Sending on WhatsApp and following RSVPs
WhatsApp is where invitations arrive in the Gulf. What separates an invitation that is read from one that is lost is the covering message, the preview and how you follow the replies. This is the way we recommend to our clients.
In short
Send the invitation on WhatsApp as a private link with a short message in the guest's name; the guest confirms from inside the invitation and the replies land on your board with counts and names. Included from the Basic package at QAR 650.
1. The link and its preview
Every interactive invitation has its own link on theem.digital. Shared on WhatsApp it shows an elegant preview with the invitation's image and your name, and guests open it with one tap, no app, no sign-up.
2. The covering message
A short message before the link makes a real difference. For example:
- «السلام عليكم، يسعدنا دعوتكم لحفل زواج ابننا … يوم الخميس، والتفاصيل في الرابط. نتشرف بتأكيد حضوركم.» (We are delighted to invite you to our son's wedding on Thursday; details in the link. We would be honoured by your RSVP.)
- For ladies: «حيّاكم الله، هذي دعوة حفل النساء، وتأكيد الحضور من داخل الدعوة.» (This is the ladies' celebration invitation; RSVP inside.)
3. RSVP and the host board
Guests choose attending or declining and the number of companions inside the invitation. Replies reach a private board (its link comes with delivery) with numbers and names as they arrive. With a men's and a ladies' celebration, each has its own replies.
4. Status and stories
The status video shows the opening, names and date in a vertical video for WhatsApp status or stories. Included from Standard, and QAR 150 as an add-on on Basic.
5. Reminder and thanks
Send a reminder a day or two before with the same link, and a thank-you after. Automatic sending with each guest's name and ready messages is coming soon as an add-on.
6. The guest assistant: guests' questions answered from the invitation
Every interactive invitation carries an “Ask about the event” button: a guest asks about the date, the venue, the men's or ladies' celebration, the dress code, the programme, children and photos or the RSVP, and the answer comes from the invitation's own details, in Arabic or English, within seconds. Whatever the invitation does not say, the assistant politely refers to you, and it never gives your number. From your board you add notes for guests (parking, the entrance) or switch it off.
From our clients' orders
Designs we delivered to families before you. Open them on your phone and see them as a guest does.
Packages that fit
Prices in Qatari riyals, paid once, no subscription.
- BasicQAR 650A THEEM collection design with your details · Arabic + English · Animated opening from the libraryDelivery: 5–7 days
- StandardQAR 1,800Design reworked around your occasion · Up to 3 languages · Separate men's and women's invitationsDelivery: 7–10 days
- Status videoQAR 150A vertical video of your own invitation for WhatsApp status, story and Snapchat · The opening, names, date and venueDelivery: Within a day of publishing
Questions we hear often
Does the invitation need an app?
No. It is a link that opens in the phone's browser straight from WhatsApp.
Who sees the guests' replies?
Only you, on your private board. We never share guest data, and you can ask us to delete it after the occasion.
Can I change the time after sending the link?
Yes, we update it on the same link, so there is no need to send a new invitation.
How long does the link stay online?
12 months from delivery; after the occasion it can become a memory page as an add-on.
Ready for your invitation?
Pick the occasion and the design in five steps, or design it yourself and see it live with your names before you pay.
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