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Punchbowl has a rating of 3.8 stars from 881 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Punchbowl most frequently mention birthday party, guest list and customer service. Punchbowl ranks 1st among Event Planning sites.
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My Punchbowl Christmas Party Invitation worked flawlessly. It had all the options I needed to get the guests I wanted invited and allowed each guest to indicate the pot luck item of their choice to make for the party. I will use Punchbowl when planning my next gathering.
Our experience with the Punch Bowl website was great and headache free! We found punchbowl.com to be very user-friendly for planning our budget wedding within 30 days. Just try this site for your upcoming celebrations and you'll be hooked too!
I have been using Punchbowl for invitations for years. The variety is amazing and there is always something that meets my needs. They are all beautiful and recipients have often commented about them.
Googling "free" online invitations still turns up Punchbowl despite the fact that they now charge a monthly fee to use. The casual user who only hosts a couple of parties a year simply has no use for a monthly site fee. Everyone I know was fine to see the ads as that is the cost of having your free invites, but I see that Punchbowl wanted to up their revenue stream. Back to Evite I go.
As a first time user I was impressed by how easy and AWESOME this site is. I loved our final product and the reminders kept me on task. Definitely recommend and will be using this service again in the near future.
This is best app ever. I absolutely love this it's very easy to use and convenient. I would definitely recommend this over and over.
I planned my child birthday on this which is free to use! Everyone got the invitations and any comments I made regarding the party. They found it super easy to use and my daughter got to choose her own invitation from the templates they have. I highly recommend to use this for a celebration you have coming up :)
The selections of invitations for a First Birthday party was plentiful! It was so easy to design then send out via text to everyone! I loved getting up to date RSVP notices and the "reminder" text to everyone.
I am not very tech savvy. It was very easy to use.
I love that I can see who RSVP ADD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MESSAGES... I have been using this for Years for birthday cards thank you cards Christmas cards
I was extremely happy with the text invite made so much easier for me and family and friends and loved the dashboard option allowed me to keep track of all my guests also allowed me to make special announcements when needed...
I've been a user of Punchbowl invites for many years now! Everything is covered and is so simple! Tremendous variety of invitations!
This was for a 12th birthday party. Last minute, not planned limited time. We were able to to get the word out in time and with a personal touch from the guest of honor. The animation and graphics of the card are an added welcoming touch. The visibility options are great. Although, next time I will opt out of email notifications and stick with in-app notifications (if available).
I am, however, grateful that the invitees didn't not need to have an account to view the invitation. I think that is how we were able to receive such a great response rate, in short notice!
I love Punchbowl I would definitely recommend to a friend. I love how convenient and easy it is to send an invite with out the hassle of having to purchase invite cards then mail them and wait for the RSVP.
There are an abundant amount of cards in each category to choose from. The site is easy to access and easy to use. It is very consumer-friendly.
Site was easy to navigate and I had a customized card up and running in minutes. Importing a list of contacts was easy
Using Punchbowl was a wonderful experience allowing me to easily invite friends to my Christmas celebration. The process was simple, fun and even included a follow up reminder.
Punchbowl made it so easy to send and manage my invitations. The selection is awesome!
Answer: Hello there! Please make sure the invitation came from [email protected]. If it's from that address, simply click the "Open Invitation" button in the email and it will take you to Punchbowl where you can RSVP. If the email came from a different address or includes an attachment, please do not click it. Instead, send us a note at [email protected] so we can take a closer look.
Answer: Hi there! Please make sure the invitation came from [email protected]. If it's from that address, simply click the "Open Invitation" button in the email and it will take you to Punchbowl where you can RSVP. If the email came from a different address or includes an attachment, please do not click it. Instead, send us a note at [email protected] so we can take a closer look.
Answer: Hi, thanks for reaching out! You can certainly do both with a Platinum membership. If you have any other questions please reach out to [email protected] and we will be happy to help! - Danny in Marketing
Answer: Hi. Thanks for reaching out. You can send invitations to up to 50 guests completely free from the app. For large events with more than 50 guests, you will need to upgrade to a paid membership. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions! We're here to help. - Danny in Marketing
Answer: Hi Anne. Thanks for reaching out. We're sorry you're not able to open the invitation. Can you please send us an email at [email protected] with the email address or phone number the invitation was sent to and any information you have on the sender of the invite? You should hear back from us within an hour. Thanks! -Meghan in Marketing
Answer: Hi Mary. Thanks for reaching out. We're sorry the recipient ran into some trouble. Can you please send us an email at [email protected] with your account details so we can help you look into this? You should hear back from us within an hour. Thanks! -Meghan in Marketing
Answer: Hi Laura. Thanks for your question and feedback! At this point in time we do not have the option to make one-time purchases. We do offer a 30-day money back guarantee on our memberships, and you can send up to 50 invitations and 10 cards per month for free from our iOS or Android app! Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] if you have any other questions. We're here to help! -Meghan in Marketing
Answer: Hi Kimberly - Can you tell us a little more about what you're trying to do? Are you trying to send an invitation? When you build a guest list and enter the individual recipient email addresses, they will not be able to see each other's contact information. They will be able to see who is invited (name only), but we give you the option to hide your guest list: https://help.punchbowl.com/article/98-how-do-i-show-or-hide-the-guest-list If you're sending to a group email address (a distribution list that goes to many people), this article will help: https://help.punchbowl.com/article/325-can-i-send-my-invitation-to-a-group-email-address If you're trying to do something else, please give us some more detail here or feel free to email us at [email protected] and we'd be happy to help!
Punchbowl makes it easy to create and send beautiful, free online invitations and digital greeting cards from your phone, tablet or desktop.


Hi Brigid - We hear you and we’re sorry you are upset. From time to time, we experiment with different pricing. We would be happy to upgrade you for FREE. Simply send an email to [email protected] and mention our communication here. You’ll hear back from us today.