Apple has released a new app called Invites that is designed to make it easy to create custom invitations for events using an iPhone or on the web. Invites is Apples version of Partiful, a popular invitation app that was crowned Google Plays Best App of 2024.Invites lets you create and share invitations, RSVP to events, contribute to Shared Albums, and curate event soundtracks.To create an invitation, you need an iCloud+ subscription, which costs 99 cents per month. However, anyone can RSVP, regardless of whether they have an Apple Account or Apple device.In this post, well walk you through the process of creating an event, adding a shared album or playlist, and sending out your invitation to guests.How to create an event inviteImage Credits:AppleYou can create an event in Apple Invites using the app on your iPhone or on the web at iCloud.com. Whichever route you choose, the process is essentially the same.If youre on the app, you need to tap the plus sign in the upper-right corner to create an event. If youre on the web, you need to select New Event in the upper-right corner.From here, tap the Add Background option, then choose Photos to select an image from your library. Or, tap the Camera option to take a new photo for the background. Apple also offers a selection of backgrounds for you to choose from.Alternatively, you can use Apples Image Playground to produce original images for the background. To use the Image Playground integration in Invites, you will need an iPhone that is compatible with Apple Intelligence, which means you need an iPhone 15 Pro and up.Once you have added a background image, tap Event Title to enter the name of your event and then choose a font style.Then, tap Date and Time to choose the day and time the event starts and ends. You can also choose to set it as an all-day event. After you set a date, the weather forecast for that date will be added to the invitation.Next, tap Location to search for a location or tap a suggested location. You have the option to enter a name for a location, such as Emilys House. When you set a location, Invites will automatically add Apple Maps information to the invitation.Finally, you can enter a description for the event, using Apple Intelligences Writing Tools to help you write out the description, if youd like.Again, your device will need to be compatible with Apple Intelligence in order to use the feature.Once you have created your event, you can tap the Preview option to see what it looks before sending it to your guests.Image Credits:AppleWhile the above steps cover the basics of creating an invite for an event, Apple offers two other features that can take your invitations to the next level.You can create a Shared Album where attendees can contribute photos and videos from within an invite. The idea behind the feature is to give attendees a way to save their memories and relive the event at a later time.To do so, you need to tap the Create Album option. The name of the Shared Album will be the name of the event, but you can change it if youd like.You can also create an event soundtrack by selecting the Add Playlist option. Attendees can then choose to add songs to the playlist before or during the event. Its worth noting that you need an Apple Music subscription to create a shared playlist. As with Shared Albums, your playlist will have the name of your event, but you can edit it.How to invite guests to your eventImage Credits:AppleThere are two ways to invite guests to your event. You can either share the invite as a public link or send it to specific people from your contact list.You need to select Invite Guests to start sending out invitations. If you select the Messages or Mail apps, you can send a public link directly through those apps. If you select Share Link, you can send the invite to guests through any app in your iOS share sheet. If you tap Copy Link, you can paste the link for your invitation anywhere.To invite a contact, tap the Choose a Guest option, search for a name, or choose someone from your list of contacts, and then share the link with them.After you have created an event and invited guests, you can share a note that everyone on the guest list can see. For instance, you can let guests know if you have changed the location for the event, or you can send them a reminder to bring umbrellas if the forecast is calling for rain.To do so, select your event and then tap Send a Note. Once you have written out your note, tap the Send Note button.