A baby shower website with the invitation, RSVPs and registry
A baby shower page saves the host from answering the same four questions twenty times: when, where, what to bring and where the registry is. Put those on one page, add a reply form, and send each reply to a spreadsheet that every co-host can see.
One page, in this order
Guests open the link from a message, usually on a phone, often weeks before the day and again on the morning itself. Put what they need on those two occasions at the top.
- Whose shower, and the date and time. "A shower for Amara, Saturday 6 December, 2pm to 5pm."
- Where. Full address, parking, the nearest station, and whether the venue has step-free access, which matters for a heavily pregnant guest of honour as much as anyone.
- Reply by. A date, repeated next to the form.
- Registry. Links to each list, and a line on what to do instead if people prefer not to buy from one.
- Anything to bring or know. A dish, a book instead of a card, a dress colour, whether it's a surprise.
- Who's hosting, with a way to reach them.
The reply form
On a page laid out by Anticode's design engine, the contact form asks for a name, an email and a message. For most showers that's enough: tell guests above the form to say whether they're coming and anything the host should know, such as an allergy or that they're bringing a toddler. Each reply is saved in the dashboard and can be emailed to the host.
If you want separate questions, such as a yes/no, number in party and dietary needs, ask for a custom form tied to a site function, which can have up to 30 plain-text fields and is stored and sent to connectors like any reply. Or ask for the RSVP to be built as an app: app forms can have the fields you choose and still reach you through the same form pipeline. The RSVP website guide covers question wording and what to leave out.
A spreadsheet for the co-hosts
Showers are often hosted by two or three friends or relatives, and the guest count goes to whoever's doing the food. Add the Google Sheets connector to the site from the dashboard and each reply lands as a new row in a sheet you can share with every co-host. It works through a small Apps Script web app in the sheet; the Google Sheets guide walks through it. Replies are sent once without retries, so before you give final numbers, compare the sheet's count with the dashboard's.
Registry links done kindly
Link to the registry; don't paste its contents. Lists change as people buy, and a copied list goes out of date within a day. If parents would welcome help with bigger items, a cash contribution can go through a payment link from PayPal, Stripe Payment Links or another provider the host already uses. Say plainly what it's for ("towards the pram") and that it's optional.
The look
Describe the shower and the feel: "a baby shower page for Amara, soft and warm, in sage green, with an RSVP form, registry links and directions". Anticode picks a design system and holds the page to it. Organic (Figtree) and Playful (Fredoka) suit most showers; Luxury (Jost) suits an afternoon tea at a hotel. There's one accent colour, chosen from a fixed set that includes green, pink, gold, teal and blue, so the page can echo a printed invitation without clashing. Add a photo of the parents-to-be if they'd like one.
Keeping it to the right people
Published pages are public and there's no password protection, so share the link only with guests, and keep sensitive details off the page: the parents' home address (put it in the message instead if the shower is at home), the due date if they're private about it, and the baby's name if it's a reveal. If the shower is a surprise, remember anyone with the link can see it, including the guest of honour.
Limits
- No guest list manager or reminders. Anticode doesn't email guests; send reminders yourself.
- No registry hosting. Registries stay with the shop or registry service.
- Free plan allowance. Free sites show a monthly number of form submissions (default 100) and hold the rest until you upgrade; ample for most showers.
- No games inside the page. Shower games can be built as a separate app, such as a quiz, if you want one on the day.
Questions people ask
Can guests RSVP without signing up?
Yes. The form is on a public page and needs nothing from guests but their reply.
Can we take the page down after the shower?
Yes, unpublish it at any time, or change it into a thank-you page with a photo from the day.
Can two of us manage the replies?
Send replies to a shared Google Sheet with the connector, or work in a shared Team workspace.