Hosting
Making the page, inviting people and running the day.
- How do I keep track of new responses and guest activity?Use the event’s activity and the notification bell to see what has changed.
- How do I turn the song requests into an Apple Music playlist?Export the list as a CSV from Songs, then import that file into Apple Music with a playlist transfer service, or add the songs yourself from their Apple Music links.
- Should I archive, unpublish or delete my event?Archive to keep a readable record, unpublish to take the guest page offline, or delete to move the event to the recycle bin.
- How do I run the photo booth and show pictures on a screen?Enable Photo booth and use Manage → Booth for the booth and projector controls.
- How do I change the cover, colors and fonts?Open Design → Look and adjust the invitation’s appearance beside the preview.
- How do I add a co-host or give support access?Open Manage → Hosts & privacy and choose the kind of access you intend to grant.
- How do I create and publish an event?Start an event, complete its basics, then publish it when the guest page is ready.
- Where do I change the event design or manage guests?Use Design for the invitation and guest experience, and Manage for guests and running the event.
- How do I download my event?Find Download everything in event settings and create an export.
- How do I change the sender name or let guests reply to me?Open Manage → Settings → Email to set the sender and enable replies to the host.
- How do I change the date, time or venue?Edit the event in Design → Basics and tell guests about any important change.
- How do I turn features on or off?Open Manage → Features to choose the tools and guest activities your event uses.
- How do I set a guest limit or RSVP deadline?Use Manage → Settings to set the Guest limit and RSVP deadline.
- Can guests see who else is coming?Turn on Allow guests to see who’s coming if you want attending guests to see the list.
- How do I import my guest list?Use the CSV import under Manage → Invite and start with its sample file.
- What do the Insights numbers mean?Insights separates invitations, household responses and the number of people attending.
- How do I add guests and send invitations?Add households under Manage → Invite, then send their invitations separately.
- How do I invite some guests to join later?Set the later start time in Design → Basics, then assign households to the appropriate group.
- How do I review or change a guest’s response?Open Manage → Guests and select the household you want to review.
- How do I collect meal choices?Enable meal choices, define the options in Meals, and check the RSVP form.
- A guest did not receive an invitation. What should I check?Check their address, sending status and spam folder before sending again.
- How do I review guest photographs and guestbook entries?Use the Photos and Guestbook tabs to review contributions and hide or remove items.
- How do I prepare and print nametags?Enable Nametags, review the roster, then use its printing controls.
- How do I let guests bring a plus-one?Turn on Additional guests in Design → Details and set how many they may bring.
- How do I create a What to bring list?Enable What to bring, add the items you need, and let guests claim available places.
- How do I restore something I deleted?Open the relevant recycle bin and restore it within the 30-day retention window.
- Can I use tickets or hold an event without RSVPs?Choose how guests get in under Design → Details.
- How do I change what the RSVP form asks?Use Design → Details for the questions, and Change the wording for their text.
- How do I manage scheduled and automatic emails?Open Manage → Messaging to review schedules and automatic message templates.
- How do I make a seating plan?Enable Seating, then create tables and assign guests from Manage → Seating.
- How do I send guests an update?Use Manage → Messaging to choose recipients, write the email and review it before sending.
- How do I share the guest page?Publish the event, then use Share or the guest-link panel in Invite.
- How do I control who can see and answer my invitation?Use Who can come in Manage → Settings, and review the separate option to hide the invitation.
- How do I share the venue’s wifi with guests?Add the network under Manage → Features → Wifi, with a printed QR code if useful.
- How do I add information and change the words guests see?Use Design → Details for your own sections and Change the wording for the built-in pages.
Also useful
- How do I manage or cancel my plan?Use the billing control on the website’s Account page; in the app, use Contact for billing help.
- How do I get help from a person?Use Contact for a product problem; ask your host about arrangements for their event.
- How do I delete my account?Use Delete account at the bottom of Account and review the consequences before confirming.
- What is included for free?Your first published personal event is free, with invitations to the first 50 email addresses and no credit card required.
- How do I set or reset my password?Set a password from Account, or use Forgot password if you already have one and cannot remember it.
- My sign-in code has not arrived. What should I do?Check the email address and spam folder, then request a fresh sign-in email if needed.
- Is sharing guest contact information the same as mailing-list consent?No. Event contact sharing and a guest’s choice to join a venue mailing list are separate permissions.
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