Digital wedding invitations in the UK compared
The short answer. For a wedding with several events and different guests at each, compare two things: how the price grows with the list, and how the invitation reaches people. Paperless Post and Greenvelope charge by guest or by mailing, Joy and Bridebook send email or a link you share, and Our Guest List charges once per wedding and sends each guest their own WhatsApp message.
What should you compare?
Most digital invitation sites look lovely in their examples. The differences that cost you money or replies show up later, so compare these four things before you pick:
- How the price grows. Per guest, per mailing, per year, or once for the whole wedding. A list of 300 across three events is where these models part company.
- Separate replies per event. Can each guest see only the events they are invited to, and answer each one with its own headcount?
- How the invitation reaches people. Email, text, a shareable link or WhatsApp. Ask where your guests actually read things.
- What happens after the yes. Reminders, a list for the caterer, and checking people in at the door.
How do the main options compare?
As of 30 October 2026, this is what each company's own pages say. Prices change, so follow the links at the end and check before you buy.
| Our Guest List | Paperless Post | Joy | Greenvelope | Bridebook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How it charges | Free for 50 guests and 2 events; then a one-off £65 or £195 per wedding | Some free designs; premium ones cost Coins per guest per send. Or a yearly plan from $250 | Website, RSVP and basic digital cards free; premium cards paid | One price per mailing by guest count, from $19; each person counts | Wedding website free |
| Separate events | Any number on Tailored, each guest sees only theirs | Not described on the pages we read | Yes, a schedule showing each guest only their events | Yes, multi-event support | Yes, guests can be assigned to events |
| Reply per event | Yes, with a headcount and dietary notes each | Not described on the pages we read | Yes, RSVP questions per event | Not described on the pages we read | Each guest's invitation follows their events; separate replies not spelled out |
| How invitations go | Each guest's own message on WhatsApp or iMessage, from your phone, or email | Email, text to US numbers only, or a shareable link | Email or a shareable link; texting through Joy is a paid add-on for US and Canadian numbers | Email, WhatsApp, text in supported countries, or a shareable link | An RSVP link you share by text, email or any app; no login needed |
| Reminders | One-tap reply link, sent the same way | Broadcast messages on the yearly plan | Reminder emails to guests who haven't replied; texts are a paid add-on | Scheduled reminders | Messages from your Bridebook inbox |
| On the day | Door check-in with a pass on each yes | Not described | Not described | Not described | Not described |
"Not described" means we couldn't find it on their own pages, not that it doesn't exist. Ask them if it matters to you.
What does a big multi-event wedding cost?
Per-guest pricing gets expensive in exactly the case where you need the most help: a traditional wedding, a church service and a reception, with a different list for each and three hundred names between them.
- Our Guest List is free up to 50 guests and two events. A one-off £65 covers up to 400 guests and every event; £195 covers any number. Adding events or names within your package costs nothing more.
- Paperless Post has some free designs; for the others it multiplies a design's Coin cost by the number of recipients. Their pricing page's own example costs 3 Coins a guest, and shows 3 Coins at £1.20. On the yearly plan, a guest invited to two events counts twice.
- Greenvelope prices each mailing by the number of people on it, a family of four counting as four, so a save the date and an invitation are two mailings unless you take an annual membership.
- Joy and Bridebook don't charge for the website and replies, but invitations go by email or a link you share. Joy's premium cards, printed invitations and texting cost extra, and its texting only reaches US and Canadian numbers.
Which one suits you?
If your wedding runs over several events with different guests, most of your guests live on WhatsApp, and you want one price however long the list gets, Our Guest List was built for exactly that.
It's free to start, with up to 50 guests and two events and no payment details, so you can see it working on your own list before you pay anything.
How Our Guest List handles a multi-event wedding
It was built for weddings like this: one list of people, any number of events, and an invitation per household that shows only their events.
- Add your events, each with its own date, venue and dress code.
- Add your guests by pasting a list, opening your phone's contacts, or typing them, and put each household on one invitation.
- Tick their events. Each invitation lists only the ones you tick.
- Send. Press Start sending and each guest's message opens in WhatsApp, written and ready. You press send, from your own number.
- Read the numbers. Each event gets its own yes, no and headcount, and the spreadsheet export carries the dietary notes for your caterer.
Read more in our guide to managing a multi-day wedding guest list.
Where these facts come from
All checked on 30 October 2026, on each company's own site:
- Paperless Post: pricing, Paperless Pro and the note "SMS delivery available for US phone numbers only" on its invitation pages.
- Joy: multiple events, inviting guests, reminders and invitations.
- Greenvelope: pricing.
- Bridebook: RSVPs and events.
- Our Guest List: pricing and the how-tos.
Questions people ask
- What is the best digital wedding invitation site in the UK?
- For a wedding with several events, different guest lists and guests on WhatsApp, Our Guest List: it sends each guest their own message, shows them only their events, counts replies per event, and costs one payment per wedding.
- Can I send digital wedding invitations for free?
- Yes. Our Guest List is free for up to 50 guests and two events, sent on WhatsApp from your own phone, with no payment details. A bigger wedding pays once, from £65.
- Can I track RSVPs for several wedding events separately?
- Yes. On Our Guest List each guest sees only the events they are invited to and answers each one with its own headcount and dietary notes. Whatever you use, check that each event gets its own headcount, not just a single yes.
- Is it cheaper to pay per guest or per wedding?
- Once you have a few hundred guests or several events, a single price per wedding usually works out lower, because adding names or events doesn't change it.
Last updated 30 October 2026