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Importing a guest list from CSV or Excel

Last updated: 2026-04-16

Upload any spreadsheet — Vesavo figures out the columns for you.

Vesavo accepts CSV (.csv) and Excel (.xlsx) files. You don't need to reformat your spreadsheet before uploading — our importer reads the column headers and sample rows and suggests a mapping automatically.

What columns are supported?

  • Name (required)
  • Group or family — used to seat people together
  • Dietary requirements — free text, e.g. vegetarian, gluten-free, halal
  • VIP flag — anything truthy (Yes, Y, 1, true)
  • Notes — any additional context for auto-assignment
  • Any other columns are kept on the guest record as raw data

Tips for cleaner imports

  • Put one person per row — avoid "John & Jane Smith" in a single cell
  • Keep the first row as headers
  • For +1s that aren't named yet, leave the name blank and add a group — Vesavo will create a placeholder

Re-importing

You can upload a new file at any time. Vesavo will match on name + email where possible and flag duplicates before anything is written.

Didn't answer your question? Email us at hello@vesavo.com.