Dinner party RSVP
Know who is coming, what they don't eat and who brings a guest before you plan the menu.
What's inside
Guests who come tick what they don't eat and say whether they bring someone, who then gets a name and restrictions of their own. Everyone who comes picks red, white or no wine.
- 1Your name
- 2Can you make it?Yes, I'll be thereSadly not
- 3Anything you don't eat?Meat (I'm vegetarian)Any animal productsGlutenDairyNutsOnly if “Can you make it?” is Yes, I'll be there
- 4Bringing someone?Yes, one guestJust meOnly if “Can you make it?” is Yes, I'll be there
- 5Their nameOnly if “Bringing someone?” is Yes, one guest
- 6Anything they don't eat?Only if “Bringing someone?” is Yes, one guest
- 7Red, white or no wine?RedWhiteNo wine for meOnly if “Can you make it?” is Yes, I'll be there
Planning the menu around the table
Send the link two weeks before a seated dinner. That is enough time to answer and leaves you a week to plan the menu and shop once the replies are in.
The restriction question uses ticks, not a text box, so a vegetarian and a nut allergy can't get lost in a sentence. Anything unusual goes in the other field at the end of the list.
A plus-one gets the same care. Their name and restrictions arrive in the guest's reply, so place cards and plates are right for the whole table.
The wine question tells you how many bottles of each to buy, and who would like something without alcohol. For a bigger crowd where everyone cooks, use the holiday potluck RSVP.
Dinner party RSVP questions
Can guests add a restriction that isn't listed?
Yes. The restriction question has an other option where guests type their own, like shellfish or nightshades. It arrives in the same column as the ticked ones. If an answer is vague, like low dairy, message that guest a week out and ask what it means for a cheese course or a cream sauce. A two-line chat now saves a plate later.
How many guests can bring a plus-one?
Each reply can add one guest. If plus-ones are only for some people, duplicate the form and send the copy without the question to everyone else. A plus-one turns a table for eight into nine, so count the yeses and plus-ones against your chairs. Close the form once every seat is taken, and nobody replies to a full table.
Can I swap the wine question for something else?
Yes. Replace it with a question about coffee, dessert or a cocktail in your copy. It shows only to guests who are coming. Keep three options with a none answer at the end, the way the wine question works now, so guests who skip it still have something to pick. Ask about something you'd actually change, since the answers should shape your shopping.
- Holiday potluck RSVPGuests reply, pick a course and name their dish, so the table plans itself.
- Housewarming RSVPKnow who's dropping by and when, who's driving, and who will help hang the pictures.
- Graduation party RSVPCount party guests and ceremony seats in one reply, and collect advice for the graduate.
- Anniversary party RSVPGuests reply with a headcount and a memory of the couple that ends up in the toast.
- Retirement party RSVPColleagues reply, offer a short speech and write a line for the memory book, coming or not.
- Going-away party RSVPFriends reply and leave a way to stay in touch, so the person leaving takes everyone's details along.
- Murder mystery party sign-upGuests claim a character, each one only once, and leave an email for their secret clues.
- Brunch party RSVPGuests pick their eggs and drink ahead, so you cook once instead of taking orders at the stove.
- Prom group sign-upYour prom group signs up with dates, limo seats, dinner orders and a parent's phone in one reply.
- Cocktail party RSVPGuests reply, name their plus-one and vote on the signature drink, so the bar matches the crowd.
- Backyard BBQ RSVPEach guest orders off the grill, so you buy the right number of burgers and veggie patties.
- Boat party RSVPThe boat has a fixed number of seats, and the form closes itself once they're taken.
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