Guest Count and Party Size

Collect additional guest count asks how many extra people are coming with the person signing up. It collects headcount for the event.

Count whole party toward slot capacity determines how many places that signup uses on a particular slot. It appears when guest count is enabled. Turn it on for seats that every person needs; leave it off when one party covers one contribution or role.

• Guest count off: the signup represents one person and uses one slot place.
• Guest count on, whole-party counting off: the party has three people but uses one dessert commitment.
• Guest count on, whole-party counting on: the party has three people and uses three session seats.

The total includes the person signing up. The current guest-count control supports up to 50 people in a party, including that person. Additional guests count toward an event-wide attendee limit regardless of how a particular slot counts commitments.

For a reading session with three remaining seats, a party of three fits when whole-party counting is on; a party of four does not. For a classroom party, one family bringing a fruit platter normally fills one platter commitment, even if several family members attend.

A volunteer group can use whole-party counting if each person needs a place on the shift. Ask for separate signups when you need each individual's details or answers. See the volunteer-capacity guide.

1. Check whether guest count is enabled on the event.
2. Inspect the whole-party setting on the selected slot, not just the event settings.
3. Check the event-wide attendee limit. It can close the sheet while individual slots still have space.
4. Review confirmed and pending signups. Pending email confirmations can temporarily hold places.

For all capacity rules, including multiple slot selections, read slots and capacity. The overbooking guide provides a pre-sharing checklist.