How do I add and edit guests by hand?

Short answer

On the Guests page click "Add Guest", enter at least a name, and an email if the guest should receive invitations and a QR ticket. Phone, tags, notes, language and companions are optional. Click a guest later to edit any field; changes save immediately and sync to your team.

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Guests

247 total · 189 confirmed

Search guests…
VIP
SJ
Sarah Johnson
sarah@…
VIP Confirmed
MC
Michael Chen
m.chen@…
GA Weekend Invited
EW
Emma Williams
emma@…
3-Day Confirmed
JR
James Rivera
james@…
Single Day Pending

Add a guest

  1. Open your event, go to Guests and click Add Guest.
  2. Enter the name. Add the email if the guest should get emails; without one they are a list-only guest you check in by name.
  3. Optional: phone, tags (VIP, press, table 4), a note only your team sees, the guest's language, a greeting name for emails ("Hi Tom" instead of "Hi Thomas van der Berg"), and companions with names.
  4. Save. The guest is Pending with no invitation sent. Send the invitation when you are ready.

Edit a guest

  • Click the name, or the three dots on the row, then Edit guest. Every field can be changed, including the email; resend the invitation after fixing an address.
  • Use the row menu for quick actions: check in, add companion, resend invitation or QR ticket, delete.
  • Select several guests with the checkboxes for bulk actions: send, tag, allow companions, delete.

Finding guests

Search by name, email or phone; filter by RSVP status, tag, companions or invitation status. Real-time search keeps a 1,000-guest list usable. Every change is saved at once and visible to team members without a reload.

Questions about this

Can I add a guest without an email?
Yes. They appear on the list and in the scanner for check-in by name, but cannot receive invitations or a QR code until you add an email.
How do I add many guests at once?
Import a CSV on paid plans, or share the public registration link and let guests add themselves.
Can I mark a guest as attending myself?
Yes. Edit the guest and set the RSVP to Attending, for example after they confirmed by phone. A QR ticket can then be sent from the row menu.

Updated 16 September 2026

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