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Creating Planning Events

Creating a planning event involves a 6-step process that guides you through selecting your planning type, setting up options, and configuring voting.

⚠️ Credit Check

You need at least 15 credits to create a planning event. The app checks your balance before you start and deducts credits only after successful creation.

Step-by-Step Creation Process

1 Choose Event Type

Select "Planning Event" from the main event creation screen. If you don't have enough credits, you'll see a dialog with your current balance and an option to buy more credits.

2 Select Planning Type

Choose which type of planning event you want:

  • Date and Location: Participants vote on both dates and locations
  • Location Only: You set the date, participants vote on locations
  • Date Only: You set the location, participants vote on dates
3 Event Details

Fill in your event information:

Event Title REQUIRED
Description Optional
Event Type Defaults to Social

Planning Type-Specific Fields

For Location Voting (Date+Location and Location Only):

Location 1 REQUIRED
Location 2 REQUIRED
Additional Locations Up to 3 more (5 total max)

For Date Only Planning:

Event Format In-Person or Online
Location (In-Person) Optional
Online Link (Online) Optional
4 Select Participants

Choose who to invite to your planning event:

  • Individual Friends: Select from your friend list
  • Friend Groups: Invite entire groups at once
  • Search: Use the search bar to find specific friends or groups
👥 Participant Features

• You can create a planning event with no participants
• Automatic deduplication if someone is in multiple selected groups
• Optional minimum participant requirement
• You are automatically excluded from the participant count

5 Configure Dates & Voting

Set up your dates and voting deadline:

For Location Only Planning:

Event Start Date & Time REQUIRED
Event End Date & Time REQUIRED
Voting Deadline Must be before event start

For Date Voting (Date Only & Date+Location):

Date Selection Options:

  • Specific Dates: Select 2-10 individual dates from calendar
  • Date Ranges: Select 2-5 date ranges (e.g., "March 1-5", "March 10-15")
Minimum Date Options 2 dates or ranges
Maximum Date Options 10 dates or 5 ranges
Voting Deadline Must be in the future
📅 Smart Features

• Enable "Show Availability" to see when participants are unavailable
• Timezone warnings appear if participants are in different zones
• Past dates are automatically blocked from selection

6 Review & Create

Final review before creating your planning event:

  • Review all event details, location options, and date options
  • See complete participant list with avatars
  • Check timezone warnings for international participants
  • Edit any section by tapping the edit buttons
💳 Final Confirmation

When you tap "Create Planning Event", you'll see a confirmation dialog showing:
• "You will be charged 15 credits"
• Number of participants being invited
Credits are deducted only after successful creation.

After Creation

Once created successfully:

  • All participants receive invitation notifications
  • Voting begins immediately based on your planning type
  • You'll see the planning event details screen with voting progress
  • 15 credits are deducted from your account
💡 Important Notes

• Credit check happens at the start, deduction after successful creation
• Even if credit deduction fails, your event is still created
• All dates must be today or in the future
• You can edit event details, dates, and locations, but not during finalization