Send your halloween party save the dates by text.

Get your halloween party on every guest's calendar the moment you announce it. Text a save the date to your whole list at once — no app, no paper to mail.

10 free texts to try it · No app for guests · No credit card

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Dana's Halloween Bash
via Text My Event
🎃 Dana's Halloween bash is Sat Oct 31, 8pm at 48 Birch Ln. Costumes required, best one wins $50. RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/birch-boo
Coming as a very tall Frankenstein. Can I bring my roommate?
Costume contest · sent to 46 guestsCostume contest is at 10pm in the living room! Vote for your favorite on the card by the punch bowl 👻

Halloween party save the dates that don't get lost.

A paper save the date ends up on the fridge and forgotten; an email lands in the promotions folder. A texted halloween party save the date sits in the thread guests already check, easy to find when they make plans. Announce your date to everyone at once, then follow up with the full invitation when you're ready — all from one place.

Costume rules people read

Put the theme and the contest in the text itself, so nobody shows up as the only one in jeans.

Kids or adults, said clearly

Send separate invites to families and to friends, each with its own time and its own rules.

Plus-ones with a cap

Ask for a headcount on the RSVP form with a maximum, so you know how much punch to make.

Halloween party save the date templates

Copy, tweak the details, and send to your whole guest list in one tap.

Claim the night122 chars

Save Sat Oct 31 for our Halloween party! 🎃 Start thinking about costumes now, there will be a contest and the bar is high.

Theme teaser126 chars

Save the date: Halloween at 48 Birch Ln, Sat Oct 31. The theme is horror movie villains. You've got six weeks to find a mask 🔪

Family save the date125 chars

Families, save Fri Oct 30! We're hosting a kids Halloween party at 4:30 and then trick-or-treating the neighborhood together.

Annual party125 chars

Our 5th annual Halloween party is Sat Oct 31! Same house, same fog machine, bigger contest prizes. Invite coming in October 👻

When to send halloween party save the dates

Where these texts fit in your schedule. Write them up front and schedule them.

  1. 1

    5–6 weeks before

    Claim the date before the other Halloween parties do, and tease the theme so costume planning starts.

  2. 2

    3 weeks before

    Send the invite with the RSVP link, the costume rules and whether kids are welcome.

    Invitation templates →

What texting your halloween party costs

For about 40 guests. One payment per event, no subscription. Guest replies don’t use up your texts.

  • Just the invite

    40 guests × 1 text = 40 texts

    $19Lite, once

    40 of 50 texts

  • Invite + a reminder

    40 guests × 2 texts = 80 texts

    $57Starter, once

    80 of 500 texts

  • The full schedule

    40 guests × 7 texts = 280 texts

    $57Starter, once

    280 of 500 texts

Start with Lite and upgrade later for just the difference ($38 more for Starter). Try it first with 10 free texts to your own phone. Compare all plans

Halloween party invitation designs

4 designs made for halloween parties. Pick one, make it yours in the studio, and text it to every guest with your RSVP link.

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Set up your halloween party in minutes.

01

Split families from friends

Make one list for families with kids and another for adults, so each gets the right time and rules.

02

Send early, then the theme

Send the invitation with the RSVP link three weeks out, then schedule a theme reminder for costume shopping weekend.

03

Run the night from your phone

Send the contest time and route to everyone at once, and answer 'where's the party' replies from your inbox.

Halloween party texting questions

When should I send a halloween party save the date?

5–6 weeks before: Claim the date before the other Halloween parties do, and tease the theme so costume planning starts.

How do I tell guests a costume is required?

Say it in the first line of your invitation, along with the theme and any contest. You can also add the costume rules to your RSVP page so guests see them again when they answer.

Can I invite families and adults to different parties?

Yes. Create two events, one for the family afternoon and one for the adults-only night, and text each guest list its own invitation and time.

Can I collect plus-ones for a Halloween party?

Yes. Add a headcount question to your RSVP form and set a maximum, so guests can bring a friend without the party doubling in size.

Can I send updates during the party?

Yes. Text everyone when the contest starts or when the trick-or-treat group heads out. Each guest gets it individually, and any reply comes back only to you.

Do my guests need to download an app?

No. Guests get a normal text message on the phone they already use and reply the same way. Nothing to install and no account to create.

Can guests see each other's replies?

No. Each guest gets their own text, not a group chat, so their number and replies stay private. Replies come back to your Text My Event inbox, where you and your co-hosts can answer.

Can a co-host help manage the event?

Yes. Invite co-hosts to your event and they share the same guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.

Which countries are supported?

Text My Event sends to US and Canadian (+1) mobile numbers, in English.

How long does my event stay active?

Your texts belong to that event and stay available until 60 days after it ends. Guest photos and videos stay up for the same window.

What happens if a guest replies STOP?

They're opted out right away and skipped on future sends, so you never have to track it. They can reply START to resume.

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