Events

Events are time-bound occasions with their own invite system. Examples include “Office Secret Santa 2024”, “Dad’s 60th Birthday Party”, or “Wedding Registry”.

Events have a start and end date, optional budget tracking, and can have different operating modes based on the gift-giving dynamic.

Event Modes

Mode	Description
Everyone Gives	All participants give gifts to each other
Give to Honoree	Everyone gives to one person (birthday party)
Secret Santa	Random gift assignments

Actions

Create an Event

1. Go to Events in the sidebar
2. Click Create Event
3. Fill in the details:
   • Name — What’s the occasion?
   • Event Date — When is it?
   • Mode — Everyone gives, give to honoree, or Secret Santa
   • Budget (optional) — Suggested spending amount
4. Click Create Event

Invite Participants

1. Open your event
2. Click Invite
3. Copy the invite code or link
4. Share it with participants
5. They enter the code or click the link to join

Join an Event

1. Receive an event code or link
2. Go to Events → Join Event
3. Enter the invite code (or click the invite link)
4. You’re now a participant and can see linked wishlists

Link a Wishlist to an Event

1. Open the event
2. Click Link Wishlist
3. Select an existing wishlist or create a new one
4. Participants can now view and claim from it

Set Event Budgets

Enable budget tracking for the event:

1. Open event settings
2. Set a Suggested Budget per giver
3. When participants claim gifts, amounts count toward their budget
4. View budget progress in the event dashboard

View Budget Dashboard

1. Open the event
2. Go to Budgets
3. See:
   • Each participant’s budget progress
   • Total claimed amounts
   • Who’s over or under budget

Manage Participants (Organizer)

As an event organizer, you can:

1. Open the event
2. Go to Participants
3. See who has joined
4. Remove participants if needed
5. Resend invite links

Close an Event

After the occasion passes:

1. Open the event
2. Click Close Event in settings
3. The event moves to your history
4. Linked wishlists are no longer visible to participants

Delete an Event

1. Open the event settings
2. Click Delete Event
3. Confirm the deletion

Caution

Deleting an event is permanent. Close it instead if you want to keep records.

Event Visibility

Events are only visible to participants while they’re active:

Status	Visibility
Upcoming	Visible to all participants
Active	Visible, claims open
Closed	Hidden from dashboard, in history