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# Create Invitation - Free or Premium

**Creating an Invitation: Free vs. Premium**

**What's the difference between Free and Premium Invitations?**\
All designs in the Evite gallery are labeled as Free or Premium — look for the Premium crown icon on Premium designs. Free Invitations cost nothing to send unless you add a Premium upgrade (like custom envelopes, liners, stamps, backgrounds, or effects). Premium Invitations have a charge based on your guest list size.

**How do I create and send an Invitation?**

**Step 1: Choose your design**\
Browse by category or search by keyword to find the right look. Click on a design to start customizing.

**Step 2: Customize**\
Click on any text to edit it. On the left side, you'll find additional options:

* **Text** — adjust font, size, color, and spacing
* **Backgrounds\*** — choose a color or texture behind the envelope and Invitation
* **Effects\*** — add reveal and overlay animations guests see when they open the Invitation
* **Envelope\*** — pick your envelope color, stamp, and liner

\*Backgrounds, effects, envelopes, liners, and stamps are all Premium features. Selecting any of these on a free design will upgrade your Invitation to Premium.

**Step 3: Add event details**\
Click **Next: Event Details** and fill in your event information on the right side of the page. Scroll down to access additional event features.

**Step 4: Gifting**\
Click **Next: Gifting** and choose your preferred gifting options. Gifting is optional on Premium Invitations. Links to suggested gifting will be automatically included with free invitations.

**Step 5: Review**\
Click **Next: Review** to check everything over and make any final edits.

**Step 6: Add guests**\
Click **Next: Add Guests,** add your guests using any of the available options..

**Step 7: Send**\
Click **Next: Finish & Send.** For Premium, select your pricing package based on guest list size, enter your payment information, and click **Purchase & Send.** You'll land on a confirmation page once it's sent.