How it works
- You send a WhatsApp announcement to your guests (an invite, RSVP request, or event update).
- A guest types a reply — for example, “What time should I arrive?” or “Can I bring a +1?”
- Their message appears in your Inbox inside Weddingkart.
- You type a reply in the app.
- The guest receives your message on WhatsApp.
The inbox
Tap Inbox or Chat in the Weddingkart app to see the list of every guest you have a conversation with for this wedding.Filter chips
Two chips sit above the list: All and Unread (n). Tap Unread to see only conversations with messages you haven’t read yet. If there’s nothing unread, an empty state takes over so the screen never feels broken.Pin a chat
Long-press any conversation and choose Pin. Pinned chats float to the top of the list with a 📌 next to the guest’s name and a soft amber tint behind the row. Use it for the chats you want to come back to all day — your decorator, the bride’s father, the venue contact. Unpin from the same long-press menu.Mute a chat
Long-press a conversation and choose Mute. Muted chats show a 🔕 next to the guest’s name and stop pushing notifications to your phone. They still appear in the inbox and keep collecting messages — they just stop pinging you. Useful for talkative friends threads while you focus on logistics.Pinning and muting are per-device — each team member curates their own inbox. If you sign in to a second phone, the pins and mutes don’t follow you.
Inside a chat
Open any guest conversation and the chat screen gives you a few shortcuts on top of the message thread.Quick-jump chips
Three icon chips sit in the header of every chat — RSVP, Travel, and ID Cards. Tap one to jump straight to that guest’s submissions for that screen, without backing out and renavigating.Scroll-to-latest button
When you scroll up through history, a small round button appears in the bottom-right. Tap it to glide back down to the newest message. It only shows up once you’re more than a screenful away from the bottom, so it stays out of your way the rest of the time.Bulk select
Long-press any message, then tap Select. The header swaps into a selection bar that shows “N selected” and three bulk actions:| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copy | Copies the text of every selected message to your clipboard, in chronological order. |
| Forward | Opens the standard forward flow with all selected messages. |
| Share files | Visible only when every selected message has media. Downloads each file and hands the whole batch to your phone’s native share sheet — handy for forwarding a stack of tickets or ID cards to WhatsApp or Drive in one action. |
Message bubbles
Bubbles in two-way chat behave a lot like WhatsApp, with a few additions tuned for wedding ops.Images
Tap an image to open the full-screen viewer. The viewer’s built-in Share button lets you forward the image to anyone — Drive, the decorator’s WhatsApp, your photographer.Documents
- PDFs open inside the app in the bundled PDF viewer — no leaving Weddingkart to read a ticket or invitation proof.
- Other formats (xlsx, docx, and so on) hand off to your phone’s default app for that file type.
- If the sender didn’t name the file, the bubble falls back to the filename from the URL instead of showing a bare “Document”.
- Each document bubble shows the file size next to the filename, so you can spot the 30 MB PDF before tapping.
Voice notes
Voice messages have an inline player — play and pause, scrub via the slider, and read the duration right inside the bubble. No external player needed.Videos
Video bubbles show a first-frame thumbnail instead of a grey placeholder, so you can recognise a clip at a glance.Link previews
When a message contains a URL, an Open-Graph card renders under the text with the page title, description, and thumbnail. Quietly skipped if the site doesn’t expose preview data.Markdown and smart links
Messages preserve WhatsApp-style formatting (*bold*, _italic_, ~strike~, monospace, highlight). On top of that:
- URLs become tappable links.
- Indian phone numbers (+91-style) become tappable too — tap to call or open in the dialer.
Message tools
Long-press a message to open the action strip — a horizontal row of icons across the bottom of the screen:- Copy — copies the message text to your clipboard.
- Forward — opens the forward flow for that single message.
- Share file — only on media messages. Downloads the bytes and hands them to your phone’s native share sheet, so the receiving app gets a real file (not just a URL).
- Select — enters bulk-select mode with that message pre-checked.
Key features
- Real-time messages — all team members on your wedding account see incoming guest messages as they arrive.
- Per-guest conversations — messages are organised by guest, so you can see the full thread with each person.
- Pin and mute — curate your inbox per device.
- Unread filter — one tap to focus on conversations that still need a reply.
- Bulk actions — copy, forward, or batch-share files across multiple messages.
- Quick jump — jump from a guest chat to their RSVP, Travel, or ID Card submission with one tap.
- Rich media — in-app image viewer, PDF reader, inline voice player, video thumbnails, link previews.
- Smart links — URLs and phone numbers in messages are tappable.
- Message history — conversations are retained for the duration of the wedding.
Use cases
Two-way chat handles individual guest needs that bulk announcements can’t address:- Answering questions about venue address, event timing, or parking
- Following up personally with guests who haven’t RSVPed
- Coordinating accommodation or transport with specific guests
- Responding to guests with special requests or dietary requirements
Two-way chat is included in the Standard plan. It is not available in the Basic plan.
Related pages
RSVP Management
Collect attendance confirmations via WhatsApp buttons.
Travel Tickets
Collect guest flight and train tickets via WhatsApp.
ID Cards
Collect guest ID cards for venue security check-in.
Announcements
Send WhatsApp messages to all your guests.