Glossary

The words we use.

Convivo adapts its wording to your kind of event. Here is what each term means, and how it changes per event type.

Guests: The people you invite to your event. The exact wording depends on the event type.
Wedding: Guests
Celebration: Guests
Corporate & gala: Attendees
Engagement party: Guests
Bridal shower: Guests
Bachelorette party: Guests
Bachelor party: Guests
Rehearsal dinner: Guests
Vow renewal: Guests
Baby shower: Guests
Gender reveal: Guests
Sip & see: Guests
First birthday: Guests
Birthday: Guests
Graduation: Guests
Retirement: Guests
Housewarming: Guests
Anniversary: Guests
Reunion: Guests
Dinner party: Guests
Conference: Attendees
Team offsite: Attendees
Holiday party: Attendees
Product launch: Attendees
Fundraiser: Attendees
Schedule: The running order of the day: its moments and their times. Called "Events" in the dashboard rail.
Party: A sub-grouping of attendees who reply together (often a household). Named differently per event type.
Wedding: Party
Celebration: Party
Corporate & gala: Group
Engagement party: Party
Bridal shower: Party
Bachelorette party: Party
Bachelor party: Party
Rehearsal dinner: Party
Vow renewal: Party
Baby shower: Party
Gender reveal: Party
Sip & see: Party
First birthday: Party
Birthday: Party
Graduation: Party
Retirement: Party
Housewarming: Party
Anniversary: Party
Reunion: Party
Dinner party: Party
Conference: Group
Team offsite: Group
Holiday party: Group
Product launch: Group
Fundraiser: Group
Moment: A single part of the event (the ceremony, dinner, an after-party) with its own time, place and guest list.
RSVP: A guest’s reply to your invitation. Convivo collects RSVPs through per-party links that need no login.
Event Wall: The live, full-screen slideshow of guest photos you can project at the reception as the gallery fills.
Theme: A hand-crafted preset that restyles your whole site, invitations and photo wall (fonts, colors and motifs) in one click.

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