[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help:\u002Fhelp\u002Fannouncements\u002Fannouncement-groups":3,"help-related:\u002Fhelp\u002Fannouncements\u002Fannouncement-groups":194},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":174,"description":175,"extension":176,"featured":177,"keywords":178,"meta":184,"navigation":185,"order":168,"path":186,"related":187,"seo":189,"sitemap":190,"stem":192,"updatedAt":191,"__hash__":193},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fannouncements\u002Fannouncement-groups.md","Send announcements to specific groups",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":166},"minimark",[9,22,27,91,94,97,101,104,131,142,146,152,156],[10,11,12,13,17,18,21],"p",{},"To send an announcement to only some guests, choose ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"Specific groups"," under ",[14,19,20],{},"Send to"," when you create it, then pick the groups. Sending to specific groups is available on Signature, where you can create guest groups.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"send-to-one-or-more-groups","Send to one or more groups",[28,29,30,40,50,56,64,70,73],"ol",{},[31,32,33,34,39],"li",{},"Make sure your groups are set up and have members. See ",[35,36,38],"a",{"href":37},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fguests\u002Fguest-groups","Create and use guest groups",".",[31,41,42,43,46,47,39],{},"Go to ",[14,44,45],{},"Messages > Announcements"," and select ",[14,48,49],{},"New announcement",[31,51,52,53,39],{},"Write your ",[14,54,55],{},"Message",[31,57,58,59,61,62,39],{},"Under ",[14,60,20],{},", choose ",[14,63,16],{},[31,65,66,67,39],{},"Pick one or more ",[14,68,69],{},"Groups",[31,71,72],{},"Check the number of guests who will receive it.",[31,74,75,76,79,80,83,84,17,87,90],{},"Choose ",[14,77,78],{},"Send now",", ",[14,81,82],{},"Schedule",", or ",[14,85,86],{},"Save as draft",[14,88,89],{},"When",", and finish.",[10,92,93],{},"If a guest is in more than one of the groups you picked, they only get the message once.",[10,95,96],{},"Group announcements count toward your included announcements the same way as announcements to everyone.",[23,98,100],{"id":99},"when-to-use-a-group-announcement","When to use a group announcement",[10,102,103],{},"Use groups when a message only matters to some guests. Everyone else gets fewer texts, and the ones they do get are more likely to be read.",[105,106,107,113,119,125],"ul",{},[31,108,109,112],{},[14,110,111],{},"Wedding party",": \"Hair and makeup starts at 10 in the bridal suite.\"",[31,114,115,118],{},[14,116,117],{},"Out-of-town guests",": \"The airport shuttle leaves terminal B every 30 minutes from noon.\"",[31,120,121,124],{},[14,122,123],{},"Rehearsal dinner guests",": \"Dinner is at 7 at Rosa's on Main Street. Parking is behind the building.\"",[31,126,127,130],{},[14,128,129],{},"Family",": \"Family photos are right after the ceremony, by the fountain.\"",[132,133,135],"help-callout",{"type":134},"tip",[10,136,137,138,141],{},"Pair a group announcement with a group-only detail in ",[14,139,140],{},"Knowledge > Teach Willa",". When guests in that group reply with a question, Willa has the answer ready.",[23,143,145],{"id":144},"who-receives-it","Who receives it",[10,147,148,149,39],{},"Only guests in the groups you picked who have a phone number on your guest list and haven't opted out of texts. Before sending, check the count in the announcement form, and add any missing phone numbers in ",[14,150,151],{},"Guests > All guests",[23,153,155],{"id":154},"on-free-or-essential","On Free or Essential",[10,157,158,159,161,162,39],{},"On Essential, announcements go to everyone. The ",[14,160,16],{}," option shows as available on Signature. Free events don't include announcements. To upgrade, see ",[35,163,165],{"href":164},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fbilling\u002Fplans-and-billing","Plans and billing",{"title":167,"searchDepth":168,"depth":168,"links":169},"",2,[170,171,172,173],{"id":25,"depth":168,"text":26},{"id":99,"depth":168,"text":100},{"id":144,"depth":168,"text":145},{"id":154,"depth":168,"text":155},"announcements","Send an announcement to only the guest groups who need it, like the wedding party or out-of-town guests. 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Included on Essential and up.",1,{"path":164,"title":165,"description":202,"order":200},"Willa is priced per event with no subscription. Compare Free, Essential, Signature, and Concierge, and learn how upgrading an event works."]