invitation

Design: Claudia Owen

Celebrate the luck of the Irish with this St. Patrick’s Day party invitation. The glittery green confetti border adds a touch of glam that goes well with this fun holiday.

2. Blooming Plate Invitation

Design: Diasty Hardhikaputri

Invite guests to celebrate your wedding rehearsal dinner with this chic invite. Featuring a marble tabletop print alongside colorful flowers, it’s the perfect invitation to a lovely pre-wedding meal with loved ones.

3. Ready to Party Invitation

Design: Stacey Meacham Design, LLC (photo courtesy of Angela & Evan Photography)

Celebrating your favorite kiddo’s birthday party? This photo birthday invitation template will certainly get guests excited about the big event. Upload a photo of the birthday boy or girl and customize the design to feature their favorite color or match the hue to a party theme.

4. Enthralled Invitation

Design: Itsy Belle Studio

Hand painted using alcohol ink, this dreamy wedding invitation design is well-suited for destination weddings and beach weddings. Choose from five different color templates and add a wax seal for more elegance.

5. Spooky Mansion Invitation

Design: Becky Nimoy Stationery

Invite guests to a spooky Halloween party with this delightfully haunted invite. Be sure to tell guests if they need to wear a costume or bring a treat to share.

6. Champagne Starburst Invitation

Design: Luly Yang

Set the tone for your big bash with this glimmering New Year invitation card. Make it your own by changing up the color palette or choosing a different font. 

7. Bubble Bath Invitation

Design: Snow and Ivy

Celebrate the new addition to your family with this sweet baby shower invitation. Featuring a baby elephant in a sudsy tub, it’ll surely bring a smile to your guests’ faces. Change the color scheme to use it for a gender reveal or a gender neutral celebration.

8. Bold and Fabulous Invitation

Design: Diasty Hardhikaputri

With this vibrant birthday party invitation, your guests will have a chuckle while hitting yes to RSVP. Choose from six different color options and include a funny tale or extra details on the supported backside.

9. Daisy Brunch Invitation

Design: Itsy Belle Studio

Planning a morning brunch? Get everyone together for a baby shower, bridal party, or a fun weekend with this brunch invite. Customize it with your own color scheme or choose from the three artist-curated hues.

10. Southwest Sunset Invitation

Design: Lisa Travis

This colorful invite is ideal for housewarming parties or open house get-togethers. With four rich hues to choose from, you can add elements like music to make it even more memorable.

11. Simple Script Invitation

Design: Shari Margolin Design

Invite loved ones to a graduation party with this festive photo invite. Upload a picture of the accomplished grad and fill out the event details in a formal or classic font.

12. Palm Springs Pool Invitation

Design: Carmia Jordaan

Use this alluring online invitation to invite guests to your next splish-splashing pool party. The arch-shaped swimming pool and colorful tiles are sure to get guests ready to celebrate summertime events.

13. Ride or Die Bride Invitation

Design: Nicole Winn

Want to celebrate a bride who loves a little humor? Turn to this bachelorette party invitation template. Customize it by adding event details, playing with the color layouts, and adding a fun tune to play when guests click “open.”

14. Cheery Cocktails Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Invite your friends and family to a cocktail party with this cheery invite. It’s the perfect invitation for a dinner party, cocktail hangout, or evening meet-up. The retro layout and editable text make it easy to customize.

15. Folk Floral Fete Invitation

Design: Ashley DeMeyere Design

Celebrate her 15th birthday with this quinceanera invite. Featuring a soft color palette and folklore elements, it’s ideal for honoring heritage and stepping into a new chapter.

Dream Up a Memorable Invitation in Minutes

When it comes to invitation design, the sky’s the limit. Turn to a party invitation maker like Greenvelope to create unique and memorable designs for any occasion. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, bride-to-be, recent grad, retiree, or something else, you’ll find a design to make your own.

Want more invitation and party ideas? Continue browsing our Stationers blog where you’ll find everything from invitation wording ideas and design inspiration to party planning tips and tricks.