How to choose (and customize) the perfect invitation theme

A theme dresses your whole invitation — the invite card, the RSVP page, your event page and the email guests receive. Here’s how to find the right one, try it on, and make it yours.

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Meet the 23 themes

Eleven year-round designer looks — Garden, Romantic, Luxe, Coastal, Midnight, Terracotta, Velvet Night, Winterberry, Sunlit Navy, Grand Ballroom and Misty Rose — plus twelve seasonal themes: Valentine, Halloween, Winter Gala, Spring Bloom, Summer Sunset, Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and three illustrated Diwali themes — Diya Glow, Marigold Toran and Royal Rangoli.

Seasonal themes are available all year, and every theme is included on the Free plan. Try any of them below:

Try it — click a theme

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Switching themes in the invitation maker

  • On a computer: the color dots under the live preview — “Theme — click a color to restyle”. Hover a dot to see its name; the preview restyles instantly.
  • On a phone: the labeled theme strip under the form, on every step. Tap 👁️ to see the full preview.
  • Switch as often as you like, at any step — your details and message stay put.

Start from a theme you love

Any link like fete.rsvp/create?theme=christmas opens the maker with that theme preselected — handy for sending a co-host straight to the look you picked.

Choosing a theme that fits

  • Black-tie and formal weddings: Grand Ballroom, Luxe, Romantic
  • Garden parties and showers: Garden, Spring Bloom, Misty Rose
  • Evening and cocktail parties: Midnight, Velvet Night, Sunlit Navy
  • Beach and summer events: Coastal, Summer Sunset
  • Cozy dinners and autumn gatherings: Terracotta, Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving
  • Diwali parties: Diya Glow (glowing diyas on midnight plum), Marigold Toran (bright marigold garlands) or Royal Rangoli (jewel-toned rangoli)
  • Holidays: the matching seasonal theme — or Winterberry and Winter Gala for an elegant December

Bring your photo to life

Upload a hero image in the Finishing Touches step and Fête turns it into a living photo on your RSVP page, event page and custom page: a slow, cinematic zoom with ambient particles that match your theme.

  • Drifting snow — Christmas, Winter Gala, Winterberry, Midnight
  • Falling leaves — Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Terracotta
  • Champagne sparkles — New Year’s Eve, Grand Ballroom, Luxe, Summer Sunset
  • Glowing embers — Halloween
  • Petals — Valentine, Spring Bloom, Romantic, Misty Rose
  • Golden lamplight sparkles — Diya Glow, Royal Rangoli
  • Marigold petals — Marigold Toran

Guests whose devices are set to reduce motion see a beautiful still photo instead — no setup needed.

Fine-tune colors and fonts (Pro)

Pro hosts get the Theme Customizer beside the preview on a computer. Start from any of the 23 themes, then adjust the Background, Accent and Text colors with color pickers and choose one of eight font pairings — Classic, Modern, Elegant, Playful, Minimal, Serif, Bold or Romantic. Reset to Theme Defaults takes you back anytime.

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Questions, answered

Are the seasonal and holiday themes free?+

Yes. All 23 themes, including every seasonal theme, are included on the Free plan and available year-round.

Does the theme apply to the email too?+

Yes — your theme styles the invitation email, the RSVP page, your event page and the link preview image when you share it.

Why isn’t my photo moving?+

The living-photo animation respects each visitor’s reduced-motion setting. If a device asks for less motion, the photo is shown still.

Ready to try it?

It takes about three minutes, and it's free for up to 50 guests.

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