Make the next step easy to understand.

Start with a plain-text draft before choosing a design. These examples are original editorial suggestions. Adapt the names, wording and expectations to your family; they are not etiquette requirements.

The details to settle first

• The name and purpose of the occasion.
• The date, start time and time zone.
• The place or how a joining link will be shared.
• Who the invitation covers, including children or additional guests.
• How and when to RSVP.
• A contact for questions about access or joining.

Example: a naming celebration

Please join us to welcome our child and share the story behind their name. We will gather with family, share a few words and enjoy some time together. We would love to have you with us.

Add the confirmed date, time and venue after that paragraph. If only part of the gathering is open to remote guests, name that part and explain how they will receive the joining details.

Example: family joining from abroad

We are celebrating a new arrival and would love you to be part of the welcome. Join us online for the shared moment. Please reply to let us know whether you can make it and whether you would like help testing the call beforehand.

Include the event's time zone and, where possible, a calendar invitation. Google explains how calendar events appear in guests' local time zones. Check the date and timing before you send the message; sample wording cannot resolve that for you.

Ask for one clear reply

A useful RSVP line says where to reply, what information is needed and the deadline. For example: “Please reply to this message by the date shown below with the names of the people attending and whether you will join in person or online.” Add your actual deadline rather than a date from a template.

Ask only for details you need. If you need food or access information, offer a private way to share it. Avoid collecting sensitive family or health details in a group chat.

Keep a small reply checklist

1. Record invited households and the number of places offered.
2. Mark yes, no or no reply, with separate in-person and online counts.
3. Note whether someone needs joining details or a private follow-up.
4. Send one courteous reminder where a reply is still needed.
5. Share practical joining information with confirmed guests.

This can be a private note or a simple spreadsheet you already use. Lush Plans does not provide an RSVP account or messaging service through this website.

Read it once as a guest

Can you find the time without opening an image? Is the reply address readable? Does the message explain who is invited? Can someone who cannot make the event still decline easily? Keep essential details in text, even when you also send an illustrated invitation.