The loveliest moment after publishing is the first yes. Your guests do not have to install anything or sign up anywhere: they open your link, scroll to the Anmeldung (reply) section and answer right there on the page.
What your guests see
First the question „Nimmst du teil?" (are you coming?) with the answers „Ja" (yes) and „Nein" (no). If you allowed „Noch unsicher" (still unsure) in the editor, „Vielleicht" (maybe) joins them. Then they fill in the fields you switched on and send everything off with „Anmeldung absenden" (send reply) or „Absage senden" (send your regrets). At the end your own confirmation text appears, the one you wrote yourself.
What you set up beforehand
In the editor you open the Anmeldung section for this. There you decide:
Heading and description, so how you speak to your guests. Delete the text completely if you would rather leave out one of the two lines: then there is simply nothing above the form.
Which fields you ask for, for example email, phone, plus one, children, diet, allergies, song request, overnight stay, shuttle or a free message field.
Deadline, so by when you would love to hear back.
Confirmation texts for a yes and for a no.
Where the answers land
Every reply moves into your Gästeliste (guest list) automatically. If someone says yes and brings a plus one, the matching entries are created right along with it. You also get a notification through the bell in your dashboard and, if you switched that on under Einstellungen → Allgemein (Settings → General), an email as well.
Good to know: Your guests may correct their answer themselves. They simply fill in the form once more, with their personal link anyway and without a link as long as they give the same name and the same email address as the first time. The new answer replaces the old one, and on the page Rückmeldungen (replies) a card „Antwort geändert" (reply changed) appears with the before and the after. So you always see what has shifted.
Frequently asked questions
Does the form close automatically after the deadline?
No, the date is only shown. So latecomers can still reply.
Can I test the reply form myself?
Please do, it is a good idea. Real replies only work through your published page. Send yourself the link, fill in the form and see whether your entry appears under Gäste (Guests). You can delete the test entry afterwards.
A guest shows up twice. How can that be?
Anyone who answers without their personal invitation link is matched by name and email address. If the spelling is a little different, a new entry is created rather than us overwriting the wrong answer. You spot it by the label „Möglicher Doppeleintrag" (possible duplicate) in your guest list, and you put the two together into one through „Zusammenführen…" (merge) in the three-dot menu. If they really are two different people with the same name, choose „Kein Doppeleintrag" (not a duplicate) there and the label disappears. The least work of all is to send your guests their personal link from your guest list right away, then the match always fits.