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Choose a theme and a cover photo

Each type of event has four themes. A theme sets the colours, the lettering and the shape of the page; your own cover photo replaces the theme's picture in every theme. Designing is free, and guests see it once you publish.

Web, iPhone and Android · Free to design · Publishing needs the free trial or Premium
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Pick a theme

  1. Choose your event and open Invitation in the menu on the left.
  2. Under Choose theme, click a theme. The preview beside it changes at once.

The theme is applied straight away, and Undo in the message that appears takes it back. You can change it as often as you like, also after publishing; your link stays the same.

You see the four themes of your type of event. To use the themes of another type, change the event type.

Add your own cover photo

  1. On the same page, under Cover photo, press Change photo and choose a photo.
  2. Later, Adjust framing and Use theme photo appear beside it.
  • Your photo replaces the theme's picture in every theme, so you can still switch themes.
  • Some themes show every photo in black and white or in warm sepia tones. The app says so under the preview.
  • Photos wider than 1,600 pixels are made smaller when you upload them, so a photo of that width is plenty.
  • Use theme photo goes back to the theme's own picture.

Choose what stays in view

The photo area has a fixed shape in each theme, and it differs between a phone and a computer, so part of your photo may be cut off. Press Adjust framing and drag the point onto what must always show, such as your faces. The window shows what a phone and a computer keep.

In themes where the photo fills a wide band, a standing photo that would be cut to a thin strip is shown whole on a soft background instead; the window marks it Shown whole. A new photo starts centred, so check the framing again after changing it.

What your guests see

  • The invitation in your theme, with your cover photo at the top. For every type except Corporate event and Other, it first opens from an envelope.
  • If you have not uploaded your own design, the same photo appears at the top of the invitation email and in the preview a chat app shows when you share the link.
  • Nothing reaches guests until you publish your invitation. After that, every change shows straight away.
  • Once the event is over, the design can no longer be changed.

A corporate event can also show the company's logo: Upload logo under Company logo on the same page.

Frequently asked questions

Is choosing a theme free?

Yes. Every theme and your own cover photo are free to use and to preview. Your guests see the invitation once you publish it, which needs the free trial or Premium.

Why are our faces cut off?

The photo area is a fixed shape, wider on a computer than on a phone. Use Adjust framing to keep your faces in view.

Can I make the photo bigger?

No. The size of the photo area is set by the theme and the type of event. To show a whole picture, upload it as your own design.

Can I change the theme after sending the invitations?

Yes. Guests see the new design straight away, and the link and the QR code stay the same.

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