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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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This website markets itself as being fee, then prompts you to pay a monthly fee. If you cancel the membership before the year is up they charge you the entire annual fee. Very misleading. Also I took a membership to be able to send invites for a work party, I'm assuming our firewalls don't allow it. I was charged for a year for a service that essentially useless to me. Do not recommend.
Great, easy, clear, clean design and format, and totally custom. Ad free
Punchbowl is easy and efficient. It's the best digital service I've ever tried!
Punchbowl is always my go to when I need something to send at the spur of the moment. I don't always have time to run to the store and purchase cards or invitations. One thing is for sure they are right there when you need them. You also save money because cards can be expensive. With Punchbowl I pay one fee each year and that's it.
During this time... I had to have two virtual showers and this site was very helpful and simple to use. Now I am using their greeting cards so easy!
This app is easy to use. It tracks RSVP and will let you send invite to those who have not responded, as well as reminder messages.
Planned a shower and inexperienced in using technology - with Punchbowl it was soooooo easy to create the invite, send them out, tracking the RSVP's. Quite a time saver!
I was amazed at how easy it was to create invitations. We sent them out a little late and loved the option to text them instead of email. I have also never sent thank you cards so quickly. (I waited 1 yr and 6 months after our
Wedding with postal mail). I will definitely keep using this service. Thank you so much!
Invites are super cute and love how they're free! My
Friends use it too! Such a great app for paperless invites.
Easy directions ~ Adorable choices ~ Awesome Idea, these online Invitations, etc! I'll use Punchbowl again
I sent out invitations for my niece's surprise birthday/graduation party. There was a great variety of invitation selections. Personalizing the invitation was easy, and the additional comments feature was very helpful. The animation of the envelope opening and the invitation coming out of the envelope was a really nice touch. I also liked the feature where I could send alerts of any changes to all the guests and send messages to individual guests. I sent the invitation via text messaging. I definitely plan to use Punchbowl if the future.
I have found Punchbowl cards perfect for any occasion!
They have a lot of very nice styles to choose from for all the reasons we like to send cards to family and friends. Keep up the great work Punchbowl!
I loved everything with all the reminders and see who is all coming.
I use punchbowl a couple times a year, its perfect for sending a card when you forgot to buy one or having a party - you can see who opened the invite and keeps track of rsvp's. Its customizable, I love punchbowl- worth the money
I was excited to use Punchbowl to send invitations to my daughters birthday party. It was my first experience with the app and I really liked the option they give you on sending your invitations. I even sent one to myself just to see how it would look and I was pleased. They also give you the option after the event to send thank you cards. I really recommend it.
This was my first time using an electronic invite. This was so user friendly that I required no assistance. The selection was plenty and nice. I would recommend even for the not so savvy electronics person. Will use again and definitely recommend.
We were able to send out invitations virtually with a detailed description of the Halloween events on the card. All of the activities were outdoors spread out over a weekend. We unfortunately had to made adjustments on the second day due to rain. Punchbowl allowed us to send notifications easily and fast to notify our guests of the changes. We will definitely use them again and recommend them to our friends. Thank you.
Very user friendly, I was able to add guest to my invitations multiple times. I love the variety of invitations for free. This app provided me with feedback on each guest status. Very detailed and organized. I would definitely recommend trying this app before paying for expensive services.
I am the event planner for my small circle of friends. Everyone depends on me to pull everything and everyone together. Our friend, Dr. Jeff retired to Florida and I planned a party to honor his visit to Maryland. I used the Sip and See invite. Everyone loved it and the party!
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.


We're sorry you didn't have a good experience. It sounds like you signed up for an annual membership. Please know that you can use Punchbowl completely for free -- either through our mobile apps or when you start a free trial (just cancel anytime during the 3-day free trial period and you will not be charged). You can also cancel anytime and we have a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions. - Meghan in Marketing