Is Papohapo free for event organisers?
Yes. Creating your account and Event Plan, using the planning tools, publishing an event page and requesting quotes cost you nothing. You pay the service providers you choose, on the terms in your signed agreement. Papohapo's fee is charged to service providers.
What can I manage inside an Event Plan?
Your event details and planning team, tasks, budget, requests for quotation, service agreements, money coming in, payments to providers, your event page, guests, gift selections, seating, door check-in and the Event Day Centre.
Can I request quotes from service providers?
Yes. Request quotes from any cost item in your budget or from a service on Event Services. Your request reaches the providers who offer that service, and they reply with written quotes before your deadline. If you request a provider's package, the request goes straight to that provider.
Can I compare multiple quotes?
Yes. Quotes for the same request appear side by side so you can compare price and what's included, shortlist and accept the one you want.
Can I manage my event budget?
Yes. Add an estimate to each cost item, see confirmed costs from accepted quotes, follow what's paid and what's outstanding, and get a warning when spending goes above your estimate.
Can I invite other people to help plan?
Yes. Add people to your planning team by email and give them a role, such as planner, client, chair, treasurer or family. Committee members can view everything and comment without editing, and the team shares one discussion.
Can I create an event webpage?
Yes. Event Page Studio lets you choose a style and add your story, programme, photos, venue and directions, travel tips, FAQs, RSVP and gift registry. Share it publicly or as a private link for invited guests.
Can guests RSVP through the event page?
Yes. Guests RSVP on your event page, receive a QR entry pass and appear in the Guests area of your Event Plan straight away.
Can I create a gift registry?
Yes. Add gifts and cash funds to your registry. Guests reserve a gift or pledge a contribution on your event page, and each selection appears under Gift selection in your plan so you can follow up.
Can I manage seating?
Yes. The Seating Planner lets you set up areas and tables, drag guests to seats (or tap on a phone), auto-arrange guests so parties sit together, and print the chart. Seats then show at door check-in.
Can I check guests in at the door?
Yes. Your event-day team can scan guests' QR entry passes or find them by name or phone, check them in and see their table and seat.
Can I manage payments?
Yes. Each signed agreement brings its payment schedule into your plan. You approve and record payments as they fall due and can always see what's been paid and what remains for each provider.
What happens after I accept a provider's quote?
A service agreement is prepared from the quote with the services, dates and payment terms. You and the provider sign online, the payment schedule follows, and the provider joins your event-day vendor list.
Can professional event planners use Papohapo?
Yes. Planners run each client event in its own Event Plan with the client on the planning team, and can earn through the Planner Partner Programme.