Picture your guests opening the link and finding an envelope in front of them that opens up and reveals the invitation. That is exactly what the opening animation does. It is switched off by default, you turn it on with a few clicks and you can play it straight away.
How to switch the intro on
In your dashboard, click “Webseite” (Website) on the left.
Switch to the “Umschlag-Intro” (Envelope intro) tab at the top.
Right at the top, under “Wie es aufgeht” (How it opens), decide between “Beim Tippen” (On tap) and “Beim Scrollen” (On scroll).
Below that, at “Wie oft” (How often), choose whether the envelope opens on the first visit only or on every visit.
Further down, under “Variante” (Variant), tap the design you like. That switches the intro on right away. Instead you can also flip the toggle at the top right.
Click “Vorschau abspielen” (Play preview) below a tile and watch how the envelope opens.
Everything you change in this tab is saved immediately and is immediately live on your page. You do not need to publish separately for it.
In the preview a small window opens with the name of the variant. Inside it you will find “Nochmal abspielen” (Play again) and, as long as the variant shown is not yours yet, also “Diese nehmen” (Take this one). You close the window like any other, with the cross at the top right or the Escape key.
The variants
Twelve envelopes are waiting for you, from very delicate to properly festive. Creamy white paper with a green seal sits beside delicate blossom embossing with a rosé seal and beside dried flowers with a jute bow. Deep midnight blue comes twice, once with a golden seal and once with a silver satin ribbon. It gets bolder with green leaf embossing, wine red leaf embossing, charcoal with a wine red velvet ribbon and warm terracotta with a velvet ribbon in the very same tone. And for the quieter notes there is kraft paper with a light blue ribbon, cream with a dried rose and jute twine, and cream with a eucalyptus bunch and a golden seal. Whether your celebration turns out light and summery or grand and glowing, one of them is bound to feel like you.
The lovely part: every envelope opens the way it looks. Where there is a seal, the wax breaks and releases the page. And where a ribbon is tied, it is untied and the two halves glide apart. So you only pick the picture, the matching movement belongs to it.
The nicest way to find yours is to watch them all once through “Vorschau abspielen” (Play preview). It takes a few minutes and it is a real joy.
How it opens
“Beim Tippen” (On tap): Your guests tap “Einladung öffnen” (Open invitation) and the envelope opens. This is the default and the most reliable choice, especially when a lot of older guests are joining you.
“Beim Scrollen” (On scroll): The envelope opens along with the scrolling movement, back and forth, until the letter is open. That feels playful and makes people want to explore.
“Wie oft” (How often)
Right below that you decide how often your guests get to see the envelope:
“Nur beim ersten Besuch” (First visit only): This is the default. Anyone who opens your page again straight away lands directly on the invitation and does not have to go through the animation every time.
“Bei jedem Besuch” (Every visit): The envelope greets your guests afresh every time. Lovely if your page is mainly meant to be the big moment. Guests who keep checking the schedule or the directions will tap “Überspringen” (Skip) every time, though.
This setting is saved immediately and live on your page immediately too.
Already chosen during setup
The setup wizard has a dedicated step with the envelope tiles and one tile for “Ohne Animation” (No animation). For a wedding it is called “Wählt eure Öffnungs-Animation”, for a birthday “Wähle deine Öffnungs-Animation” (both mean: Choose your opening animation). That step is optional: if you pick nothing, you start without an animation. The wizard always gives you “Beim Tippen”, and you choose the scroll variant afterwards under Dashboard → Webseite → Tab “Umschlag-Intro”. And you can change everything there at any time anyway.
Good to know: The intro is a phone moment. It appears only on your guests’ phones; on a computer they land directly on your page. In your dashboard you only see the envelope through “Vorschau abspielen”. The preview of your page in the “Übersicht” (Overview) tab deliberately leaves the intro out too, so that you have your sections right in front of you. Your guests can only really experience the envelope on your published page.
Frequently asked questions
Are the envelopes available for a birthday too?
Yes. You will find the same designs under Dashboard → Webseite → Tab “Umschlag-Intro”, whether you are celebrating a wedding or a birthday.
I cannot set anything in the editor any more.
That is intended. In the editor under “Stil & Schriften” → “Animation” (Style & fonts → Animation) it now only tells you which intro is currently active, together with “Vorschau abspielen”. You select it under Dashboard → Webseite → Tab “Umschlag-Intro”, because your choice goes online immediately there.
Are all the designs really unlocked for me?
Yes, all twelve are open to you, at no extra cost and with no waiting list. And as soon as we finish new designs, they show up in your selection all by themselves.
Does the animation change if I switch design template?
No. The opening animation is not part of the template. The circular arrow “Auf Standard zurücksetzen” (Reset to default) in the editor leaves it untouched as well.
I want to get rid of it again.
Flip the toggle at the top right of the “Umschlag-Intro” tab and your guests land straight on the page. That takes effect immediately, you do not need to publish anything for it.