Manage Guests controls names, households, RSVP status, contact details, meal choices, mailing addresses, table assignments, special-event eligibility, shuttle/lodging fields, and downstream reporting. Treat this page as the main guest list for anything tied to a person or household.
| Field | Where it matters |
|---|---|
| Guest / household name | Controls how guests appear in RSVP, reports, cards, seating, and envelopes. |
| Email address | Used by email delivery, RSVP tracker, notifications, and follow-up. |
| Phone number | Used for SMS notifications and future keyword replies. |
| Mailing address | Used by Envelope Studio, printed mailers, and mail-merge export. |
| RSVP status and meal | Used by reports, seating, catering counts, and guest portal summaries. |
| Table assignment | Used by seating, poster/signage, and future guest keyword replies. |
| Special events | Controls whether a guest can see or RSVP to rehearsal dinner, brunch, or other private events. |
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
| Guest shows as an ID | Check that the guest has a clean display name and household record. New records should normalize to guest names, but bad old records may still need cleanup. |
| Deleted guest comes back | That points to persistence/state sync; do not rebuild downstream reports until deletion stays after refresh. |
| Checkboxes look invisible | Switch planner theme or use the updated contrast styling; selected and unselected boxes should be visible in light mode. |
| RSVP count looks off | Check household members and status fields before blaming the report. |
If you have tried the checks on this page and the issue still is not resolved, open a support ticket with the couple/site name, the page you were using, and what you expected to happen.