Your page is ready and your guest list is in good shape. Now comes the moment everyone has been waiting for: the invitation goes out. That is what the page Einladungen (invitations) in your dashboard is for, with the subtitle „Lade deine Gäste per Link oder per E-Mail ein." (invite your guests by link or by email). There are three tabs at the very top, and you are welcome to mix the routes however you like.
The three tabs at a glance
Per Link teilen (share by link): the general link to your page, for example anna-und-max.unsere-einladung.de. Perfect for the WhatsApp group, for printed cards or for everyone whose email address you do not have.
Per E-Mail (by email): a personal invitation email with a greeting, your own words and a personal code for every guest. This is the only route where you can see afterwards who has already been contacted. The card inside is called „Per E-Mail versenden" (send by email) and brings along the key figures, your email template and your complete guest list ready for sending.
QR-Code (QR code): the printed route to your page, ready to put on your save the date, your invitation or a place card. It appears as soon as your page is unlocked.
How to switch between the tabs
One click on any of the three buttons is enough, there is nothing left to expand or collapse. The tab you picked also shows up in your browser's address bar, so you can bookmark a view or send the link to yourself.
Good to know: Some routes into inviting take you straight to the matching tab. The shortcut „QR-Code für deine Karten" (QR code for your cards) on the page Webseite (your website), for example, opens Einladungen right at the QR code.
What is free and what needs Premium
You can prepare everything without paying a cent: design the email template, adjust the preview for sharing, go through your guest list. As soon as you really send or share, you need Premium. Without Premium unlocked, the red note „Premium erforderlich" (Premium required) sits at the top with the button „Jetzt freischalten" (unlock now), which takes you straight to Einstellungen → Abo (settings, subscription). You pay once for your whole running time. No subscription, no hidden costs.
Good to know: Locked buttons on this page are only greyed out and carry a small padlock. No explanation window opens. So when nothing happens as you click „Senden" (send), Premium is almost always what is missing.
The right order
Unlock Premium under Einstellungen → Abo (settings, subscription).
Set your address under Einstellungen → Subdomain (settings, subdomain), if it is not fixed yet.
Publish your save the date or your invitation. Only then can your guests see your page. You can read how that works in the article „Deine Seite veröffentlichen".
Send your invitations, by link, by email or both.
Good to know: Technically you can send emails before your page is published. Your guests would then click through to nothing, though. Publish first, send afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
I am planning two events. Which one is open right now?
The page always works with the event you selected last. Pick the right one at the top before you adjust or send anything.
I see „Keine Gäste" (no guests).
Then your guest list is still empty. The button „Gäste verwalten" (manage guests) takes you straight to your guest management, where you can add your guests.
Some guests do not have an email address. What now?
They get their invitation through the link, over WhatsApp, by text message or on a printed card. In your list you can spot them by the note „Keine E-Mail" (no email).