Paper & post template
The Matchbook invitation template
Vintage bar matchbook — slab cover, letterpress interior.
Vintage bar matchbook flipped open — slab-serif cover on the accent color, letterpress interior, and strike-a-match RSVP choices on a striker-strip submit. Every piece below is pre-paired for you and stays editable after you start.
Free to start · No credit card · No app for your guests
What's in the The Matchbook template
Picking this template opens the event editor with all six choices already made, so you only fill in your own details. Swap any of them at any time.
- Page layout
- The Matchbook
- Vintage bar matchbook flipped open — slab-serif cover on the accent color, letterpress interior, and strike-a-match RSVP choices on a striker-strip submit.
- Color palette
- BBQ Cookout
- Fun outdoor BBQ theme
- Title font
- Abril Fatface
- Bold Glam
- Body font
- Lora
- Warm Editorial
- Page effect
- Murmuration
- A flock of tiny birds drifting in shifting cloud shapes
- Intro reveal
- Match strike
- A match strikes, sparks fly, and the flame lights the title.
Best for
Cocktail parties, speakeasy nights, supper clubs, and dim-lit birthday dinners.
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What every event page includes
- A shareable invitation link plus a QR code for printed invites
- Real-time RSVP tracking with a guest list you can export
- Add to Calendar for Google, Apple, Outlook, Microsoft 365, and Yahoo
- One-tap directions in Google Maps or Apple Maps
- Custom RSVP questions, guest counts, and an optional maybe reply
- Mobile-first pages — guests never download an app or sign up
How to use the The Matchbook template
- 1
Open the template
"Use this template" opens the event editor with the The Matchbook layout, BBQ Cookout palette, fonts, page effect, and intro reveal already applied.
- 2
Add your details
Type your title, date, time, and venue over the sample content. Add a photo, custom RSVP questions, or a potluck sign-up list if you want them.
- 3
Share the link
Publish and send the link or QR code. Replies land on your dashboard in real time, and guests can save the date to their calendar in one tap.
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The Matchbook template questions
- Is the The Matchbook invitation template free?
- Yes. You can build and share an event page with this template for free — the free tier covers 20 RSVPs per event with unlimited events. Paid upgrades raise the RSVP cap per event and are billed once, not as a subscription. The one paid-only piece of this template is the intro reveal animation, which free hosts can preview but not keep.
- Can I change the colors and fonts after picking the The Matchbook template?
- Yes — a template is a starting point, not a constraint. It opens the editor with the The Matchbook layout, the BBQ Cookout palette, Abril Fatface titles, and Lora body text already applied, and every one of those is swappable from Event Settings without losing your content.
- Do my guests need an account or an app to RSVP?
- No. Guests tap your link, see the invitation, and reply on the page — no sign-up, no download. Every event page also has one-tap Add to Calendar (Google, Apple, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Yahoo) and opens the venue in Google Maps or Apple Maps for directions.
- What kind of events suit the The Matchbook template?
- Cocktail parties, speakeasy nights, supper clubs, and dim-lit birthday dinners.
More answers on the FAQ, or see how RSVPlinks compares to other invitation tools.