Make your invitation work for your guests

Find practical steps for bringing in your design, setting up your RSVP page, inviting guests and managing their replies.

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Keep your design in Canva, then sync it to your RSVP page.

Start with the step you're on

Start with your design or choose the next step for your event. You can return for help with replies, reminders and changes later.

CreatEcards app open beside an invitation in Canva

Sync your Canva invitation to an RSVP page

Bring your Canva design into CreatEcards, then finish the event details and RSVP page.

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CreatEcards Detailed RSVP setting in the editor

Choose Simple or Detailed RSVP

Choose a group headcount and shared answers, or collect each attendee’s name and answers.

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Find your next step

Pick the task you need help with. Each guide shows the real product steps and screenshots.

Start in Canva

The CreatEcards app open beside a Canva birthday invitation, with Sync design at the bottom of its panel

Sync your Canva invitation to an RSVP page

Bring your Canva design into CreatEcards, then finish the event details and RSVP page.

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A styled QR code placed beside the photo on a Canva invitation, with QR design controls in the app panel

Add an RSVP QR code to your Canva invitation

Place a QR code on your printed Canva invitation so guests can open the RSVP page.

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Canva's Embed panel showing separate HTML embed code and Smart embed link fields beside the CreatEcards Media panel

Use video, music or animation in your Canva invitation

Connect your moving Canva design to a CreatEcards RSVP page and check its playback.

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Canva event website showing three couple videos in rounded frames with floral details

Connect a Canva event website to your RSVP page

Link your Canva event website and CreatEcards invitation so guests can read and reply.

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Start with AI or Adobe Express

The Editorial Bridal template selected in AI Invitation Maker, with an editable design prompt and Event, Style and Mood controls

Create an invitation with AI, then add RSVPs

Prepare a design with AI Invitation Maker, generate it in your own AI service, then add RSVPs.

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Adobe Express with the CreatEcards listing under Add-ons and its panel open beside Lena’s Baby Shower design

Connect an Adobe Express invitation to CreatEcards

Export your Adobe Express design to an RSVP page and choose your event details.

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Set up your invitation

The Details stage with event information controls beside the invitation preview

Add event details to your invitation page

Add dates, venue information, a schedule, links, FAQs and gift details to your RSVP page.

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Page Manager showing separate answers for a named adult and child alongside a Simple RSVP group response

Choose Simple or Detailed RSVP

Choose a group headcount and shared answers, or collect each attendee’s name and answers.

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Responder details, capacity and guest policies, with a maximum of four people per response including the main guest

Set guest details, plus-ones and an RSVP deadline

Choose contact details, guest allowances, a reply deadline and response notifications.

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Responder details, capacity and guest policies, with a maximum of four people per response including the main guest

Set event capacity and a waitlist

Choose what happens when your event reaches capacity and how the waitlist works.

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Question template chooser with dietary needs, accessibility, sub-event attendance and other options

Ask guests custom RSVP questions

Ask guests for meal choices, access needs or other information alongside their RSVP.

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Round button edges and shadow choices beside the RSVP-page preview

Style and preview your invitation page

Choose the page colors, background and section order, then check the complete preview.

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Publish and invite guests

First-publish window with an editable invitation address and Publish button

Publish your invitation and check access

Choose the page address, review access settings and confirm it is ready to share.

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One link selected, showing its default-settings explanation, language selector and Copy link control

Share one link or use personalized invitations

Choose one shared link or personal guest links, then share through your own apps.

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Invitation email editor with event-detail insert controls and a preview of the design and RSVP link

Send a formatted invitation from your email

Prepare a formatted invitation and send it from your own email account.

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Help guests respond

iMessage invitation showing event details and a link preview with the full design, event title and createcards.io address

How guests open and respond to an invitation

See what guests experience when they open the invitation and submit an RSVP.

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Jane’s Hub response card showing Not attending and the Edit response control

Change an RSVP through the guest Hub

Guests who joined the Hub can find their invitations and edit an existing reply.

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Manage your event

Page Manager summary showing three adults and three children attending

Manage invitation responses in Page Manager

See who is coming, read guest answers, download data and invite a co-host.

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Personalized sending with the Status menu open, including Not sent / Pending and attendance statuses

Send RSVP and event reminders

Choose a reminder template, tailor your message and send it through your own app.

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Dashboard invitation card with View, Edit, Collaborate and Send and manage responses

Edit an invitation after sharing it

Update the event details or design on the same invitation after sharing its link.

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Business events

Business Event selected in the Canva app beside an awards-night design

Set up a business event page

Create a branded event page with a built-in registration form or an external form.

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Need a quick answer?

Find short answers about invitations, responses, sharing and plans in the FAQ. The guides above take you through the full task.

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Your design stays yours

Keep editing your invitation in Canva. Sync it from the CreatEcards app, then add the date, location and RSVP form around it in CreatEcards. Publishing your page makes it ready to share; it does not send invitations for you.

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