Test both pass types
Scan one guest pass and one household pass, then confirm staggered arrivals admit the intended people.
QR check-in
Wedding check-in without venue internet.
Create one pass for a household or one per guest. Each household scan checks in the next attending person, so people can arrive at different times without being marked as duplicates.
- Admit the next unchecked household guest with each scan.
- Scan at the door fully offline — no server, no signal required.
- Catch duplicate, revoked, and expired passes automatically.
- Revoke a lost or leaked pass, then issue a fresh token.
Venue Handoff
Send door staff only the check-in details they need.
Venue Handoff pairs a nearby staff device by QR code and sends an encrypted packet focused on admission: names, households, tables, meal and accessibility notes, VIP status, and QR-pass validation hashes. It excludes contact details and the venue sketch.
- Pair devices with a QR code and transfer over the local network.
- Each handoff packet is encrypted and expires automatically.
- Staff devices scan, admit, and record manual overrides independently.
- Merge check-ins mid-event and again at closing; repeated records are ignored.
Practical guide
Rehearse the offline path before the doors open.
Before the event, test both pass types, manual search, and Venue Handoff while there is still time to correct the records.
Keep manual search ready
Door staff can find a guest by name and record a reason when a phone, pass, or camera is unavailable.
Prepare the staff handoff
Transfer Venue Handoff before the event, verify its expiration, and plan when returned check-ins will be merged.
FAQ
Check-in questions
Does QR check-in work without Wi-Fi or cell service?
Yes. Once passes and seating are prepared, scanning and check-in run entirely offline at the venue. No server is involved.
Do the QR codes contain guest details?
No. The QR code contains a random token, not a guest name or contact details. Wendus matches that token against hashed values on the device.
What if a guest arrives without their pass?
Use the manual fallback search to find them by name and record a manual check-in with a reason. Duplicate admissions are still caught.
What if a household arrives at different times?
Each scan admits the next unchecked attending guest. Later arrivals can use the same household pass until its available admissions are used.
Can I replace a lost or leaked pass?
Yes. Revoke the old pass so it reads Revoked at the door, then reissue a fresh opaque token for the same guest or household.
Can door staff use their own device?
Yes, with premium access. Venue Handoff sends an encrypted, check-in-only packet to a nearby device running Wendus, and merges the check-in records back afterward.