Our little one is one
Olivia
October 2, 2027
1:00 PM
The Family Garden
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First birthday invitations worth keeping
A designed card for the first big milestone, sent by private link, with RSVP tracking and a shared photo album for the grandparents who can't be there.
Start free with up to 40 guests and RSVP tracking. Planning tools vary by plan.Explore plans and add-ons
Choose your first birthday design
Open a full preview, try the colourways, then personalise only when the design feels right.
Made for first birthdays
Everything a first birthday needs, from the first invitation to the final head count.
A keepsake, not a form
The invitation opens as a designed card with your baby's name set in real typography, something worth a screenshot for the baby book, not a sign-up sheet with a date field. Personalize a design in minutes and it still looks composed, because it was.
Grandparents far away still get the party
Their invitation opens anywhere in the world, and after the cake smash the shared photo album brings the day to them: guests upload what they captured, you curate what stays, and faraway family scrolls the whole morning as if they'd had a seat.
RSVPs a tired parent can run
Every yes, plus-one and dietary note lands on one live dashboard: no thread to scroll at 2 a.m. One click nudges the families who haven't replied, and only them.
Say the schedule plainly
First birthdays run on nap time, so the invitation should carry the plan: a start, an end, and "cake at 11:30" if the smash is the main event. Guests add it to their calendars in a tap, and if the plan shifts, you update the details after sending.
Tools for your first birthday
Frequently asked questions
Answers about first birthday invitations and online RSVP on HeyVite.
What time should a first birthday party be?
Schedule around the birthday child's nap (late morning or early afternoon are the classic windows) and keep it to about two hours. Put both the start and the end time on the invitation, and name the moment that matters ("cake at 11:30") so guests who can only stop by still catch it.
How can faraway grandparents be part of a first birthday?
Send them their own invitation. The private link opens anywhere in the world, and they can reply with a note even if they cannot attend. A shared photo album starts with Plus, or you can add photo capacity with the Album Photos add-on, so they can see the celebration afterward.
Do guests need an app or account to RSVP?
No. Each guest taps their private link and replies right there: no app, no download, no sign-up. That matters for a first birthday, where the guest list runs from college friends to great-grandparents; the link works the same on every phone and laptop.
Who do you invite to a first birthday party?
The people you want in the photos: family, close friends, and the little ones your child actually knows. The baby will not remember the day. The grown-ups will, so build the list for them and keep it small enough that you get to enjoy it too.
Are first birthday invitations free to send?
Start free with up to 40 guests. Every invitation design, the Card Studio and RSVP tracking are included, with no ads or credit card required. Per-event plans are one-time purchases for a single event. Paid plans add guest capacity and planning tools, with different features and limits at each tier. Yearly passes cover unlimited events while your subscription is active. They renew annually; the guest limit and features of your pass apply to each event.
Plan your first birthday down to the wording
Copy-ready wording and etiquette guides to help you send with confidence.
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