What is the difference between groups and households?
Groups and households serve different purposes for organizing your guest list.
Plan requirement: Standard or Pro plan
Short answer: Households group people who live together and RSVP as a unit; groups are categories for organizing like "College Friends" or "Coworkers."
Households
What they are: People who share an address and receive one invitation together.
Used for:
- Couples who should RSVP together
- Families with children
- Roommates sharing an address
- Controlling how many invitations you send
Examples:
- The Smith Family (parents + kids)
- John & Jane Doe (married couple)
- Mike & his Plus One
Groups
What they are: Categories for organizing guests by relationship or other criteria.
Used for:
- Organizing by how you know people
- Filtering your guest list
- Sending emails to specific categories
- Tracking different social circles
Examples:
- Bride's Family
- Groom's Coworkers
- College Friends
- Out of Town Guests
Key differences
Feature | Household | Group |
RSVP together | Yes | No |
Share address | Yes | No |
One invitation | Yes | No |
Multiple per guest | No (one household) | No (one group) |
Affects sending | Yes | Optional |
Tips
A guest belongs to one household and one group
Households affect RSVP and mailing; groups are for organization
Create both to fully organize your list
Use households for addressing, groups for filtering
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