Add and organize your guest list

Your guest list powers everything—invites, RSVPs, seating, and headcounts. The goal here is to get people in quickly, then keep the list tidy enough that you don’t end up doing late-night spreadsheet surgery.

Add guests (choose what fits today)

Open your event, go to Guests, then choose the method that matches the size of your update:

• Manual add: one or two people, right now.
• CSV import: a full list (or a big batch).
• Paste import: a rough list from notes or a message thread.
• Google Sheets: great when multiple people are helping build the list.

CSV import (without surprises)

1. Make sure each row is one guest.
2. Include a name for each guest (first + last is ideal).
3. Upload the file and check the preview screen.
4. Confirm each column is mapped to the right field.
5. If preview looks wrong, cancel, fix the sheet, and import again.

Helpful formatting tip: keep one header row at the top, and avoid merged cells.

Households and groups (so RSVPs make sense)

Groups are how you keep “people who RSVP together” together (households, families, plus-ones, etc.).

• Put people who will reply together in the same group.
• Split a group only when they truly need separate RSVPs.
• If the same household shows up twice, merge the duplicates so counts stay clean.

If something looks wrong

• If the preview columns are off → your CSV separators/columns are likely mismatched. Fix the sheet and re-upload.
• If emails didn’t import → confirm the email column is mapped correctly and that the addresses look like name@example.com.
• If a household appears more than once → merge duplicates so RSVPs and headcounts don’t split.
• If you imported a big list and it feels messy → it’s usually faster to fix the spreadsheet and re-import than to hand-edit hundreds of rows.

Quick checklist

• Choose the fastest import method for the update you’re doing.
• Always check the preview before confirming.
• Use groups when they help with RSVPs and seating.
• Do a quick sanity pass before you send invites.