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Event RSVP Form (Public / Private Events)

Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket. For a free event, fundraiser, or private gathering, the RSVP form does the same job for $0 — and lives on your own domain.

1,000/mo free·no card·works on any host
form.htmlhtml29 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
02 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
03 <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New event RSVP">
04
05 <label for="name">Your name *</label>
06 <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Jane Builder" required>
07 <label for="email">Email *</label>
08 <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="jane@example.com" required>
09 <label for="attending">Will you attend? *</label>
10 <select id="attending" name="attending" required>
11 <option value="">Choose…</option>
12 <option>Yes — count me in</option>
13 <option>Maybe</option>
14 <option>No, I can't make it</option>
15 </select>
16 <label for="guests">How many guests are you bringing?</label>
17 <input id="guests" type="number" name="guests" placeholder="0">
18 <label for="dietary">Dietary preferences</label>
19 <input id="dietary" type="text" name="dietary" placeholder="Vegan, gluten-free, allergies…">
20
21 <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
22 <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
23
24 <button type="submit">Send</button>
25</form>
26
27<p style="margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#888;text-align:right">
28 Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">splitforms</a>
29</p>
1,000
submissions / mo, free
5
fields, ready to ship
5
code outputs
60s
from copy to inbox
Event RSVP Form (Public / Private Events) — example splitforms template with submissions inbox
§ 01Why it mattersthe qualifying-fields argument

Eventbrite, Splash, and Hopin take 3-7% of every paid ticket and charge subscription fees for the white-label option. For free events (fundraisers, private parties, conferences with sponsor-only revenue, weddings), the platform fees are pure waste. The RSVP form captures attending yes/no, guest count, plus-one names, dietary restrictions, and any custom fields (workshop preference for conferences, song requests for weddings). Webhook to a Notion / Airtable / Google Sheet for the running headcount, plus an automatic confirmation email. Final headcount goes to catering 5-7 days out, same as any platform would deliver.

Webhooks into Notion / Airtable / Google Sheets · auto .ics calendar invite.
✦ at a glance
  • Event RSVP · 5 fields
  • HTML, JS, React, PHP, cURL outputs
  • One POST endpoint, no SDK
  • Honeypot + classifier, no CAPTCHA
§ 02Live previewinteractive · sandboxed · no key required

See exactly what your visitors see — and you’ll receive.

Left: the rendered form, fully interactive in a sandboxed iframe. Right: the email and dashboard view that lands the moment a visitor submits.

preview · event-rsvp-formlocalhost:3000
✦ what you’ll see in your inbox

Every submission becomes an email plus a dashboard row. The fields below are the exact payload your form will send. Reply-to is wired to the visitor’s email so hitting reply goes back to them.

dashboard · new submission14ms · 200 OK
SUBJECT · New event RSVP
Your name
Maya Iyer
Email
maya@studio71.co
Will you attend?
Yes — count me in
How many guests are you bringing?
Dietary preferences

Iframe is sandboxed — submit doesn’t actually fire. Get your access key to wire it up live.

§ 03Three steps3 steps · ~60 seconds

Generate, embed, receive.

Three actions stand between you and your first lead. None of them require a backend, a database, or a CAPTCHA library.

STEP 01GENERATE

Capture attendance and party

Required: attending yes/no, guest count, plus-one names if applicable. Optional: dietary restrictions, song requests, workshop preference, accessibility needs.

Create your form
key=sk_live_••••••••
STEP 02EMBED

Update the running list

Webhook to a Notion / Airtable / Google Sheet that the host references. Each RSVP appends a row; conditional formatting highlights special diets. Real-time headcount without spreadsheet work.

snippethtml
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
  …
</form>
STEP 03RECEIVE

Confirm via email

Auto-respond with confirmation, event details, and a calendar invite (.ics file). Most guests forget the date once they've RSVP'd — calendar adds reduce no-shows by 30-40%.

inbox · 1 newjust now
FROM contact@yoursite.com
New event RSVP
Maya Iyer maya@studio71.co
Loved your last open house in Hayes — looking for similar with parking. Pre-approved through Wells Fargo.
§ 04Copy & ship5 languages · same endpoint

Five outputs. One backend.

HTML by default. Click open the language you ship in — every variant POSTs to the same /api/submit endpoint.

01HTMLform.html29 lines
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
  <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
  <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New event RSVP">

  <label for="name">Your name *</label>
  <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Jane Builder" required>
  <label for="email">Email *</label>
  <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="jane@example.com" required>
  <label for="attending">Will you attend? *</label>
  <select id="attending" name="attending" required>
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>Yes — count me in</option>
    <option>Maybe</option>
    <option>No, I can't make it</option>
  </select>
  <label for="guests">How many guests are you bringing?</label>
  <input id="guests" type="number" name="guests" placeholder="0">
  <label for="dietary">Dietary preferences</label>
  <input id="dietary" type="text" name="dietary" placeholder="Vegan, gluten-free, allergies…">

  <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
  <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">

  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

<p style="margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#888;text-align:right">
  Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">splitforms</a>
</p>
02JavaScriptform.js45 lines
<form id="lf-form">
  <label for="name">Your name *</label>
  <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Jane Builder" required>
  <label for="email">Email *</label>
  <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="jane@example.com" required>
  <label for="attending">Will you attend? *</label>
  <select id="attending" name="attending" required>
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>Yes — count me in</option>
    <option>Maybe</option>
    <option>No, I can't make it</option>
  </select>
  <label for="guests">How many guests are you bringing?</label>
  <input id="guests" type="number" name="guests" placeholder="0">
  <label for="dietary">Dietary preferences</label>
  <input id="dietary" type="text" name="dietary" placeholder="Vegan, gluten-free, allergies…">
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

<p style="margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#888;text-align:right">
  Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">splitforms</a>
</p>

<script>
  document.getElementById('lf-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    const data = new FormData(e.target);
    data.set('access_key', 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY');
    data.set('subject', 'New event RSVP');

    const res = await fetch('https://splitforms.com/api/submit', {
      method: 'POST',
      body: data,
      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
    });

    const json = await res.json();
    if (json.success) {
      e.target.reset();
      alert('Sent!');
    } else {
      alert('Error: ' + (json.message || 'Try again'));
    }
  });
</script>
03React / Next.jsForm.tsx60 lines
'use client';

import { useState, type FormEvent } from 'react';

export default function EventRsvpForm() {
  const [status, setStatus] = useState<'idle' | 'sending' | 'sent' | 'error'>('idle');

  async function onSubmit(e: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
    e.preventDefault();
    setStatus('sending');

    const data = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
    data.set('access_key', 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY');
    data.set('subject', 'New event RSVP');

    const res = await fetch('https://splitforms.com/api/submit', {
      method: 'POST',
      body: data,
      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
    });

    const json = await res.json();
    setStatus(json.success ? 'sent' : 'error');
    if (json.success) e.currentTarget.reset();
  }

  if (status === 'sent') return <p>Thanks — we&rsquo;ll be in touch.</p>;

  return (
    <>
    <form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
      <label htmlFor="name">Your name *</label>
      <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Jane Builder" required />
      <label htmlFor="email">Email *</label>
      <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="jane@example.com" required />
      <label htmlFor="attending">Will you attend? *</label>
      <select id="attending" name="attending" required>
        <option value="">Choose…</option>
        <option>Yes — count me in</option>
        <option>Maybe</option>
        <option>No, I can't make it</option>
      </select>
      <label htmlFor="guests">How many guests are you bringing?</label>
      <input id="guests" type="number" name="guests" placeholder="0" />
      <label htmlFor="dietary">Dietary preferences</label>
      <input id="dietary" type="text" name="dietary" placeholder="Vegan, gluten-free, allergies…" />

      <button type="submit" disabled={status === 'sending'}>
        {status === 'sending' ? 'Sending…' : 'Send'}
      </button>

      {status === 'error' && <p>Something went wrong. Try again.</p>}
    </form>

      <p style={{ marginTop: 12, fontSize: 11, color: '#888', textAlign: 'right' }}>
        Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style={{ color: '#888', textDecoration: 'none' }}>splitforms</a>
      </p>
    </>
  );
}
04PHPsubmit.php28 lines
<?php
// Drop into a PHP page. Receives a form POST and proxies it to splitforms.com.
// Useful when you want to add server-side validation or rate limiting.

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
    $allowed = ['name', 'email', 'attending', 'guests', 'dietary'];
    $payload = ['access_key' => 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY'];
    $payload['subject'] = 'New event RSVP';

    foreach ($allowed as $f) {
        if (isset($_POST[$f])) $payload[$f] = $_POST[$f];
    }

    $ch = curl_init('https://splitforms.com/api/submit');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($payload));
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ['Accept: application/json']);
    $response = curl_exec($ch);
    $status   = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
    curl_close($ch);

    header('Content-Type: application/json');
    http_response_code($status);
    echo $response;
    exit;
}
?>
05cURLtest.sh9 lines
curl -X POST https://splitforms.com/api/submit \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -d "access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -d "subject=New event RSVP" \
  -d "name=Jane Builder" \
  -d "email=jane@example.com" \
  -d "attending=Yes — count me in" \
  -d "guests=1" \
  -d "dietary=Jane Builder" 

Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with the key from your dashboard. That’s the only edit.

§ 06FAQ4 answered

Things people ask before they ship.

Direct answers, no marketing fluff. Missing one? Email hello@splitforms.com.

01Why not just use Eventbrite or Splash?
For free events, both charge subscription fees ($30-100/mo for white-label) plus per-ticket fees. The form costs $0, lives on your own domain (which matters for weddings and brand events), and the data is yours — not licensed inside their platform.
02Can I send a calendar invite (.ics) automatically?
Yes — generate an .ics file and attach to the auto-responder. Webhook to a Zapier / Make automation that crafts the .ics with event title, date, location, and notes. Most email clients render the attachment as 'add to calendar' inline.
03How do I handle plus-ones?
Add 'plus-one yes/no' and a name field that appears conditionally. For weddings, the 'plus-one allowed' is invitation-specific — capture invitation code on the form, and the webhook validates whether that invite includes a plus-one before accepting the second name.
04What about paid event RSVPs?
For paid events, capture RSVP on the form and follow up with a Stripe payment link in the auto-responder. Or use Stripe Checkout / Payment Links directly as the RSVP — Stripe's per-transaction fee (2.9% + $0.30) is lower than Eventbrite's 3.7% + $1.79.
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