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First birthday invitations the grandparents can answer

Free online 1st birthday invitations with RSVP. Grandparents and relatives reply in two taps with no account, and you see who's coming by name.

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Example headcount (Four households · one first birthday): each family's reply, and 2 families still to nudge.
Example headcountFour households · one first birthday
  • Grandma & Grandpa Lee
    Helen, David
    2 attending

    We'll bring the high chair

  • The Patels
    Raj, Mei, Arun (2)
    3 attending

    Arun is dairy-free

  • Aunt Sofia
    Sofia, Ben
    Maybe
  • The Garcias
    Ana, Luis, baby Nico
    No reply
Families to nudge2

How do you send a first birthday invitation online?

Create the party, add each household, and text or email each one its own link. Relatives reply in two taps with no account or app, and you see adults and little ones by name. It's free, with no ads.

A first birthday is mostly grown-ups

A first birthday guest list is mostly grown-ups: grandparents, aunts and uncles, and a few friends from the baby group. Many of them aren't in your group chats.

Send each household its own link, like the reply card in a wedding invitation: one per household, with every name on it. Grandma taps Yes for herself and Grandpa in her phone's browser, and your count moves by two.

Plan around naps, and put the end time on the invite.

First birthday invitation wording

Short lines that work as the title or the first line of the details. Swap in your baby's name.

Simple
“Ava turns one!” or “Join us for Theo's first birthday.”
Wild one
“Our wild one is turning 1. Come celebrate Mila's first trip around the sun.”
ONE-derful
“Ava's ONE-derful first birthday: brunch, cake smash, and home in time for nap.”
For the grandparents
“One year of Leo. Come help us celebrate, and bring your camera.”

Where first birthday RSVPs get lost

Relatives aren't in the group chat
Grandparents and great-aunts answer by phone call or not at all, so their replies never make it onto a list.
“We'll come” doesn't say who
You need to know which adults and which little ones, for food, seats, and high chairs.
Allergies show up at the door
A toddler guest's allergy matters for the cake, and it usually arrives in a side text you lose.
The party is short and nap-bound
A two-hour window means the count has to be right ahead of time. There's no room to stretch.

Three steps from invite to headcount

It works the way your family already talks: texts, calls, and email.

  1. Set up the party

    Add the date, a start and end time around naps, the place, and a cover. Add each household with the people in it.

  2. Text or email the links

    Each household gets its own link and answers for everyone in it, in two taps, with no account or app.

  3. Watch the count

    See adults and little ones by name, plus any allergy notes. Copy a nudge for anyone who hasn't answered and send it yourself.

First birthday designs

Try balloons, party flags, or any other painted design free, or use your baby's photo; guests see it once the event has Plus ($12).

See all designs

Made for parents planning year one

Household replies, allergy notes, and a co-host. No guest accounts, no app.

Grandparent-proof replies
The link opens in any phone browser. No account, no app, no password to remember.
Adults and little ones counted
Each person in a household is answered for by name, so the count covers seats and high chairs.
Plan it with your partner
Add a co-host, and you both see the replies and can update the details.

Ask about allergies or a message for the baby

Add one optional question to the RSVP. Allergies help with the cake, and notes for the baby make a keepsake.

One RSVP question is free. Families can answer or skip it.

Example optional RSVP question and answer.

Any food allergies, or a note for Ava's first birthday book?

Optional

A family's answer

No allergies here! Ava, we can't wait to watch you smash that cake. Love, Aunt Sofia

Paste this in a text to family

One message for relatives, with the link that collects the replies.

[Baby's name] is turning one! Join us on [date] from [time] to [time] at [place]. Tap the link to tell us who's coming, no account needed. Please reply by [date].

Questions

Common questions about first birthday invitations.

Are these first birthday invitations free?

Yes. RSVP tracking, private links, nudges, co-hosts, and one RSVP question are free for unlimited events, with no ads. Plus ($12) adds invitation styles, illustrated covers or your own cover photo, a custom link, a custom RSVP confirmation, and up to five RSVP questions.

Can I put my baby's photo on the invitation?

Yes. Try any photo free; guests see it with Plus ($12). A smash-cake shot or a monthly milestone photo works well.

Can I send a free evite for a first birthday?

Yes. Create the party free and send each household its own link. Relatives answer for everyone in their house, with no account and no ads.

What time should a first birthday party be?

Between naps: a brunch from about 10 to noon, or an afternoon party from about 3 to 5. Put the end time on the invite.

What should a first birthday invitation say?

The baby's name, the date with start and end times, the place and parking, whether siblings are welcome, and an RSVP date.

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