I will build squarespace event website with domain connection setup squarespace website


About this gig
A wedding planner came to me with a Squarespace site for a client's engagement party that had no RSVP option, and the domain she bought months earlier still showed Squarespace's placeholder page instead of her event site. I built the full event page with a working RSVP form, countdown, and location map, then connected her domain so it pointed correctly and the site went live under her own name instead of a squarespace subdomain. Guests started RSVPing the same day it launched.
I have done this same build for a conference organizer, a nonprofit gala, and a birthday event, each time solving two problems together, an event page that actually captures RSVPs and a domain that was bought but never properly connected. I do not just build the page and leave the domain broken. I handle the DNS records, verify the connection propagates correctly, and test the RSVP form end to end before handing it back.
If your domain is already bought elsewhere GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains, I connect that too, not just domains bought through Squarespace. U get an event page guests can actually RSVP to living on your own domain, with the connection work already done instead of left half finished
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Get to know Mercy
Squarespace EXPERT
- FromNigeria
- Member sinceNov 2024
- Avg. response time20 hours
Languages
English, French, German, Italian
FAQ
I bought my domain months ago but Squarespace still shows the default placeholder page, why?
That means the domain was purchased but the DNS records were never pointed to your Squarespace site. I update those records directly with your registrar so your actual site loads under your own domain instead of the generic placeholder page visitors currently see.
My RSVP form submits but I never receive the responses anywhere, where do they go?
That usually means the form was never connected to an email or storage destination after being built. I connect every RSVP form to your email and a backup spreadsheet so responses never disappear silently into a form nobody is actually monitoring or checking.
I need this live before invitations go out next week, is that actually realistic?
Yes, an event page with domain connection typically takes two to three days once you send the requirements, since domain propagation itself can take up to 24 hours on its own to fully complete across the internet. Send everything at once and I start immediately.
Can guests RSVP with a plus one or dietary restrictions or is it just yes or no?
Yes, I build the RSVP form with custom fields for guest count, dietary needs, meal choice, or any other detail you want collected, not just a basic yes or no response option. Tell me exactly what information you need from guests before I start building it.
My domain was bought through GoDaddy not Squarespace, does that complicate things?
No, connecting an external domain from GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains is a standard part of this gig, not an extra complication or hidden add on cost. I handle the DNS setup on both ends myself so it points correctly and stays connected long term.
Will the countdown timer and RSVP deadline update automatically as the event gets closer?
Yes, the countdown updates in real time automatically based on your event date and does not need manual adjustment as the date approaches or passes. Once set during the build, it counts down correctly until the event without any further input needed.
I want the event page to disappear or redirect somewhere after the event date passes
Yes, I can set the page to automatically redirect to a thank you page or your main site once the event date passes, so it never sits outdated online for future visitors. Tell me what you want guests to see after the event ends and I build that into the setup.

