Git Hitched

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What Git Hitched is

Git Hitched is a free, open-source wedding website template built with Ruby on Rails for couples to self-host and customize. Guests access the site with a shared invite code and can RSVP by household, responding separately to each invited event with meal choices and dietary notes. The app also records children and childcare requests, while its dashboard groups children by age bracket and event. Admins can assign guests to event tables, adjust seating with drag-and-drop and export plans to Excel. Guests can book hotel rooms through Stripe Checkout, and admins can manage bookings and issue refunds. The administration dashboard includes RSVP and attendance reports, guest and invite management, bulk email, CSV import and hotel booking controls. Invitations, RSVP notices, reminders and booking messages can use configurable providers such as SendGrid or Postmark. The app supports importing invites from a Google Sheets CSV URL and includes deployment configuration for Render and Kamal. Its nine content pages can be configured, and couples can adapt branding, emails, events and page visibility. The project uses an MIT license.

Who it suits

Git Hitched is for couples prepared to self-host and customize a wedding website while managing invitations, events, seating and hotel bookings. It also fits those who want RSVP, childcare and guest administration in the same app.

What it does well

RSVPs can be handled by household and event.
Seating plans can be exported to Excel.
Hotel bookings use Stripe Checkout.
Admin dashboard includes attendance reporting and bulk email.
MIT-licensed and self-hosted.

What to know first

Guests must enter a shared invite code.
Admin access uses HTTP basic authentication.
The example hotel setup uses a 30-room block.
RSVP management links are valid for 30 days.

Limits

The example hotel booking configuration has a 30-room block, though the room count can be changed in code. Guest RSVP management links are valid for 30 days.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Git Hitched	Open-source wedding platform · self-hosted · MIT license	Free

As github.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the GitHub project website.
Fork and customize the template for your events, branding, content, and emails.
Deploy using the included container configuration for Render or Kamal.
Configure email delivery with a provider such as SendGrid or Postmark.
Set up Stripe Checkout if guests will book hotel rooms.
Share the site and its invite code with guests.

Verdict

Git Hitched covers guest responses, event seating, childcare tracking and hotel booking management in a customizable wedding site. Couples need to handle self-hosting and the shared-code guest gate.

Questions

How much does Git Hitched cost?

The listed plan is free. It is open-source software under the MIT license.

Can guests RSVP to different wedding events separately?

Yes. Guests can respond by household and separately for each event they are invited to, including meal choices and dietary notes.

Can guests book hotel rooms through the site?

Yes. Hotel bookings use Stripe Checkout, and admins can manage reservations and issue refunds.

What integrations does it support?

The project describes Stripe for hotel payments, Google Sheets CSV import, and configurable email providers such as SendGrid and Postmark.

How is the site access controlled?

Visitors enter a shared invite code. The admin panel is protected by HTTP basic authentication.

Can the site be customized?

Yes. The project is presented as a template to fork and customize, including content pages, branding, emails, events, and page visibility.

Facts from Git Hitched's own pages

Access controls: The site uses a shared invite-code gate, and its admin panel is protected by HTTP basic authentication. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Admin tools: The admin dashboard includes RSVP and attendance reporting, invite and guest management, bulk email, CSV import, and hotel booking management. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Childcare: The app tracks children and childcare requests and includes a dashboard that breaks children down by age bracket and event. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Configurable content: The app includes nine content pages that can be edited and enabled or disabled through configuration. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Customization: The repository describes the project as a template to fork and customize, including content pages, branding, emails, events, and page visibility. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Deployment: The repository includes Docker-based deployment configuration and support for Render and Kamal. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Email: The app sends invitation, RSVP, reminder, and hotel booking emails, with production delivery configurable for providers such as SendGrid or Postmark. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Exports and imports: The app exports guest and seating workbooks and can import invites from a Google Sheets CSV URL. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Guest access: Visitors enter a shared invite code to access the site. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Guest links: RSVP emails include signed management links that the README says are valid for 30 days. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Headquarters: New York City, New York, United States · github.com, 28 Sept 2026
Hotel bookings: Guests can book hotel rooms through Stripe Checkout, and admins can manage bookings and issue refunds. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Integrations: Documented integrations include Stripe for hotel payments, Google Sheets CSV import, and configurable email providers; Google Sheets export is described as a placeholder. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Intended users: The product is presented as a complete wedding website for couples managing invitations, events, hotel booking payments, and administration. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
License: The repository is licensed under the MIT License. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Maker: Fred Benenson’s website describes him as a builder-investor and says he is based in the East Village, NYC, and Topanga, California. · fredbenenson.com, 11 Oct 2026
Notable limit: The example hotel booking configuration sets a 30-room block, with the room count configurable in the code. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: Git Hitched is an open-source, self-hosted wedding website built with Ruby on Rails. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
RSVPs: Household-based invitations support multiple guests, multiple events, per-event RSVPs, meal choices, dietary notes, and childcare requests. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Seating: The seating planner supports event tables, guest assignment and adjustments, and Excel export. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Seating charts: Admins can plan event seating, adjust assignments with drag-and-drop, and export seating plans to Excel. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Security: The admin panel uses HTTP basic authentication, the site gate uses a shared code, and RSVP management links are signed and valid for 30 days. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Stack: The listed stack includes Ruby 3.3, Rails 8.0, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, and Hotwire. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026

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