Your page is ready, your guest list is in good shape. Now comes the moment everyone has been waiting for: the invitation goes out. For that there is the Einladungen (invitations) page in your dashboard, with the subtitle „Lade deine Gäste per Link oder per E-Mail ein." (invite your guests by link or by email). At the very top there are three tabs, 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 don't have.
Per E-Mail (by email): A personal invitation email with a greeting, your own text and a personal code for every guest. Only here can you see afterwards who has already been contacted. The card in this tab is called „Per E-Mail versenden" (send by email) and brings along the key figures, your email template and the complete guest list for sending.
QR-Code (QR code): The printed way to your page, to put on your Save the Date, invitation or place card. It is available as soon as your page is unlocked.
How to switch between the tabs
One click on one of the three buttons is all it takes, there is nothing to expand or collapse. The selected tab also appears in your browser's address bar, so you can bookmark a view or send yourself the link.
Good to know: Some routes into inviting lead straight to the right tab. The shortcut „QR-Code für deine Karten" (QR code for your cards) on the Webseite (website) page, 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 sharing preview, look through the guest list. As soon as you actually send or share, you need Premium. Without Premium unlocked, the red notice „Premium erforderlich" (Premium required) appears at the top with the „Jetzt freischalten" (unlock now) button, which takes you straight to Einstellungen → Premium freischalten (Settings → unlock Premium). You pay once for your whole term. No subscription, no hidden costs.
Good to know: Locked buttons on this page are simply greyed out and carry a small lock. No explanation window opens. If nothing happens when you click „Senden" (send), Premium is almost always missing, or your invitation hasn't been published yet.
The right order
Unlock Premium in Einstellungen (Settings), in the tab of the same name, „Premium freischalten".
Set your address under Einstellungen → Subdomain (Settings → Subdomain), if it is not settled yet.
Publish your Save the Date or invitation. Only then can your guests see your page. How that works is explained in the article „Deine Seite veröffentlichen" (publishing your page).
Send your invitations, by link, by email or both.
Good to know: You can only send invitation emails once your invitation is published, otherwise your guests would click into nothing. Until then, the page shows the note „Veröffentliche zuerst deine Einladung, dann kannst du sie verschicken." (publish your invitation first, then you can send it) with the link „Zur Webseite" (to the website).
Frequently asked questions
I'm 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 first, before you adjust or send anything.
Mine says „Keine Gäste" (no guests).
Then your guest list is still empty. The „Gäste verwalten" (manage guests) button takes you straight to the guest management, where you can add your guests.
Some guests don't have an email address. What can I do?
They get their invitation via the link, by WhatsApp, text message or on a printed card. You can spot them in the list by the note „Keine E-Mail" (no email).