Guest List & RSVPs
Everyone you are inviting, whose side they are on, who has replied, what they will eat and who is bringing someone — with the headcount your caterer and venue will ask for, always up to date.
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Paste a list, or bring in a spreadsheet
A spreadsheet saved as CSV works if its first row names the columns — Name, and any of Side, Group, RSVP, Meal, Plus one, Child, Notes. The file is read here in the browser; nothing is uploaded.
How people are counted
Each line is one guest; ticking Plus-one adds a second person to that line. Invited counts everyone on the list with their plus-ones. Coming counts the people who said yes. Expected — the figure the budget and seating chart use — is those coming plus those who have not replied yet, since most of them will.
Meals are counted for the people coming. A plus-one's meal counts as not chosen until you note it.
Your list is kept in this browser only. It holds people's names, so keep any backup or spreadsheet you download somewhere private.
Building the guest list without a fight
Start with the number, not the names: the venue's capacity and your budget per guest set the ceiling. Then write the list in rings — immediate family and the people you could not imagine it without, then close friends and wider family, then colleagues and plus-ones. When the list is over the number, cut from the outside ring in.
Agree the rules before the names, and apply them to both sides: plus-ones for couples only, or for everyone; children invited, or not. It is much easier to say no to a person when it is a rule.
Replies
Set the reply date three to four weeks before the wedding — your caterer will want the final numbers about two weeks out. Expect a share of people not to reply at all; the Waiting filter shows exactly who to chase.
Related
Everyone who is coming, or has not said no, is ready to seat on the seating chart. The budget uses the headcount to show cost per guest, and the drinks calculator needs it too. The wedding planning guide covers when invitations go out and replies are due.
Questions people actually ask
Can I import the list from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Save it as CSV, open Paste a list, or bring in a spreadsheet and choose the file. Columns named Name, Side, Group, RSVP, Meal, Plus one, Child and Notes are recognised; anything else is ignored. The file is read in your browser, never uploaded.
How do I record a couple or a family?
Either put each person on their own line with the same group — best when they eat different meals or may sit apart — or put one name with a plus-one for a couple.
Can guests RSVP here themselves?
No — this is your private list, kept on your device with no server behind it. Record replies as they come in by post, text or through your wedding website.
How many invited guests usually come?
It varies a lot with travel and timing. Many planners assume somewhere around three quarters to nine tenths for a local wedding and fewer for a destination one, but your own list is the better guide — watch the replies come in.