Chapter twelve
The guest list
This chapter is just for the hosts. If that's you, whisper the password.
that's not it — ask Karmel or Abby
The quiet chapter guests never see: who's invited, who's coming, who claimed which book, and whose thank-you note is done. Upload your list — a CSV, a spreadsheet, even a photo of a handwritten one — and it lands here.
Fresh replies from the RSVP page
| Guest | Party of | Status | Book claimed | Address | Thank-you |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ellison | 2 | Coming | The Carrot Seed | on file | |
| Aunt Susan | 1 | Coming | Goodnight Moon | on file | |
| Ruth & Ellen | 2 | Coming | The Tiny Seed | on file | |
| Grandma Karmie | 1 | Coming | — | on file | |
| Diane White | 1 | Coming | — | on file | |
| Jess Hartley | — | Awaiting reply | — | — | |
| Kate Morrison | — | Awaiting reply | — | — | |
| The Nielsens | 0 | Regrets | — | on file |
Add a cell number and a text invite link appears under the guest's name — one tap opens Messages on your phone with the invitation written and ready to send.
Three texts, ready to send
Open this page on your phone. Tap a guest's name and Messages opens with the words already written — you just press send. For the picture texts, press and hold the picture first to save it, then attach it in Messages.
1 · The invitation
Send first, to everyone
Tap to text:
2 · The RSVP nudge
Send about a week after the invitation, to anyone still awaiting reply
Tap to text (awaiting reply only):
3 · Two days to go
Send two days before the shower, to everyone coming
Tap to text (coming only):