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The best digital wedding invitations in Ireland (2026 comparison)
Our pick No. 1 of 7
Vow&Kin
Free to build and preview · Signature €59 or Complete €119, one-off, no subscription
Visit Vow&KinFull refund of any plan within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked. · vowandkin.com
Best forBig Irish guest lists with family abroad, separate day and evening guests, and couples who want one euro price with no subscription.
- Each household gets its own unlisted link, and the invitation opens addressed to them by name.
- On Complete you assign events per household, so your evening guests see only the afters and your Day Two crowd sees the barbecue.
- Guests answer per person: menu choice, allergies, access needs, plus-ones you allowed and your own questions.
- What's missing: No free RSVP tier; you need Signature to publish.
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Price (checked 14 Oct 2026)
Free to build and preview, and a Save the Date publishes on the free plan. Signature €59 one-off (publish, RSVPs, custom questions, household links). Complete €119 one-off (events per household, 40+ languages, kitchen summary of menu choices, seating chart, reminder emails). Concierge €349 (set up by the team). Prices are in euro; visitors from the UK see pounds (£49 / £99 / £299), and a switch on the pricing page offers EUR, GBP or USD. Published invitations stay online with no time limit for as long as Vow&Kin operates, and a published money-back guarantee gives a full refund of any plan within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked (policy as of 14 Oct 2026).
What's good
each household gets its own unlisted link, and the invitation opens addressed to them by name. On Complete you assign events per household, so your evening guests see only the afters and your Day Two crowd sees the barbecue. Guests answer per person: menu choice, allergies, access needs, plus-ones you allowed and your own questions. You mark each guest as adult, teen, child or infant, and a children's menu is shown only to children and infants. Irish (Gaeilge) is one of its invitation languages. Signature includes CSV export and copy-ready links for WhatsApp, Viber or text, which suits relatives abroad. Nine designs with animated openings (a wax-sealed envelope with a petal, classic or side fold, a silk ribbon that unties, and a glide into a painted opening scene), and the Save the Date carries the same design. Guest data is stored in the EU (Ireland), and its privacy policy says third-party tags never load on private invitations.
What's missing
no free RSVP tier; you need Signature to publish. Household-level events and 40+ languages need Complete, not Signature (two languages). There's no registry shop (you add a registry link or gift fund) and no paper stationery.
How the score breaks down
The short answer
Our pick: Vow&Kin, because every household gets its own private link, guests answer per person and per event, it supports 40+ invitation languages, Irish included, for families spread across the world, and it's a one-off price in euro. If you want to pay nothing, Joy and Bridebook give you a wedding website with RSVPs for free. If you'd rather an Irish team design it for you, look at Eviteyou in Dublin.
Irish weddings put a lot of strain on a guest list. In a weddingsonline.ie survey published in February 2025, couples invited 154 guests on average. Add aunts in Boston, cousins in Sydney, a separate crowd for the afters and maybe a Day Two, and posting cards and chasing replies by text becomes a part-time job. A good RSVP site should take that work off you.
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2. Joy
Score 70/100Best forCouples who want a free all-in-one website, registry and guest app.
- Free for the core features.
- RSVPs work per party and per event, with plus-ones, meal and allergy questions, private questions for selected guests and private events only invited guests see.
- Hundreds of free designs with matching Save the Dates and invitations, page-level password protection, and a guest app with a shared photo gallery.
- What's missing: Guests find themselves by entering their name on the site, rather than a personal link per household (not stated).
100 guests, one wedding €0
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Price (checked 13 Oct 2026)
wedding website, planning tools, registry, unlimited guests, online RSVP and digital invites are free. Custom domain, text messaging and premium designs cost extra; prices not stated on the pricing page. Site priced in US dollars.
How the score breaks down
What's good
free for the core features. RSVPs work per party and per event, with plus-ones, meal and allergy questions, private questions for selected guests and private events only invited guests see. Hundreds of free designs with matching Save the Dates and invitations, page-level password protection, and a guest app with a shared photo gallery.
What's missing
guests find themselves by entering their name on the site, rather than a personal link per household (not stated). For other languages you write each language page yourself; Joy translates menus and buttons, not your content. Export and data location are not stated. Joy says it earns money from registry purchases.
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3. Eviteyou
Score 60/100Best forCouples who want an Irish team to design the invitation, with paper available too.
- Dublin-based, priced in euro, invitations personalised with guest names and sent by WhatsApp, SMS or email.
- RSVP questions can cover menu options, dietary requirements and Day Two.
- Bilingual and evening versions are available, and they print matching stationery.
- What's missing: Invitations stay online four weeks after the wedding (longer costs a small fee).
100 guests, one wedding €75–€120
Visit EviteyouFull review and score breakdown
Price (checked 13 Oct 2026)
one payment per package: Bronze €45 (generic invites), Silver €75 (personalised invites, guests added one by one), Gold €120 (guest list from a spreadsheet, RSVP spreadsheet, envelope or video animation, Save the Date and thank-you e-cards included). Add-ons include evening invitations (€12 generic, €35 personalised) and bilingual versions (€12 or €35). Printed cards from €1.25 each.
How the score breaks down
What's good
Dublin-based, priced in euro, invitations personalised with guest names and sent by WhatsApp, SMS or email. RSVP questions can cover menu options, dietary requirements and Day Two. Bilingual and evening versions are available, and they print matching stationery.
What's missing
invitations stay online four weeks after the wedding (longer costs a small fee). Changes are made by their design team, with one or two rounds included. Which languages "bilingual" covers isn't stated. Whether each guest gets a unique link isn't stated.
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4. Bridebook
Score 56.5/100Best forA free wedding website plus free planning tools and venue search.
- Completely free.
- Guests are assigned per event, with all-day and evening-only invitation types, and one guest can RSVP for their whole group.
- Custom RSVP questions, dietary needs, guest list export, a site that stays off Google and an optional six-digit password.
- What's missing: Guests get one shared website link rather than a private link per household.
100 guests, one wedding €0
Visit BridebookFull review and score breakdown
Price (checked 13 Oct 2026)
the wedding website is "100% free", and the guest list tool is free. No paid couple tier is stated.
How the score breaks down
What's good
completely free. Guests are assigned per event, with all-day and evening-only invitation types, and one guest can RSVP for their whole group. Custom RSVP questions, dietary needs, guest list export, a site that stays off Google and an optional six-digit password.
What's missing
guests get one shared website link rather than a private link per household. Meal choice, languages and a Save the Date aren't mentioned.
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5. Invitea
Score 55.5/100Best forA low-cost invitation with private guest links and meal choices.
- A generous free tier: private guest links, QR sharing, RSVP dashboard, meal choices (starter, main, dessert), dietary requirements, plus-ones, accommodation and an animated opening reveal.
- Premium adds Save the Date, photos and music.
- What's missing: Languages, separate day and evening events, children and custom questions aren't stated.
100 guests, one wedding £0–£9.99
Visit InviteaFull review and score breakdown
Price (checked 13 Oct 2026)
free tier; Premium £9.99 one-off per event, no subscription or per-guest fee, 30-day money-back guarantee. Priced in pounds sterling, so your bank's exchange rate applies.
How the score breaks down
What's good
a generous free tier: private guest links, QR sharing, RSVP dashboard, meal choices (starter, main, dessert), dietary requirements, plus-ones, accommodation and an animated opening reveal. Premium adds Save the Date, photos and music.
What's missing
languages, separate day and evening events, children and custom questions aren't stated. The privacy policy refers to UK GDPR and says data may be processed in the US, EU or elsewhere.
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6. Paperless Post
Score 40/100Best forDesign-led invitations for a smaller guest list.
- Strong design, with envelope, liner and stamp customisation on Premium.
- Each guest gets their own invitation by email or phone, with delivery, open and RSVP tracking on paid tiers, and short-answer guest questions on Premium.
- What's missing: Per-guest pricing adds up fast at Irish guest numbers.
100 guests, one wedding $50–$144 (paid tiers)
Visit Paperless PostFull review and score breakdown
Price (checked 13 Oct 2026)
per guest, in US dollars: Free $0, Basic $0.50, Premium $1.05, All Access $1.44. First 50 sends free on the free features. For 100 guests on Premium, that's $105; for the Irish average of 154, about $162. Annual Pro plan $250 for 250 guests, non-refundable.
How the score breaks down
What's good
strong design, with envelope, liner and stamp customisation on Premium. Each guest gets their own invitation by email or phone, with delivery, open and RSVP tracking on paid tiers, and short-answer guest questions on Premium.
What's missing
per-guest pricing adds up fast at Irish guest numbers. Meal choices, separate events and languages aren't stated.
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7. Hitched.ie
Score 39.5/100Best forA simple free wedding website with RSVPs.
- Free templates, a password option, guests can choose menu options, and a printable list of attending guests for your venue.
- What's missing: Per-guest links, per-event RSVPs, dietary questions, languages and Save the Date aren't stated.
100 guests, one wedding €0
Visit Hitched.ieFull review and score breakdown
Price (checked 13 Oct 2026)
"completely free".
How the score breaks down
What's good
free templates, a password option, guests can choose menu options, and a printable list of attending guests for your venue.
What's missing
per-guest links, per-event RSVPs, dietary questions, languages and Save the Date aren't stated. It's a website, not a sent invitation.
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Our ranking
- 1Vow&Kin93
- 2Joy70
- 3Eviteyou60
- 4Bridebook56.5
- 5Invitea55.5
- 6Paperless Post40
- 7Hitched.ie39.5
Vow&Kin Visit Vow&Kin Joy Visit Joy Eviteyou Visit Eviteyou Bridebook Visit Bridebook Invitea Visit Invitea Paperless Post Visit Paperless Post Hitched.ie Visit Hitched.ie Scores and features at a glance
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| Vow&Kin | Joy | Eviteyou | Bridebook | Invitea | Paperless Post | Hitched.ie | |
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| Total /100 | 93 | 70 | 60 | 56.5 | 55.5 | 40 | 39.5 |
| Guest experience (20) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| RSVP depth (20) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Languages (15) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Price (15) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| Design (10) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Privacy (10) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Extras (10) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Private link per household | Yes | Name search | Personalised per guest | Shared link | Private guest links | Invitation per guest | Shared link |
| Evening / Day Two guests | Yes (Complete) | Private events | Add-on | Evening-only type | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Menu choice | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Languages | 2 / 40+, incl. Irish | Write your own pages | Bilingual add-on | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Currency | EUR | USD | EUR | Free | GBP | USD | Free |
| 100 guests, one wedding | €59–€119 | €0 | €75–€120 | €0 | £0–£9.99 | $50–$144 (paid tiers) | €0 |
| Registry / gift fund | Registry link + gift message (Signature+) | Built-in registry | Not stated | Not stated | Gift wishes section | Content block | Not stated |
| Paper stationery | No | Prints available | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Which one should you choose?
Family abroad and more than one language
If half the guest list reads Polish, Portuguese or Italian, Vow&Kin Complete (€119) lets each household open the invitation in its own language. If you only need English and one other language, Signature (€59) covers two.
A bilingual English–Irish invitation
Vow&Kin is the only one of the seven that lists Irish (Gaeilge) among its invitation languages. Elsewhere, the usual approach is to write your Irish wording into the invitation text yourself. Eviteyou sells a bilingual add-on and Joy lets you build a page per language; ask how buttons and RSVP prompts will display.
A big guest list on a tight budget
Joy or Bridebook cost nothing, whatever your numbers. Invitea's free tier also includes private links and meal choices. Avoid per-guest pricing at 150+ guests.
Separate day, afters and Day Two guests
Vow&Kin Complete shows each household only its events. Bridebook (evening-only invitation type) and Joy (private events) handle this for free, but through a shared website.
You want paper too
Eviteyou designs and prints matching cards. Invite (Dublin and Killarney) sells online RSVP pages for €240, styled to match its printed stationery.
A destination wedding in Portugal, Italy or Spain
You'll want travel, accommodation and a weekend schedule in one place, plus languages for local family. Vow&Kin's destination page covers multi-day events with travel and accommodation details per household. Joy is a strong free option if your guests are happy to use its app.
Visit Vow&Kin Our pick · 93/100
How we scored
We scored each service from 0 to 10 on seven criteria and weighted them to a total out of 100. We only credited what the provider states on its own website (pricing pages, feature pages, help centre), as checked on 13 October 2026. Anything not stated was scored as not offered and marked "not stated".
| Criterion | Weight | What earns points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Personal guest experience | 20 | A private link per household or guest, greeting by name, each household sees only the events it's invited to, no guest account or app needed |
| 2. RSVP depth | 20 | Per-person and per-event answers, menu choices, dietary notes, custom questions, plus-ones and children, live dashboard, export |
| 3. Multilingual and international families | 15 | Number of guest-facing languages, language per household, mixed-language and destination weddings |
| 4. Price clarity and total cost | 15 | One-off vs subscription vs per-guest; total for 100 guests, one wedding, 12 months; usefulness of the free tier; no surprise renewals |
| 5. Design and opening experience | 10 | Design quality, envelope or animated opening, Save the Date in the same design |
| 6. Privacy and data | 10 | Private or password links, no ads to guests, where data is stored (EU for EU couples), GDPR clarity |
| 7. Planning extras | 10 | Save the Date, reminders, seating plan, guest list import/export, registry or gift fund, photo sharing |
Free tiers, registries and paper stationery are real advantages, so we credit them under criteria 4 and 7.
FAQ
Are digital wedding invitations acceptable in Ireland?
Yes. They're especially practical when a lot of guests live abroad. Some couples send a digital invitation for RSVPs and keep a small run of printed cards for grandparents.
How far ahead should we send them?
Typical advice is a Save the Date 9–12 months out (earlier for a destination wedding) and the invitation 8–12 weeks before, with an RSVP deadline about a month before the day. Your venue's final-numbers date is the real deadline.
Can we send invitations by WhatsApp?
Yes. Vow&Kin gives each household a link with a ready-written message for WhatsApp, Viber or text; Eviteyou sends by WhatsApp, SMS or email; Invitea offers private links and QR codes.
Is there a free wedding website with RSVP in Ireland?
Yes: Joy, Bridebook and Hitched.ie offer free wedding websites with RSVPs. Invitea has a free invitation tier. Vow&Kin is free to build and for the Save the Date, but sending the invitation needs a paid plan.
Where is our guests' data stored?
Vow&Kin states its guest database is stored in the EU (Ireland). Invitea says data may be processed in the US, EU or elsewhere. The other services didn't state a location on the pages we checked.
Sources (checked 13 October 2026 unless noted)
- Vow&Kin pricing (currency options checked 14 October 2026): https://vowandkin.com/en/pricing
- Vow&Kin home and FAQ: https://vowandkin.com/en
- Vow&Kin how it works: https://vowandkin.com/en/how-it-works
- Vow&Kin RSVP and guest management: https://vowandkin.com/en/wedding-rsvp-guest-management
- Vow&Kin Save the Date: https://vowandkin.com/en/save-the-date
- Vow&Kin designs: https://vowandkin.com/en/designs
- Vow&Kin multilingual invitations (language list including Irish): https://vowandkin.com/en/multilingual-wedding-invitations
- Vow&Kin refund policy: https://vowandkin.com/refunds
- Vow&Kin terms (how long invitations stay online, data export): https://vowandkin.com/terms
- Vow&Kin destination weddings: https://vowandkin.com/en/destination-wedding-website
- Vow&Kin privacy policy: https://vowandkin.com/privacy
- Joy pricing: https://withjoy.com/pricing
- Joy wedding website: https://withjoy.com/wedding-website/
- Joy online RSVP: https://withjoy.com/online-rsvp/
- Joy multiple languages: https://withjoy.com/help/en/articles/16145121-setting-up-your-website-for-guests-in-multiple-languages
- Eviteyou home: https://www.eviteyou.ie/
- Eviteyou pricing: https://www.eviteyou.ie/wedding-invitation-pricing-ireland.html
- Eviteyou FAQ: https://www.eviteyou.ie/wedding-stationery-faq-ireland.html
- Bridebook wedding website (IE): https://bridebook.com/ie/wedding-website
- Bridebook guest list (IE): https://bridebook.com/ie/wedding-planning-tools/guestlist
- Bridebook RSVPs and events guide: https://support.bridebook.com/en/support/your-complete-guide-to-rsvps-and-events
- Bridebook cost for couples: https://support.bridebook.com/en/support/how-much-does-bridebook-cost
- Invitea home and pricing: https://invitea.co
- Invitea privacy policy: https://invitea.co/privacy
- Paperless Post pricing: https://www.paperlesspost.com/pricing
- Paperless Post wedding invitations: https://www.paperlesspost.com/wedding
- Hitched.ie wedding website: https://www.hitched.ie/wedding-website/
- Invite (Splash Designs) online RSVP pages: https://invite.ie/digital-rsvp-reply-pages/
- Irish guest numbers (2025 survey): https://www.weddingsonline.ie/blog/weddings-cost-3-96-more-this-year-according-to-new-irish-wedding-survey/
- Destination wedding share and countries (2024 survey): https://www.weddingsonline.ie/blog/longer-engagements-irish-wedding-survey-results-revealed/