One guest list, many groups
Upload your guest list from Excel or your contacts and split it into groups: mum's family, dad's family, the parents' friends, classmates, the youth movement. For each invitation you record how many people were invited, so a family of five is counted correctly.
Groups help later on too. You can see how many people confirmed from each group, send a reminder to one group only, and prepare separate lists for the tables. If there's an aliyah to the Torah in the morning and a party in the evening, list both on the invitation and every guest sees all the details in one place.
The right channel for every generation
The first WhatsApp message reaches most guests and gets answered quickly. Anyone who doesn't reply gets a reminder, and guests without WhatsApp receive the same link by SMS.
For grandparents, and anyone who doesn't like clicking links, there's an automated voice call. A short message asks them to press 1 if they're coming and then enter how many people will attend. You can use automatic text-to-speech built from the event details, or record the message in the bar or bat mitzvah child's own voice. It's a personal touch the family remembers, and it also gets more people to answer.
A digital invitation that fits the occasion
Practi Party invitation pages are built for phones: a large photo or video, the child's name, the date, time and location with a Waze and maps button, add-to-calendar and one-tap RSVP.
Pick a template that matches the mood, festive or colourful, and add a personal message. Guests choose whether they're coming, how many people will join them and, if they like, leave a short blessing. The invitation page is free, even if you send the link yourself.
Live numbers, seating and export
The dashboard shows how many guests confirmed, how many declined, how many haven't answered and the expected number of people. Filter by group to see exactly who is missing.
For seating, create tables, drag guests onto them and see how many seats are left. A table for the teenagers, a table for the extended family, a table for work friends. When you're done, export the list to Excel for the venue, the caterer and the production team.
Free, or fully automatic
The invitation page, guest list, share link and RSVP dashboard are free. You only pay for automatic sending rounds by WhatsApp, SMS and voice call, and the prices are shown openly on the site.
Messages are only sent at reasonable hours, never at night and not on Shabbat or holidays. If you're celebrating at a venue that works with Practi Party, the service may already be part of your package.
Five tips for smooth bar and bat mitzvah RSVPs
First, clean up the list before you send anything. Missing or duplicate phone numbers are the most common reason guests never answer, so check them once, calmly. Second, record how many people each invitation covers, otherwise it's hard to know whether "coming" means two people or five.
Third, put everything guests need on the invitation: the service time, the reception time, any dress code and parking. You'll get fewer questions in your private WhatsApp. Fourth, give guests a clear RSVP deadline and set the reminders to match. Fifth, save the voice call for last. It reaches the people who are genuinely hard to reach, and a recording in the child's own voice turns it into a sweet moment rather than another call-centre call.