Create your first event

What it is

An event is the container for everything: guests, budget, checklist, RSVP form, event page, orders, and any Concierge help you add later.

Where to find it

• Create an event
• Your dashboard

Before you start

• A free account — see Create your account.

Step by step

1. 1

   Open Create an event.

2. 2

   Enter an Event Name. This is what you will see in your dashboard and what guests see by default.

3. 3

   Optionally add a Description — a sentence about the occasion.

4. 4

   Choose an Event Type: Wedding, Birthday, Corporate, Baby Shower, Anniversary, Graduation, Holiday Party, Conference, Workshop, Fundraiser, or Other.

   The type shapes suggested checklists, RSVP templates and décor ideas later on. Pick the closest match; Other is fine.

5. 5

   Set the Start Date and End Date, including the time of day. Both are required.

6. 6

   Enter your Expected Guest Count if you have one.

   This number drives per-guest budget lines and the Concierge price, so a realistic estimate is worth a moment.

7. 7

   Choose Create Event.

Options and settings

Event Type

One of eleven types. It only tailors suggestions — nothing is locked to a type.

Expected Guest Count

An estimate. Change it whenever your list firms up; per-guest budget figures recalculate from it.

Start / End Date

Both required, both include a time. A single-evening party can start and end on the same day.

Common mistakes

• Leaving the end date earlier than the start date. Set the end after the start.
• Guessing a guest count of 0 or leaving it blank and then wondering why per-guest budget rows total nothing. Enter a number, even a rough one.
• Creating a second event for the same party because the first one is hard to find. Check your dashboard list first.

If something goes wrong

The form sends me to the sign-in page.

You are signed out. Sign in and open the create-event page again.

Create Event does nothing.

Look for a red message above the form. A missing required field (name, type, start, end) is the usual cause.

Worth knowing

• Name the event the way you would say it out loud — "Ada & Tobi, 14 June" beats "Wedding 2026 final v3".
• You can create as many events as you like on a free account.

Related guides

• Your event hubThe one page per event that links to guests, the event website, sharing, budget and everything else.
• Find your way around the dashboardWhat each part of the sidebar does, and the difference between your account area and a single event.
• Build your guest listAdd guests one at a time, see the confirmed / declined / maybe / pending counts, and keep notes against each name.
• Work a planning checklistTurn a vague plan into dated tasks with priorities, and tick them off as you go.