Digital invitation for a gala dinner with paid cover

You're organising a gala dinner. Sixty people, a set menu, and a cover charge of €80 per head. You send the details on WhatsApp and the first reply is: 'Does that include drinks?' Then another: 'Can I pay you next week?' Then a third: 'What's the vegetarian option?' The menu is one thing; the payment is another. You can create and send a digital invitation for a gala dinner with a paid cover today, from the catalogue, and put the price, the menu and the RSVP in one link.

That link doesn't process payments. It does something simpler: it shows what the cover includes, how much it costs, and when to pay. So nobody has to ask you in a private message.

Digital invitation: the cover charge explained before the first message

Before you send anything, decide what the cover includes: aperitif, dinner, open bar, or just the meal. An invitee who reads '€80 cover, set menu' doesn't need to ask on WhatsApp. Write the payment method and the deadline on the digital invitation: 'Transfer or Lydia before 10 May.' That way the payment stops being an awkward favour and becomes just another detail of the event. If you don't spell it out, you'll spend the next two weeks repeating the same three answers.

• Exact price per cover and what it includes: aperitif, dinner, open bar, or only the meal.
• Payment deadline and method: bank transfer, Lydia or PayPal, with a clear date.
• Set menu with starter, main and dessert, plus a vegetarian option if there is one.
• RSVP questions: attendance and full name, so you have a clean list.

Digital invitations for a gala dinner: set menu, fewer decisions

Publish the full menu in a scene of the digital invitation: starter, main and dessert. If there's a vegetarian option, let it be seen without the guest having to write. Don't use the RSVP to collect allergies or intolerances: that information is asked separately by the organiser. The digital invitation handles the confirmation, not the kitchen. If the menu changes, edit the text and the link stays the same. You don't resend anything or reprint envelopes.

Confirmations arrive inside the same invitation, in an ordered list. You don't have to chase replies on WhatsApp or add messages to a spreadsheet. Set simple questions like 'Will you attend?' or 'Full name?'. Guests open the link on their phone, without installing any app, and answer from their phone. You see who has confirmed and who hasn't on the same page. The invitation doesn't send automatic reminders, so if someone hasn't answered, a personal message still works best.

The cover charge, the menu and the payment deadline live on the same page. The RSVP stops being a chat.

How much does a digital invitation cost?

One digital invitation costs €29.99, a one-time payment with no subscription. You can try it free before you pay and unlock all the scenes when you buy. If you're organising a gala dinner with a paid cover, don't leave the payment and the menu in an endless chat. Create your digital invitation in Send The Joy, try it free and share a single link with all your guests.