Find the right way to use Wantivo
Create a wishlist, share it with guests, choose by occasion, or coordinate what people bring. Start with what guests need to do.
- You want to understand which Wantivo setup matches your current problem.
- You need guests to receive one clear list instead of scattered messages.
- You want to keep gift ideas, access methods, and potluck contributions separate.
Start with the guest action: If you only want to start quickly, use the general wishlist. If the occasion, guest access, or things to bring matter, choose the more specific setup.
How to choose the right Wantivo topic
The best starting point is not the label. It is what the people receiving the list should understand or do.
Each topic has a different job
A helpful Wantivo setup should answer the question a guest would otherwise ask in chat.
The general wishlist is the right starting point when you want to collect gift ideas, add details, share one link, and let guests reserve wishes.
Sharing, QR code, and no-app access become relevant after the list exists. Then the problem is not creating more wishes, but making access simple for guests.
Occasion-based lists are useful when birthday, wedding, baby, Christmas, or party changes what belongs on the list. A potluck list is different again because people bring contributions instead of buying gifts.
- For personal gift wishes: use the general wishlist or wishlist with links.
- For guest access: use sharing, QR code, or wishlist without an app.
- For occasion context: use birthday, wedding, baby, Christmas, or party lists.
- For contributions to a gathering: use a potluck list.
If you are unsure
Choose the setup that makes the guest role most obvious.
- Start with a general wishlist when you simply want to collect gift ideas.
- Use an occasion-based list when guests should immediately understand why these wishes fit this event.
- Use a potluck list when the reservation means someone is bringing a dish, drink, decoration, or supply.