How do households RSVP together?

Let one person respond on behalf of their entire household (family or couple).

Plan requirement: Standard or Pro plan

Short answer: When guests in a household RSVP, they see all household members and can respond for everyone at once.

How household RSVP works

When a guest from a household RSVPs:
1. They search for their name
2. They see all members of their household listed
3. They indicate attending/not attending for each person
4. They answer questions for each person (meals, dietary needs)
5. One submission covers the whole household

Example

The Smith household includes:
- John Smith
- Jane Smith
- Tommy Smith (child)

When John searches and finds himself:
- He sees all three names
- He marks John: Attending, Jane: Attending, Tommy: Attending
- He selects meals for each adult
- He submits once for all three

Setting up households for RSVP

  1. Go to Guests > Households
  2. Create households for families and couples
  3. Add guests to their households
  4. When they RSVP, they'll see household members together

What if someone RSVPs individually?

If household members have separate email invitations and RSVP separately:
- Each person's response is recorded individually
- Later responses may update earlier ones
- Check that all household members have responded

Tips

  • Create households before sending invitations
  • Make sure the "head of household" has the email address
  • Test by RSVPing as a household yourself
  • Questions can be set per-guest or per-household
  • Couples often expect to RSVP together

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