Free RSVP sites

There aren't any free ones where people couldn't randomly search for a name and find other guests. As long as it's a SEARCH, they can find other names. A friend had a paid website where we put in our own names and RSVP'd, but then you risk the extra guests thing.

If you want to just look up one person, put each guest in their own individual household. But it still would make more sense to have a family (mom, dad, kids) as a household, a couple (John and Jane) as a household.

Okay, so I think I just did the household thing incorrectly.

Yeah, I saw there were no free ones but figured I'd ask just in case. I really liked the WW one but just wanted to not have everyone see everyone on the list.

Thanks Just Reenski

How did you do the households? I had about 50 households, most couples, a few full families. But again, no reason for the kids to RSVP separate from parents and if the girls were planning on bringing their husbands/boyfriends, they could take care of that at once.

I only know because it was asked a while ago, and there's few free ones to begin with and all have a similar guest search functionality. :/ We did give Leeor some possible fixes for that, but I doubt they'll happen being that the sites are free -- I mean, you can't ask for everything for nothing, right?

I saw that too. I don't like how the whole house hold is shown when one person types in their name.

You can also give each individual person a household:

smith - a

smith - b

or whatever.

Don't laugh lol...I did it by my last names household and added all of our guests and then his his last name and added his guests.

I've started redoing it and I'll test it with my mom. My invites should be in next week so I want to make sure the RSVP is working well. Also have to complete the site.

I have a nosy aunt who insists on asking my gma details about my wedding instead of speaking directly to me. Instead of writing me a congratulatory email she was spiteful. Yeah. I hate her (not just for that but her history with my family) so I want her to have nothing to do with my wedding. I told my mom if she just showed up I'd have the police called to escort her off the property.

KadiePop, That is why I said people could RSVP on the guestbook. Then I can remove it and put it some other place so others can't see it. I figure daily I could move them. Less chance of people seeing it.

No laughter, Kadie, a few brides have done that. You have the options to make guests Brides Friends, Brides Family, Bride and Grooms Friends, etc. so that's one way you can still organize by yours or FH's side but still allow individual households to RSVP for all those they should logically be RSVPing for.

Again, though, that won't stop anyone from searching for a name and seeing what pops up, particularly with family who would know people's names. Don't forget to password protect your website -- you can always change it between from the STD to the invitation and not post pertinent info until the invites go out (ceremony location, directions, etc.)

Thinking of using one that allows you to hide ANY info.

No nosy neighbors, relative or anything.

It's pretty slick and I've used it for other events.

Not really wedding themed, but I can get past that.

Can I list it without violating TOC for WW?

@Destiny, I don't see why not. WW makes money of vendors and advertising, not which wedding website we use. I'm curious as well, for any future events.

Www.mysignup.com

I do not work for them or make anything from the recommendation.

There is a $3 fee to take off their google adword advertising.

Otherwise it's a free deal.

Very flexible for your needs.

You can open it /close it at specified times.

It can be PASSWORD protected so only your registrants can enter.

You can hide info from other registrants.

The software is NOT perfect, but it's darn handy once you get the hang of it.

So if guests were to RSVP using that site, would they have to input their names? Like I'd just type in "Reenski" and let you know I'm RSVPing for 1 or 2? Or is it a search?

If you were the bride, or friend helping manage the website of the bride, you'd design a RSVP site. it'd be hosted at the location mysignup.com/ENTERSPECIALNAME

GUEST WOULD BE asked for a Password (if you ask for one)

Only then can they click RSVP.

Anybody with the password and web addy can click RSVP to enter their info but can only see info you have designated as PUBLIC.

I'd ask

First Name

Last Name

Email (for last minute changes cyclones/typhoon info)

# Attending

Attending after party yes/no

Staying at resort yes/no

Joining us on the plane yes/no

Favorite animal turtle/monkey/dolphin

Tee Size: sm/m/lg/xl

and any other info you wanted to collect.

I'd set everything to be private, except for first name and number attending.

I'd also set a password so nobody randomly searching for your wedding could enter the site.

As the owner of the RSVP site you can download in an excel format or view on the webiste, the full list of information

Oh, and you could change first name last name to guest 1, guest 2, guest 3 and only show a last name. Something has to be public so people can see that they RSVP'd. you could ask to give themselves a nickname in a seperate field if you were really hyper protective of your guest list.

Ooo cool! I'll look into that website as a back up. Thanks for the suggestions!

My overall question is, what's stopping me as guest from adding a guest that wasn't invited? Like if you invited me and H, but I also wanted to bring my BFF because she was visiting from out of town that week, would it allow me to add her? And then you'd just have to call after and say "No way, Jose!"?

No, it relies on people being honest and respectful. Sadly, that can be a big ask.

And yes, I've had one or two events where someone RSVP'd a friend as a 'JOKE'. Not my idea of funny when you're arranging 200 person events, but to each their own.

Yeah, I was afraid of that. I'm lucky that my guests were either not nosy or didn't really care to look for other people on the list (because what the hell purpose does that even serve?)

I found you can use Google forms to do something similar for RSVP.

And also, I'm sorry your friends kinda suck. I'm with you on those "jokes." It shouldn't be a big ask, but people just... I dunno.

*lol* Not my friends, I do events for a company. My friends don't do that! I'm the big bad meanie who gets to turn away the people who DON'T RSVP. It's the company policy. Weddings are just.... different. Eloping sounds good right now.

Oh, that's good. Yeah, much easier to be a bish to people you don't know. Are they like professional events? Because that's mighty professional of them...