You know the moment: an event takes off, the room is full, and the RSVPs keep coming. So you close registration, open your inbox, and start replying to each guest by hand. "Sorry, we're full — I'll let you know if anyone drops out." And then you forget.
What we shipped
Starting today you can set a maximum guest count on any event from event settings, under "Limit attendance". Once you hit the cap, new RSVPs land on a waitlist instead of being turned away.
The waitlist is FIFO — first in, first off. In the guest list you'll find a new Waitlist tab with the next person up highlighted. When a spot opens, one click admits them and sends a celebratory email letting them know they're in.
Waitlisted guests aren't kept in the dark either. They get a dedicated confirmation when they sign up plus reminders 7 days and 1 day before the event, so nobody shows up at the door assuming they're confirmed. They can also remove themselves from the waitlist in one click if their plans change.
Capacity events skip the "Maybe" RSVP — guests either confirm or join the waitlist. Cleaner counts, no ambiguity.