WhatsApp invitations for private events
Invite 200 guests. Watch the list fill in.
Avently sends your invitations over WhatsApp and writes every reply straight into your spreadsheet. Built for birthdays, benefit dinners, and launches — anywhere the headcount has to be right.
| № | Guest | Party | Reply |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amara Osei | +1 | awaiting |
| 02 | Daniel Reyes | — | awaiting |
| 03 | The Okonkwo family | +3 | awaiting |
| 04 | Priya Raman | +1 | awaiting |
| 05 | Marcus Lindqvist | — | awaiting |
| 06 | Sofia Marchetti | +1 | awaiting |
| 07 | Hana Kobayashi | — | awaiting |
| 08 | Tomás Ferreira | +1 | awaiting |
| Seats confirmed | 0 | ||
How it works
Three steps. Nothing for your guests to install.
- Step 01
Connect your guest list
Point Avently at a Google Sheet with names, phone numbers, and how you know each guest.
- Step 02
Write the invitation
Compose the message in your own words, then add up to three follow-up questions — dietary needs, plus-ones, which night they’re coming.
- Step 03
Send, and watch replies land
Every guest gets a personally addressed message. Their answers write back to your sheet as they arrive.
What you get
Answers, not a group chat.
- Reads like you sent it
- Each message is addressed to one guest by name, in the wording you wrote. No template branding, no broadcast list.
- Guests reply where they already are
- The whole exchange happens inside WhatsApp. Nothing to download, no account to make, no link to lose.
- One source of truth
- Replies reach your Google Sheet the moment a guest sends them, so the number you quote the caterer is the number you have.
Why we built it
Sending invitations is easy. Getting the answers back is the week that eats your week.
Replies arrive by text, by email, in person, and by voicemail. Someone still has to sit down and turn all of it into one number. Avently is that someone.
Pricing
Free while we’re in early access.
- Unlimited events
- WhatsApp delivery to your whole guest list
- Up to three follow-up questions per guest
- Live response dashboard
- Google Sheets sync
Paid plans are coming. Events you create during early access stay free.
Questions
Answered plainly.
Will my guests know it’s automated?+
Messages arrive addressed to one person, in the wording you wrote. Most guests reply as though you had texted them yourself.
Is this only for parties?+
No. It works for anything with a guest list and a headcount — benefit dinners, milestone birthdays, corporate offsites, member events, product launches.
What if a guest doesn’t have WhatsApp?+
You’ll see the failure in your dashboard and can follow up another way. WhatsApp is the most-installed messaging app in most countries, but it isn’t everywhere.
Do I need a WhatsApp Business account?+
No. Avently runs the WhatsApp side. You write the invitation and connect your guest sheet.
Can I send to guests in other countries?+
Yes, as long as each number is in E.164 format with its country code.
Is my guest list private?+
Your guest data stays in your Google Sheet and is used only to send the invitations you authorise. We don’t sell or share it.