How do I collect dietary information?
Ask guests about allergies, dietary restrictions, and special meal needs when they RSVP.
Plan requirement: Standard or Pro plan
Short answer: Enable the built-in dietary field in RSVP settings, or add a custom question for more structured options.
Using the built-in dietary field
The easiest way is to enable the built-in dietary field: go to RSVP > Form, click RSVP settings, and check Dietary requirements. This adds a text field for each guest to enter their dietary needs. If you need structured options (like a dropdown), you can also add a custom question as described below.
Adding a dietary question
Go to RSVP > Questions
Click Add question
Name it "Dietary restrictions" or "Allergies"
Choose text field or multiple choice
Set it to ask each guest individually
Click Save
Text field vs multiple choice
Text field:
"Please list any dietary restrictions or allergies."
- Guests type their own needs
- Captures specific allergies
- More detailed but harder to summarize
Multiple choice:
Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut allergy, Shellfish allergy, None
- Easy to count and summarize
- May miss unusual restrictions
- Consider adding "Other" with text field
Best practice: Both
Add two questions:
1. Multiple choice for common restrictions
2. Text field for "Please specify any other dietary needs"
Viewing and sharing responses
Go to RSVP > Responses
View dietary needs for each guest
Export to share with your caterer
Tips
Ask each guest individually, not per household
Share the complete list with your caterer early
Follow up personally with severe allergies
Include this info when doing seating if needed
Some couples only ask if the guest is attending
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