Baby shower video invitation with RSVP: what to include and ask

Short answer

A baby shower video invitation is a short clip with the date, the time, the place and the host's names, placed on a page where guests can reply, open directions and save the date. The video sets the mood. The page does the practical work.

What should the video include?

• The name of the parents-to-be, or the line you use for the shower, such as "Baby Sharma is on the way".
• The date and the start time.
• The venue name and city.
• One line that says how to reply, for example "Reply on the next page".

Keep it to 15 to 30 seconds. A photo of the nursery, a hand-drawn card or a few animated balloons is plenty.

What should guests be asked on the RSVP?

Ask only what you will use.

• How many are coming. A number question lets one reply cover a couple or a family, so your count stays right.
• Food needs. The dietary notes field lets guests mention a vegetarian meal or an allergy.
• A question of your own. You can add up to two. Good ones are "Will you play the games?" or "Can you bring a dish?"

Each reply lands on your dashboard as it arrives, and you can export the list for the caterer.

How do I keep a reveal or a surprise private?

Do not put the answer in the video. Show it at the party instead. If the shower itself is a surprise for the mother-to-be, say so in the host note on the page ("Please do not mention this to her") and ask guests not to forward the link.

Share the page only with the people you want there. The link is not listed anywhere, but anyone who receives it can open it.

What belongs on the page, not in the video?

• The full address, with a Directions button that opens Google Maps.
• A Call button for the host or a co-host, so a lost guest can reach someone quickly.
• A line about where the registry is, or that you would rather have a book instead of a card.
• Add to calendar and a countdown, so the date does not slip.

If you change the time, edit the page. The people who already have the link see the new time without a new message.

When should I send it?

Four to six weeks ahead is common for a shower. If many guests will travel, send it earlier and add the countdown so the date stays in mind.

How do I set it up?

1. 01Upload the video Add the finished MP4, up to 40 MB.
2. 02Check the details Confirm the date, time and venue, and pin the venue on the map.
3. 03Choose a soft theme Pick the colors that sit around the video.
4. 04Set up RSVP Turn on the form, add a number question and dietary notes.
5. 05Preview and share Look at it as a guest first, then send the link on WhatsApp or by text.

The free Starter page takes one image card and has no RSVP form, so a video with RSVP uses the full website, a one-time payment with no subscription.

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