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Creating and Editing Events

Updated Apr 28, 2026 6 min read

A step-by-step walkthrough of the reservie event editor — from picking a type to publishing.

Overview

Events are created and edited using a 4-step wizard. Both Add Event and Edit Event use the same wizard — when editing, fields are pre-filled with the existing settings.

To start a new event, go to Services → Events and click + Add Event.

The wizard steps are:

  1. Create your event — what type, what it’s called, and when it happens
  2. Pricing & booking — how customers book and pay
  3. Configure (optional) — notification overrides, categories, facilitators, location, terms
  4. Review & publish — check everything and make it live

You can step backwards at any point, and from Step 2 onwards you can use Skip to review to jump straight to the final step.


Step 1 — Create your event

This step combines three sections on a single page: type, details, and scheduling.

Step 1 of the event editor with the In Person / Virtual type selector, name and description fields, and the date picker

Choose the event type

TypeWhat it does
In PersonFace-to-face sessions at a physical location. No meeting link is sent.
VirtualOnline sessions via Zoom. Meeting links are issued automatically (Zoom must be connected first).

Event details

FieldNotes
Event name (required)The name customers see when browsing and booking. Keep it short and recognisable.
Description (optional)Tell customers what to expect. Use this for what’s covered, who it suits, what to bring.

When does it happen?

Pick how your dates are created:

OptionWhen to use it
I’ll add dates myselfOne-off workshop, irregular schedule, or you want full control over each date
Auto-generate recurring datesWeekly or monthly classes that follow a pattern

Adding dates manually

Click dates on the calendar to select them — multiple dates can be selected by clicking each one. Then on the right:

FieldWhat it controls
TimeThe start time applied to every selected date
Duration (minutes)How long each session lasts
TimezoneThe timezone the time is in (defaults to your account timezone)

When you have your selection, click Add dates. The chosen dates appear in the Your dates list below where you can edit or remove them individually.

Auto-generating recurring dates

Choose the recurrence (weekly / monthly) and the system will generate dates for the period you specify. Each generated date can still be edited or removed individually after creation.

When dates and details are set, click Continue to move to Step 2.


Step 2 — Pricing & booking

This step controls how customers book and how much they pay.

Step 2 of the editor showing booking type, payment method, and pricing options selectors

How do customers book?

TypeWhat it means for customers
IndividualCustomers can pick and book single dates of the event
BlockAll dates must be booked together as one block (good for courses)
FlexibleEncourages booking the whole block, but allows individual date selection

How do they pay?

MethodUse case
CardCredit or debit card payment via Stripe
PassPay using credits from a pass the customer already owns
Card or PassCustomer chooses at checkout

Pass-only or Card-or-Pass requires you to have a Pass set up that’s eligible for this event. See Getting Started with Passes.

Pricing options

Click + Add pricing option to define a tier. Each tier has:

FieldNotes
Name (required)The label customers see — e.g. “Standard”, “Concession”, “Drop-in”
Price (required)The price in your account currency. Set to 0 for free tiers.
Stock (required)How many places this tier opens up
Pass Credits (only for Pass / Card-or-Pass)How many credits a pass-holder spends to book this tier

Click Save option to add it. You can add multiple tiers — for example, an early-bird tier alongside a standard tier — and reorder, edit, or remove them at any time.

Pricing options inline form showing Name, Price, Stock fields with Save option / Cancel buttons

Vouchers and payment rules

Below pricing, you can attach existing vouchers (discount codes) or payment rules (automatic discounts based on quantity). Both must be created in their own sections first — see Vouchers and Event Configuration.


Step 3 — Configure (optional)

This step is entirely optional. Two collapsible sections, each off by default — turn either on only if you need to override the defaults.

Step 3 with both Notifications and Properties sections expanded — showing email template overrides and category/facilitator/location/terms selectors

Notifications

Turn this on to override the default notification templates for this event only. Other events keep using the defaults from Notifications → Templates.

NotificationWhen it sendsOverride option
Purchase confirmationWhen a customer books this eventChoose a custom template (or keep system default)
Event reminderA configurable number of hours before each dateCustom template + hours-before setting
CancellationWhen a booking is cancelledCustom template
Waiting listWhen a space opens up for a customer on the waiting listCustom template

If you leave this section off, the system templates from Notifications → Templates are used for every notification.

Properties

Turn this on to attach reusable configuration:

PropertyWhat it does
CategoriesTag the event with one or more categories so customers can browse/filter it
FacilitatorsSet which instructor(s) are running the event — shown to customers and used in reports
LocationPick a saved physical location (the address is shown in confirmations)
Terms & ConditionsAttach event-specific terms shown at checkout in addition to your standard terms

All four are managed in their own sections under Services. See Event Configuration for how to set them up.


Step 4 — Review & publish

A read-only summary of every section. Each panel has an Edit link that jumps you straight back to the relevant step.

Step 4 review screen showing summarised Event details, Schedule, Pricing, Notifications, and Properties panels

PanelShows
Event detailsName + chips: type (In Person / Virtual), booking style (Individual / Block / Flexible), schedule type (Manual / Auto)
ScheduleEvery date with time, duration, timezone, and a “New” badge for newly added dates
PricingSelected payment method, plus the pricing tiers as a table
NotificationsWhich template is used for each notification (System default or custom)
PropertiesCategories, facilitators, location, and terms — or “No properties assigned”

Click Publish Event to make it live. The event appears in the Events list immediately and (assuming dates are in the future) in your customer-facing booking widgets.


Editing an existing event

Open the event editor from either:

  • The action menu (three dots) on the events list → Edit Event
  • The Edit Event button at the top of the event register for any date

All four wizard steps reopen with current values pre-filled. Changes apply to future bookings — past bookings are unaffected. If you change a date, customers booked onto that date are notified using the cancellation / change templates.

Cloning an event

From the action menu on the events list, click Clone. A copy is created with all settings duplicated — change just the dates (and anything else) and publish. Cloning is the fastest way to roll a course over to next term, or to spin up a near-identical sister event with different pricing.