Out The GC

What you can organise

If it has a headcount
and a cost, it works.

It isn't just birthdays. Anything where you need to know who's coming, what they can't eat and whether they've paid — that's this. Here's what people actually use it for.

Surprise parties

The one thing a group chat absolutely cannot do. One person forwards a message to the wrong thread and it's over.

Why it helps: a "don't tell them" banner top and bottom, and invite pages are hidden from search engines — so it won't turn up if they Google their own name.

Group holidays & staycations

Ten people, one villa, one deposit deadline and one person who always pays last. You need the money in before the booking drops.

Why it helps: everyone's deposit tracked against their name, every phone number in one place, and dietary needs ready for whoever's cooking.

Graduations

A restaurant wants a firm number by Friday, the family is spread across three cities and everyone's chipping in for the meal.

Why it helps: a hard headcount you can hand the restaurant, and a list of who's actually transferred their share.

Kids' parties

Twenty parents, twenty allergies, and you need a mobile number for every single one in case something happens on the day.

Why it helps: allergies are the headline field, not an afterthought — and every parent's number sits next to their child's name. Export the lot for the venue.

Christenings & naming days

Family coming from all over, a sit-down meal to cater, and half the guest list won't download an app or join a group chat.

Why it helps: guests just tap a link — no account, no app, nothing to install. Works fine for the relatives who still text in capitals.

Hen & stag dos

The worst offender of the lot. Three activities, a house, a meal, and a running total nobody can follow across 200 messages.

Why it helps: one cost per person, paid up front, tracked against a name. No more spreadsheet, no more chasing.

Work dos & team socials

Booking for "about thirty, maybe" is how you end up paying for eight empty seats. And someone always mentions a dietary need on the day.

Why it helps: a real number to give the venue, every dietary need collected in advance, and a CSV you can forward straight on.

Weddings & big days

A hundred and fifty RSVPs, every one with a dietary requirement, a plus-one question and a phone number you'll need on the morning.

Why it helps: unlimited guests on Pro, allergies in one exportable list for the caterer, and it all deletes itself once the day's done.

And plenty more besides.

Baby showers Christmas dinners Milestone birthdays Engagement drinks House warmings Retirement dos Club socials Fundraisers Reunions

Whatever it is, it's the same three steps.

Build the invite, send one link, watch the list fill.

Make your invite