Docs Guest list

Import a guest list from Excel or CSV

Upload your wedding guest list as an Excel (.xlsx) or CSV file. Here is which columns seatings understands and how to set up your spreadsheet.

  1. Click Import guests, then Upload a file.
  2. Drop your file into the window, or click Choose file.
  3. Check the columns in the preview and import.

Excel (.xlsx, .xls), OpenDocument (.ods), CSV and tab-separated files all work. For Excel files, the first sheet is used.

A spreadsheet that imports perfectly

The first row can hold column names. These are recognized automatically:

ColumnWhat to put in itExample
NameThe guest's full nameEmily Carter
First name, Last nameInstead of Name, if you keep them apartEmily / Carter
Group or SideWhich side or circle they belong toBride's family
Plus oneyes, +1, or the partner's nameyes
MealTheir meal choiceVegetarian
Childyes, or an age under 167
TableA table number, if you already know it4
NoteAnything elseGrandmother

Other columns (address, email, RSVP) are fine to leave in. Set them to Ignore in the preview.

Exporting from another planner, The Knot, Zola or a wedding website? Download the guest list as CSV or Excel and import it here. Check the column preview once, and you are done.

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