diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index cce5707..6690ecf 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_ID=
 AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_SECRET=
 
 EMAIL_PROVIDER=mailpit
-EMAIL_FROM=Album <photos@album.test>
+EMAIL_FROM=Manyangles <photos@manyangles.test>
 SMTP_HOST=127.0.0.1
 SMTP_PORT=1027
 RESEND_API_KEY=
-RESEND_FROM=Album <photos@album.test>
+# Signing secret for POST /api/webhooks/resend (not the API key).
+RESEND_WEBHOOK_SECRET=
+# Production: set EMAIL_PROVIDER=resend and EMAIL_FROM to a verified Resend domain.
+# Run the worker with the same email configuration. Never use production for tests.
+RESEND_FROM=Manyangles <photos@manyangles.test>
 
 S3_ENDPOINT=http://127.0.0.1:3900
 S3_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT=http://127.0.0.1:3900
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/admin/layout.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
index 3b84367..7a4c0e7 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
@@ -1,39 +1,16 @@
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
-import { headers } from "next/headers";
-import Link from "next/link";
-import { auth } from "@/server/auth";
-import { getPlatformRole } from "@/server/roles";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { createServerCaller } from "@/trpc/server";
+import { BackendShell } from "@/components/backend-shell";
 
-import { DashboardTabBar } from "@/components/dashboard-tab-bar";
-
-export default async function AdminLayout({
-  children,
-}: {
-  children: React.ReactNode;
-}) {
-  const session = await auth.api.getSession({ headers: await headers() });
-  if (!session) redirect("/sign-in?callbackURL=/admin");
-  const role = await getPlatformRole(session.user.id);
-  if (!role) redirect("/dashboard");
+export default async function AdminLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const caller = await createServerCaller();
+  const viewer = await caller.viewer.me();
+  if (!viewer.session) redirect("/sign-in?callbackURL=/admin");
+  if (!viewer.platformRole) redirect("/dashboard");
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <main className="page-pad mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl py-6 pb-24 sm:py-10 sm:pb-10">
-        <div className="mb-6 hidden items-center gap-1 sm:flex">
-          <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
-            <Link href="/admin">Overview</Link>
-          </Button>
-          <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
-            <Link href="/admin/settings">Settings</Link>
-          </Button>
-          <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
-            <Link href="/dashboard">Dashboard</Link>
-          </Button>
-        </div>
-        <div className="reveal">{children}</div>
-      </main>
-      <DashboardTabBar showAdmin area="admin" />
-    </>
+    <BackendShell area="platform" groups={viewer.groups} activeGroupId={viewer.activeGroupId} showAdmin>
+      <div className="reveal">{children}</div>
+    </BackendShell>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-codes.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-codes.tsx
index e8c69bd..1e843e1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-codes.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-codes.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { NativeSelect } from "@/components/ui/native-select";
+
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
@@ -78,8 +80,8 @@ export function PlatformCodes({
         ) : null}
         {groups.length > 0 ? (
           <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-            <select
-              className="rounded-md border bg-background px-2 py-1.5 text-sm"
+            <NativeSelect
+
               value={groupId}
               onChange={(event) => setGroupId(event.target.value)}
             >
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ export function PlatformCodes({
                   {group.name}
                 </option>
               ))}
-            </select>
+            </NativeSelect>
             <Button
               variant="secondary"
               disabled={!groupId}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-users.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-users.tsx
index 420681c..9ba1c1b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-users.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/admin/platform-users.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
+
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import type { PlatformRole } from "@album/contracts";
@@ -55,25 +57,27 @@ export function PlatformUsers() {
               </div>
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                 {row.platformRole ? (
-                  <Badge variant="secondary">{row.platformRole}</Badge>
+                  <Badge variant="secondary" className="capitalize">{row.platformRole.replaceAll("_", " ")}</Badge>
                 ) : null}
-                <select
-                  className="rounded-md border bg-background px-2 py-1.5 text-sm"
+                <Select
                   value={row.platformRole ?? "none"}
-                  onChange={(event) => {
-                    const value = event.target.value as PlatformRole | "none";
+                  onValueChange={(selected) => {
+                    const value = selected as PlatformRole | "none";
                     setRole.mutate({
                       userId: row.id,
                       role: value === "none" ? null : value,
                     });
                   }}
                 >
+                  <SelectTrigger aria-label={`Platform role for ${row.name}`}><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectContent><SelectGroup>
                   {roles.map((role) => (
-                    <option key={role} value={role}>
-                      {role}
-                    </option>
+                    <SelectItem key={role} value={role} className="capitalize">
+                      {role.replaceAll("_", " ").replace(/\b\w/g, (letter) => letter.toUpperCase())}
+                    </SelectItem>
                   ))}
-                </select>
+                  </SelectGroup></SelectContent>
+                </Select>
               </div>
             </li>
           ))}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/admin/settings/deployment-settings-form.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/admin/settings/deployment-settings-form.tsx
index 109ff6c..145cf3b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/admin/settings/deployment-settings-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/admin/settings/deployment-settings-form.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { NativeSelect } from "@/components/ui/native-select";
+
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import type { EventCreatePolicy } from "@album/contracts";
@@ -61,9 +63,9 @@ export function DeploymentSettingsForm({
             </Field>
             <Field>
               <FieldLabel htmlFor="policy">Event creation</FieldLabel>
-              <select
+              <NativeSelect
                 id="policy"
-                className="rounded-md border bg-background px-2 py-2"
+
                 value={policy}
                 onChange={(event) =>
                   setPolicy(event.target.value as EventCreatePolicy)
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ export function DeploymentSettingsForm({
                 <option value="open">Open (quota still applies)</option>
                 <option value="invite">Invite code required</option>
                 <option value="admin_only">Administrators only</option>
-              </select>
+              </NativeSelect>
             </Field>
             <Field>
               <FieldLabel htmlFor="limit">Default event limit for new groups</FieldLabel>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/webhooks/resend/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/webhooks/resend/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9d392c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/webhooks/resend/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { recordEmailWebhook, verifyEmailWebhook } from "@album/email/webhooks";
+
+export const runtime = "nodejs";
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  const secret = process.env.RESEND_WEBHOOK_SECRET;
+  if (!secret) return new Response("Webhook not configured", { status: 503 });
+  // Read a bounded raw body: signature verification must precede parsing/storage.
+  const reader = request.body?.getReader();
+  if (!reader) return new Response("Missing body", { status: 400 });
+  const chunks: Uint8Array[] = [];
+  let size = 0;
+  while (true) {
+    const { value, done } = await reader.read();
+    if (done) break;
+    size += value.byteLength;
+    if (size > 256 * 1024) {
+      await reader.cancel();
+      return new Response("Payload too large", { status: 413 });
+    }
+    chunks.push(value);
+  }
+  let event;
+  try {
+    event = verifyEmailWebhook(Buffer.concat(chunks).toString("utf8"), request.headers, secret);
+  } catch {
+    return new Response("Invalid signature or event", { status: 400 });
+  }
+  try {
+    if (event) await recordEmailWebhook(event);
+    return new Response("OK");
+  } catch {
+    // Non-2xx requests are retried by Resend. Never log callback payloads.
+    return new Response("Temporarily unavailable", { status: 503 });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/email-history.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/email-history.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9a2f9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/email-history.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"use client";
+import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+
+export function EmailHistory({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
+  const history = api.manager.emailHistory.useQuery({ eventId }, { refetchInterval: 5000 });
+  const retry = api.manager.retryEmail.useMutation({ onSuccess: () => { toast.success("Retry queued with the original idempotency key"); void history.refetch(); }, onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message) });
+  return <section className="flex flex-col gap-3" aria-label="Email delivery history">
+    <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">Email delivery</h3>
+    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Sent means accepted by the provider. Delivered means accepted by the recipient’s mail server, not guaranteed inbox placement. Mailpit does not report delivery outcomes.</p>
+    {history.isError ? <p role="alert">Could not load deliveries.</p> : history.isLoading ? <p>Loading deliveries…</p> : !history.data?.length ? <p className="text-muted-foreground">No emails queued yet.</p> : null}
+    {history.data?.map((row) => <div key={row.id} className="flex flex-col gap-2 rounded-lg border p-3">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2"><span>{row.recipient}</span><Badge variant="secondary">{row.status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + row.status.slice(1)}</Badge></div>
+      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{row.provider} · {row.attempts} attempts · {new Date(row.updatedAt).toLocaleString()}</p>
+      {row.outcome ? <div><Badge variant={["bounced", "complained", "failed"].includes(row.outcome) ? "destructive" : "outline"}>{row.outcome === "delivery_delayed" ? "Delivery delayed" : row.outcome.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + row.outcome.slice(1)}</Badge></div> : null}
+      {row.providerId ? <p className="break-all font-mono text-xs">Provider reference: {row.providerId}</p> : null}
+      {row.lastError ? <p className="text-sm">{row.lastError}</p> : null}
+      {row.status === "review" && row.provider === "resend" && row.firstAttemptAt && Date.now() - row.firstAttemptAt.getTime() < 23 * 3600000 ? <Button variant="outline" className="self-start" disabled={retry.isPending} onClick={() => retry.mutate({ eventId, deliveryId: row.id })}>Retry safely</Button> : null}
+    </div>)}
+  </section>;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-audit.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-audit.tsx
index f00c163..925ed90 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-audit.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-audit.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
+import { ImageIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogTrigger } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import {
   Card,
   CardContent,
@@ -10,7 +15,9 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/card";
 
 export function EventAudit({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
-  const audit = api.manager.audit.useQuery({ eventId });
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
+  const [category, setCategory] = useState<"all" | "event" | "photo" | "note" | "guest" | "gallery" | "submission">("all");
+  const audit = api.manager.audit.useQuery({ eventId, page, category });
   return (
     <Card>
       <CardHeader>
@@ -18,15 +25,44 @@ export function EventAudit({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
         <CardDescription>Recent changes for this event.</CardDescription>
       </CardHeader>
       <CardContent>
+        <div className="mb-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+          <Select value={category} onValueChange={(value) => { setCategory(value as typeof category); setPage(0); }}><SelectTrigger aria-label="Activity category"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger><SelectContent><SelectGroup>
+            {["all", "event", "photo", "note", "guest", "gallery", "submission"].map((value) => <SelectItem key={value} value={value}>{value.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + value.slice(1)}</SelectItem>)}
+          </SelectGroup></SelectContent></Select>
+          <Button variant="outline" disabled={!page || audit.isFetching} onClick={() => setPage(page - 1)}>Newer</Button>
+          <Button variant="outline" disabled={audit.isFetching || audit.data?.length !== 50} onClick={() => setPage(page + 1)}>Older</Button>
+        </div>
+        {audit.isLoading ? <p role="status">Loading activity…</p> : null}
+        {audit.isError ? <p role="alert">Could not load activity.</p> : null}
+        {audit.data?.length === 0 ? <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No activity recorded yet.</p> : null}
         <ul className="flex flex-col gap-2 text-sm">
           {(audit.data ?? []).map((row) => (
-            <li key={row.id} className="flex justify-between gap-3">
-              <span>
-                {row.action} · {row.subjectType}
-              </span>
-              <span className="text-muted-foreground">
-                {new Date(row.createdAt).toLocaleString()}
-              </span>
+            <li key={row.id} className="flex flex-col gap-2 rounded-lg border p-4">
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-2">
+                <p className="font-medium">{row.actorName ?? String(row.metadata.actorName ?? (row.actorUserId ? "Deleted account" : "System"))} · {row.action.replaceAll(".", " ")}</p>
+                <time dateTime={new Date(row.createdAt).toISOString()} className="text-muted-foreground">{new Date(row.createdAt).toLocaleString()}</time>
+              </div>
+              <p>{row.subjectLabel}</p>
+              <p className="break-all font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">{row.subjectType}: {row.subjectId}</p>
+              {row.assetUrl ? (
+                <Dialog>
+                  <DialogTrigger asChild>
+                    <Button type="button" variant="outline" className="self-start">
+                      <ImageIcon data-icon="inline-start" aria-hidden="true" />View referenced photo
+                    </Button>
+                  </DialogTrigger>
+                  <DialogContent className="max-h-[90svh] overflow-y-auto sm:max-w-5xl">
+                    <DialogHeader>
+                      <DialogTitle>Referenced photo</DialogTitle>
+                      <DialogDescription className="break-all">{row.subjectLabel}</DialogDescription>
+                    </DialogHeader>
+                    <img src={row.assetUrl} alt="Photo referenced by this audit entry" className="max-h-[70svh] w-full rounded-lg object-contain" />
+                  </DialogContent>
+                </Dialog>
+              ) : null}
+              {Object.keys(row.metadata).length ? <dl className="grid gap-1 text-xs">
+                {Object.entries(row.metadata).filter(([key]) => key !== "actorName" && key !== "subjectLabel").map(([key, value]) => <div key={key} className="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><dt className="font-medium">{key}</dt><dd className="break-all">{String(value ?? "—")}</dd></div>)}
+              </dl> : null}
             </li>
           ))}
         </ul>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-notes.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-notes.tsx
index cfbc687..699ece3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-notes.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-notes.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { CheckIcon, EyeOffIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import {
   Card,
   CardContent,
@@ -15,7 +18,12 @@ import {
   EmptyTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/empty";
 
-export function EventNotes({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
+export function EventNotes({ eventId, canManage }: { eventId: string; canManage: boolean }) {
+  const utils = api.useUtils();
+  const moderate = api.manager.moderateNote.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => { void utils.manager.notes.invalidate({ eventId }); },
+    onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message),
+  });
   const notes = api.manager.notes.useQuery({ eventId });
   const withNotes = (notes.data ?? []).filter((guest) => guest.note);
 
@@ -24,7 +32,7 @@ export function EventNotes({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
       <CardHeader>
         <CardTitle>Notes</CardTitle>
         <CardDescription>
-          Messages guests left for the event people.
+          Messages guests left for the event people. Approved notes appear publicly only when note publishing is enabled in Settings.
         </CardDescription>
       </CardHeader>
       <CardContent>
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@ export function EventNotes({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
             <EmptyHeader>
               <EmptyTitle>No notes yet</EmptyTitle>
               <EmptyDescription>
-                Guests can leave a note when they upload.
+                Guests can send notes with or without photos.
               </EmptyDescription>
             </EmptyHeader>
           </Empty>
@@ -45,6 +53,11 @@ export function EventNotes({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
                   {guest.displayName ?? "Anonymous"}
                 </p>
                 <p className="mt-2 whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm">{guest.note}</p>
+                {canManage ? <Button type="button" variant="outline" className="mt-3" disabled={moderate.isPending}
+                  onClick={() => moderate.mutate({ eventId, guestId: guest.id, approved: !guest.noteApproved })}>
+                  {guest.noteApproved ? <EyeOffIcon data-icon="inline-start" /> : <CheckIcon data-icon="inline-start" />}
+                  {guest.noteApproved ? "Make private" : "Approve for publishing"}
+                </Button> : null}
               </li>
             ))}
           </ul>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-people.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-people.tsx
index ca9eb35..af7d5ab 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-people.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-people.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
+
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import type { EventRole } from "@album/contracts";
@@ -7,6 +9,10 @@ import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { MailIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { effectiveEvent } from "@/lib/event-lifecycle";
+import { galleryIsPublic } from "@/lib/publishing";
+import { EmailHistory } from "./email-history";
 import {
   Card,
   CardContent,
@@ -16,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/card";
 
 const roles: EventRole[] = ["owner", "manager", "moderator", "viewer"];
+const roleLabels: Record<EventRole, string> = { owner: "Owner", manager: "Manager", moderator: "Moderator", viewer: "Viewer" };
 
 export function EventPeople({
   eventId,
@@ -28,6 +35,16 @@ export function EventPeople({
 }) {
   const utils = api.useUtils();
   const members = api.manager.members.useQuery({ eventId });
+  const guests = api.manager.guests.useQuery({ eventId }, { refetchInterval: 5000 });
+  const [guestSearch, setGuestSearch] = useState("");
+  const [preview, setPreview] = useState(false);
+  const emailPreview = api.manager.emailPreview.useQuery({ eventId }, { enabled: preview });
+  const notify = api.manager.notifyGuests.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: async (result) => { toast.success(`${result.queued} emails queued`); setPreview(false); await utils.manager.guests.invalidate({ eventId }); },
+    onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message),
+  });
+  const previouslyContacted = new Set((guests.data ?? []).filter((guest) => guest.email && (guest.notifiedAt || guest.notificationClaimedAt)).map((guest) => guest.email!.toLowerCase()));
+  const eligible = new Set((guests.data ?? []).filter((guest) => guest.email && guest.notifyWhenReady && !previouslyContacted.has(guest.email.toLowerCase())).map((guest) => guest.email!.toLowerCase())).size;
   const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
   const [role, setRole] = useState<EventRole>("manager");
   const setMember = api.manager.setMember.useMutation({
@@ -55,10 +72,33 @@ export function EventPeople({
       <CardHeader>
         <CardTitle>People</CardTitle>
         <CardDescription>
-          The couple can both be owners. Managers run the day. Moderators review photos.
+          Guests attend or receive gallery notifications. Accounts have permission to manage this event; attending does not grant account access.
         </CardDescription>
       </CardHeader>
       <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">Guests</h3>
+        <Input aria-label="Search guests" placeholder="Search guests by name or email" value={guestSearch} onChange={(e) => setGuestSearch(e.target.value)} />
+        {guests.isLoading ? <p>Loading guests…</p> : guests.isError ? <p role="alert">Could not load guests.</p> : !guests.data?.length ? <p className="text-muted-foreground">No guests yet. Guests appear when they register their details or contribute.</p> : null}
+        <ul className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+          {(guests.data ?? []).filter((guest) => `${guest.displayName ?? ""} ${guest.email ?? ""}`.toLowerCase().includes(guestSearch.toLowerCase())).map((guest) => <li key={guest.id} className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-lg border p-3">
+            <div><p className="font-medium">{guest.displayName ?? "Anonymous guest"}</p><p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{guest.email ?? "No email provided"}</p></div>
+            <Badge variant="secondary">{guest.notifiedAt ? `Emailed ${new Date(guest.notifiedAt).toLocaleDateString()}` : guest.notificationClaimedAt ? "Delivery pending / needs review" : guest.email && guest.notifyWhenReady ? "Opted into gallery email" : "Not subscribed"}</Badge>
+          </li>)}
+        </ul>
+        {event.data?.permissions.includes("gallery.release") ? <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+          <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => setPreview(!preview)}>
+            <MailIcon data-icon="inline-start" aria-hidden="true" />Preview completion email ({eligible})
+          </Button>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Complete the event and make the gallery public first. Only opted-in guests who have not already been emailed are eligible; repeated addresses are deduplicated.</p>
+          {preview ? <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-lg border p-4">
+            <p className="font-medium">The gallery for {event.data.title} is ready</p>
+            {emailPreview.data ? <iframe title="Gallery email preview" sandbox="" srcDoc={emailPreview.data.html} className="h-[36rem] w-full rounded-lg border" /> : <p>{emailPreview.isError ? "Could not load the preview." : "Loading preview…"}</p>}
+            <p className="text-sm">Send to {eligible} opted-in email addresses.</p>
+            <Button type="button" disabled={notify.isPending || !eligible || effectiveEvent(event.data).status !== "closed" || !galleryIsPublic(event.data.galleryPolicy, event.data.galleryReleasedAt, event.data.galleryVisibleAt)} onClick={() => notify.mutate({ eventId })}><MailIcon data-icon="inline-start" />{notify.isPending ? "Queueing…" : "Queue completion emails"}</Button>
+          </div> : null}
+        </div> : null}
+        {event.data?.permissions.includes("gallery.release") ? <EmailHistory eventId={eventId} /> : null}
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">Accounts with access</h3>
         <ul className="flex flex-col gap-2">
           {(members.data ?? []).map((member) => (
             <li key={member.id} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
@@ -67,7 +107,7 @@ export function EventPeople({
                 <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{member.email}</p>
               </div>
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                <Badge variant="secondary">{member.role}</Badge>
+                <Badge variant="secondary">{roleLabels[member.role]}</Badge>
                 {canManage ? (
                   <Button
                     size="sm"
@@ -103,19 +143,22 @@ export function EventPeople({
               onChange={(event) => setEmail(event.target.value)}
               className="max-w-xs"
             />
-            <select
-              className="rounded-md border bg-background px-2 py-1.5 text-sm"
-              value={role}
-              onChange={(event) => setRole(event.target.value as EventRole)}
-            >
+            <Select value={role} onValueChange={(value) => setRole(value as EventRole)}>
+              <SelectTrigger aria-label="Account role" className="min-w-36">
+                <SelectValue />
+              </SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectContent position="popper" align="start">
+              <SelectGroup>
               {roles
                 .filter((value) => value !== "owner" || canGrantOwner)
                 .map((value) => (
-                  <option key={value} value={value}>
-                    {value}
-                  </option>
+                  <SelectItem key={value} value={value}>
+                    {roleLabels[value]}
+                  </SelectItem>
                 ))}
-            </select>
+              </SelectGroup>
+              </SelectContent>
+            </Select>
             <Button type="submit" disabled={setMember.isPending}>
               Add existing user
             </Button>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-schedule.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-schedule.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e89215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-schedule.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Field, FieldGroup, FieldLabel } from "@/components/ui/field";
+import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardDescription, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+
+const dateFields = [
+  ["startsAt", "Event starts"], ["endsAt", "Event ends"],
+  ["publishAt", "Event becomes public"], ["submissionsOpenAt", "Submissions open"],
+  ["submissionsCloseAt", "Submissions close"], ["galleryVisibleAt", "Gallery becomes visible"], ["notesVisibleAt", "Notes become visible"],
+] as const;
+type DateKey = typeof dateFields[number][0];
+function localDate(value: Date | null) {
+  return value ? new Date(value.getTime() - value.getTimezoneOffset() * 60000).toISOString().slice(0, 16) : "";
+}
+
+export function EventSchedule({ eventId }: { eventId: string }) {
+  const event = api.manager.event.useQuery({ eventId });
+  const [dates, setDates] = useState<Partial<Record<DateKey, string>>>({});
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const utils = api.useUtils();
+  async function refresh() { await utils.manager.event.invalidate({ eventId }); router.refresh(); }
+  const update = api.manager.updateEvent.useMutation({ onSuccess: async () => { setDates({}); toast.success("Schedule saved"); await refresh(); }, onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message) });
+  const complete = api.manager.completeEvent.useMutation({ onSuccess: async () => { toast.success("Event completed. You can notify guests from People."); await refresh(); }, onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message) });
+  return <Card>
+    <CardHeader><CardTitle>Schedule & completion</CardTitle><CardDescription>Times use your device’s timezone and are stored with timezone information. Empty dates mean manual control. Visibility schedules respect “never publicly” and approval settings.</CardDescription></CardHeader>
+    <CardContent>
+      {event.isError ? <p role="alert">Could not load the schedule.</p> : !event.data ? <p>Loading schedule…</p> : <form className="flex flex-col gap-4" onSubmit={(e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        update.mutate({ eventId, ...Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(dates).map(([key, value]) => [key, value ? new Date(value) : null])) });
+      }}>
+        <FieldGroup className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+          {dateFields.map(([key, label]) => <Field key={key}><FieldLabel htmlFor={`schedule-${key}`}>{label}</FieldLabel>
+            <Input id={`schedule-${key}`} type="datetime-local" value={dates[key] ?? localDate(event.data![key])} onChange={(e) => setDates({ ...dates, [key]: e.target.value })} />
+          </Field>)}
+        </FieldGroup>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Setting a future public date hides the guest page until then. Gallery and note schedules never approve existing private content. Submission closing ends new contributions; it does not hide the gallery. Dates alone do not send email.</p>
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><Button type="submit" disabled={update.isPending || !Object.keys(dates).length}>Save schedule</Button>
+          <Button type="button" variant="outline" disabled={complete.isPending || Boolean(event.data.completedAt)} onClick={() => complete.mutate({ eventId })}>{event.data.completedAt ? "Event completed" : "Complete event & close submissions"}</Button></div>
+      </form>}
+    </CardContent>
+  </Card>;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-settings-form.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-settings-form.tsx
index 7d3959b..0dc77aa 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-settings-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/event-settings-form.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { CheckIcon, ImageIcon, WandSparklesIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { eventSlugSchema } from "@album/contracts";
+import { LocationInput } from "@/components/location-input";
+import { BannerUpload } from "@/components/banner-upload";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -9,6 +14,8 @@ import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
+import { NativeSelect } from "@/components/ui/native-select";
+import type { PublishingPolicy } from "@album/contracts";
 import {
   Card,
   CardContent,
@@ -22,38 +29,103 @@ export function EventSettingsForm({
   title,
   slug,
   description,
+  location,
+  latitude,
+  longitude,
+  bannerPhotoId,
+  customBannerId,
   status,
   listed,
   uploadEnabled,
   galleryReleased,
+  notesPolicy,
+  galleryPolicy,
+  showPhotoStats,
+  showSubmitterStats,
+  showNoteStats,
 }: {
   eventId: string;
   title: string;
   slug: string;
   description: string | null;
+  location: string | null;
+  latitude: number | null;
+  longitude: number | null;
+  bannerPhotoId: string | null;
+  customBannerId: string | null;
   status: "draft" | "published" | "closed";
   listed: boolean;
   uploadEnabled: boolean;
   galleryReleased: boolean;
+  notesPolicy: PublishingPolicy;
+  galleryPolicy: PublishingPolicy;
+  showPhotoStats: boolean;
+  showSubmitterStats: boolean;
+  showNoteStats: boolean;
 }) {
+  const [publishing, setPublishing] = useState({ notesPolicy, galleryPolicy, showPhotoStats, showSubmitterStats, showNoteStats });
   const [formTitle, setFormTitle] = useState(title);
   const [formSlug, setFormSlug] = useState(slug);
+  const [checkedSlug, setCheckedSlug] = useState(slug);
+  const [generatingSlug, setGeneratingSlug] = useState(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => setCheckedSlug(formSlug), 350);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [formSlug]);
+  const slugValid = eventSlugSchema.safeParse(formSlug).success;
+  const availability = api.manager.checkSlug.useQuery({ eventId, slug: checkedSlug }, {
+    enabled: eventSlugSchema.safeParse(checkedSlug).success && checkedSlug !== slug,
+    staleTime: 0,
+    retry: false,
+  });
+  const slugChecking = formSlug !== slug && (formSlug !== checkedSlug || availability.isFetching || availability.isPending);
+  const slugAvailable = formSlug === slug || (formSlug === checkedSlug && !availability.isError && availability.data?.available === true);
+  const canSaveSlug = slugValid && slugAvailable && !slugChecking && !generatingSlug;
+  const slugMessage = !slugValid
+    ? "Use 3–64 lowercase letters or numbers, with single hyphens between words."
+    : generatingSlug ? "Generating an available link…"
+    : formSlug === slug ? "This is your current guest link."
+    : availability.isError && formSlug === checkedSlug ? "Could not check availability. Try again."
+    : slugChecking ? "Checking availability…"
+    : slugAvailable ? "Available — save to use this guest link."
+    : "This guest link is already taken.";
   const [formDescription, setFormDescription] = useState(description ?? "");
+  const [formLocation, setFormLocation] = useState(location ?? "");
+  const [coordinates, setCoordinates] = useState(
+    latitude !== null && longitude !== null ? { latitude, longitude } : null,
+  );
+  const [formBanner, setFormBanner] = useState<string | null>(bannerPhotoId);
+  const [formCustomBanner, setFormCustomBanner] = useState<string | null>(customBannerId);
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const photos = api.manager.photos.useQuery({ eventId });
+  const bannerPhotos = (photos.data ?? []).filter((photo) =>
+    photo.visibility === "public" && photo.processingStatus === "ready" && photo.displayUrl,
+  );
   const [formUploadEnabled, setFormUploadEnabled] = useState(uploadEnabled);
   const [formListed, setFormListed] = useState(listed);
   const utils = api.useUtils();
+  async function generateSlug() {
+    setGeneratingSlug(true);
+    try {
+      const result = await utils.manager.generateSlug.fetch({ eventId, title: formTitle });
+      setFormSlug(result.slug);
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Could not generate a link");
+    } finally { setGeneratingSlug(false); }
+  }
   const updateEvent = api.manager.updateEvent.useMutation({
     onSuccess: async () => {
       toast.success("Event saved");
       await utils.manager.event.invalidate({ eventId });
+      router.refresh();
     },
     onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message),
   });
   const release = api.manager.releaseGallery.useMutation({
     onSuccess: async (result) => {
       toast.success(
-        result.notified
-          ? `Gallery released. ${result.notified} guests emailed.`
+        result.queued
+          ? `Gallery released. ${result.queued} emails queued.`
           : "Gallery released",
       );
       await utils.manager.event.invalidate({ eventId });
@@ -66,11 +138,17 @@ export function EventSettingsForm({
     uploadEnabled?: boolean;
     listed?: boolean;
   }) {
+    if (!canSaveSlug) { toast.error("Choose a valid, available guest link before saving."); return; }
     updateEvent.mutate({
+      ...publishing,
       eventId,
       title: formTitle,
       slug: formSlug,
       description: formDescription.trim() || null,
+      location: formLocation.trim() || null,
+      locationCoordinates: coordinates,
+      bannerPhotoId: formBanner,
+      customBannerId: formCustomBanner,
       uploadEnabled: next?.uploadEnabled ?? formUploadEnabled,
       listed: next?.listed ?? formListed,
       status: next?.status,
@@ -83,7 +161,7 @@ export function EventSettingsForm({
         <CardTitle className="text-lg font-semibold tracking-tight">Event settings</CardTitle>
         <CardDescription>
           The guest link works once published. Listing puts it on the homepage.
-          Release the gallery when you are ready for the public to see photos.
+          Choose how photos and notes are published, and which counts guests can see.
         </CardDescription>
       </CardHeader>
       <CardContent>
@@ -95,6 +173,35 @@ export function EventSettingsForm({
           }}
         >
           <FieldGroup>
+            <Field>
+              <FieldLabel htmlFor="notes-policy">Publish notes</FieldLabel>
+              <NativeSelect id="notes-policy" value={publishing.notesPolicy} onChange={(e) => setPublishing({ ...publishing, notesPolicy: e.target.value as PublishingPolicy })}>
+                <option value="never">Never publicly (organizers only)</option>
+                <option value="approved">After organizer approval</option>
+                <option value="automatic">Automatically</option>
+              </NativeSelect>
+              <FieldDescription>Automatic publishing applies to new or edited notes. Existing private notes stay private until approved.</FieldDescription>
+            </Field>
+            <Field>
+              <FieldLabel htmlFor="gallery-policy">Publish gallery</FieldLabel>
+              <NativeSelect id="gallery-policy" value={publishing.galleryPolicy} onChange={(e) => setPublishing({ ...publishing, galleryPolicy: e.target.value as PublishingPolicy })}>
+                <option value="never">Never publicly (collect photos only)</option>
+                <option value="approved">Approved photos, after gallery release</option>
+                <option value="automatic">Automatically publish new photos</option>
+              </NativeSelect>
+              <FieldDescription>Automatic mode opens the gallery and publishes new uploads after processing. Existing pending or hidden photos stay private until approved.</FieldDescription>
+            </Field>
+            {([
+              ["showPhotoStats", "Show images uploaded"],
+              ["showSubmitterStats", "Show submitters"],
+              ["showNoteStats", "Show notes sent"],
+            ] as const).map(([key, label]) => (
+              <Field key={key} orientation="horizontal">
+                <FieldLabel htmlFor={key}>{label}</FieldLabel>
+                <Switch id={key} checked={publishing[key]} onCheckedChange={(checked) => setPublishing({ ...publishing, [key]: checked })} />
+              </Field>
+            ))}
+            <FieldDescription>Public counts include private submissions, but never disclose their contents or identities.</FieldDescription>
             <Field>
               <FieldLabel htmlFor="title">Title</FieldLabel>
               <Input
@@ -104,24 +211,78 @@ export function EventSettingsForm({
                 required
               />
             </Field>
-            <Field>
+            <Field data-invalid={!slugValid || (formSlug !== slug && !slugChecking && !slugAvailable && !availability.isError)}>
               <FieldLabel htmlFor="slug">Guest link slug</FieldLabel>
+              <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center">
               <Input
                 id="slug"
                 value={formSlug}
                 onChange={(event) => setFormSlug(event.target.value)}
+                disabled={generatingSlug}
+                minLength={3}
+                maxLength={64}
+                autoCapitalize="none"
+                autoCorrect="off"
+                spellCheck={false}
+                aria-invalid={!slugValid || (formSlug !== slug && !slugChecking && !slugAvailable && !availability.isError)}
+                aria-describedby="slug-feedback slug-preview"
                 required
               />
-              <FieldDescription>Guests visit /e/{formSlug || "slug"}</FieldDescription>
+              <Button type="button" variant="outline" disabled={generatingSlug || !formTitle.trim() || formTitle.trim().length > 120} onClick={() => void generateSlug()}>
+                {generatingSlug ? <Spinner data-icon="inline-start" /> : <WandSparklesIcon data-icon="inline-start" aria-hidden="true" />}Generate
+              </Button>
+              </div>
+              <FieldDescription id="slug-preview" className="break-all">Guests visit /e/{formSlug || "your-event"}</FieldDescription>
+              <p id="slug-feedback" role="status" aria-live="polite" className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{slugMessage}</p>
+              {availability.isError && formSlug === checkedSlug && formSlug !== slug ? <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => void availability.refetch()}>Retry check</Button> : null}
+              {formSlug !== slug ? <FieldDescription>Changing this will stop the old guest link from working. The link is not reserved until you save.</FieldDescription> : null}
             </Field>
             <Field>
               <FieldLabel htmlFor="description">Description</FieldLabel>
               <Textarea
                 id="description"
+                maxLength={2000}
+                placeholder="Tell guests what the event is about and what to expect."
                 value={formDescription}
                 onChange={(event) => setFormDescription(event.target.value)}
               />
             </Field>
+            <Field>
+              <FieldLabel htmlFor="location">Location</FieldLabel>
+              <LocationInput eventId={eventId} value={formLocation}
+                latitude={coordinates?.latitude ?? null} longitude={coordinates?.longitude ?? null}
+                onChange={(value, match) => {
+                  setFormLocation(value);
+                  setCoordinates(match ? { latitude: match.latitude, longitude: match.longitude } : null);
+                }} />
+              <FieldDescription>Shown on the event's guest page.</FieldDescription>
+            </Field>
+            <Field>
+              <span id="banner-label" className="text-sm font-medium">Event Banner</span>
+              <FieldDescription>
+                Upload a dedicated banner, or choose an approved gallery photo. Dedicated banners appear as soon as the event is published; gallery photos follow gallery publishing settings.
+              </FieldDescription>
+              <BannerUpload eventId={eventId} selectedId={formCustomBanner}
+                onSelect={(id) => { setFormCustomBanner(id); setFormBanner(null); }} />
+              <div role="group" aria-labelledby="banner-label" className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
+                <button type="button" aria-pressed={formBanner === null && formCustomBanner === null} onClick={() => { setFormBanner(null); setFormCustomBanner(null); }}
+                  className="flex aspect-[3/2] flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg border-2 border-border bg-muted text-sm text-muted-foreground aria-pressed:border-primary aria-pressed:text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-ring">
+                  <ImageIcon aria-hidden="true" className="size-5" />No Banner
+                </button>
+                {bannerPhotos.map((photo, index) => (
+                  <button key={photo.id} type="button" aria-label={`Use photo ${index + 1} as banner`}
+                    aria-pressed={formBanner === photo.id} onClick={() => { setFormBanner(photo.id); setFormCustomBanner(null); }}
+                    className="relative aspect-[3/2] overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-2 border-transparent aria-pressed:border-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-ring">
+                    {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
+                    <img src={photo.thumbUrl ?? photo.displayUrl ?? ""} alt="" width={300} height={200} loading="lazy" className="size-full object-cover" />
+                    {formBanner === photo.id ? <span className="absolute right-2 top-2 rounded-full bg-primary p-1 text-primary-foreground"><CheckIcon aria-hidden="true" className="size-4" /></span> : null}
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+              {photos.isLoading ? <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Loading photos…</p> : null}
+              {photos.isError ? <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-destructive">Could not load banner photos. Try reopening Settings.</p> : null}
+              {!photos.isLoading && !photos.isError && bannerPhotos.length === 0 ? <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Upload and approve an event photo to use it as a banner.</p> : null}
+            </Field>
             <Field orientation="horizontal">
               <FieldLabel htmlFor="uploads">Accept uploads</FieldLabel>
               <Switch
@@ -146,7 +307,7 @@ export function EventSettingsForm({
             </Field>
           </FieldGroup>
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-            <Button type="submit" disabled={updateEvent.isPending}>
+            <Button type="submit" disabled={updateEvent.isPending || !canSaveSlug}>
               {updateEvent.isPending ? <Spinner data-icon="inline-start" /> : null}
               Save
             </Button>
@@ -182,12 +343,12 @@ export function EventSettingsForm({
             <Button
               type="button"
               variant="secondary"
-              disabled={release.isPending}
+              disabled={release.isPending || galleryPolicy === "never"}
               onClick={() =>
                 release.mutate({ eventId, notifyGuests: true })
               }
             >
-              {galleryReleased ? "Notify guests again" : "Release gallery"}
+              {galleryReleased ? "Notify remaining guests" : "Release gallery"}
             </Button>
           </div>
         </form>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/moderation-grid.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/moderation-grid.tsx
index 56a0d9b..8ca1313 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/moderation-grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/moderation-grid.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
   DownloadIcon,
   EyeOffIcon,
   LockIcon,
+  MoreHorizontalIcon,
+  ExpandIcon,
   Trash2Icon,
   XIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
@@ -30,6 +32,16 @@ import {
   DialogTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 
+import {
+  DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuTrigger, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuGroup,
+  DropdownMenuLabel, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuSeparator,
+} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+
+const visibilityLabels = {
+  pending: "Needs Review", public: "Public", hidden: "Hidden",
+  private: "Private", rejected: "Rejected",
+} as const;
+
 const processingOrder = {
   pending: 0,
   processing: 1,
@@ -72,13 +84,14 @@ export function ModerationGrid({
     },
     onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message),
   });
+  const [previewId, setPreviewId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [pendingDelete, setPendingDelete] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   if (photos.isLoading) {
     return (
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 md:grid-cols-3">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
         {Array.from({ length: 6 }).map((_, index) => (
-          <Skeleton key={index} className="aspect-square w-full rounded-xl" />
+          <Skeleton key={index} className="aspect-[3/2] w-full rounded-xl" />
         ))}
       </div>
     );
@@ -92,6 +105,15 @@ export function ModerationGrid({
     );
   });
 
+  const preview = rows.find((photo) => photo.id === previewId);
+  const busy = moderate.isPending || moderateSubmission.isPending || remove.isPending;
+
+  if (photos.isError) {
+    return <Empty className="border"><EmptyHeader><EmptyTitle>Photos couldn't load</EmptyTitle>
+      <EmptyDescription>{photos.error.message}</EmptyDescription></EmptyHeader>
+      <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => photos.refetch()}>Try Again</Button></Empty>;
+  }
+
   if (rows.length === 0) {
     return (
       <Empty className="border">
@@ -107,125 +129,125 @@ export function ModerationGrid({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 md:grid-cols-3">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
         {rows.map((photo) => (
           <article
             key={photo.id}
             className="flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-card ring-1 ring-foreground/10"
           >
-            <div className="aspect-square bg-muted">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setPreviewId(photo.id)}
+              disabled={!photo.thumbUrl && !photo.displayUrl}
+              aria-label={`Preview photo from ${photo.contributorName ?? "Anonymous"}`}
+              className="group relative aspect-[3/2] w-full overflow-hidden bg-muted text-left focus-visible:z-10 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-2px] focus-visible:outline-ring"
+            >
               {photo.thumbUrl || photo.displayUrl ? (
                 // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
-                <img
-                  src={photo.thumbUrl ?? photo.displayUrl ?? ""}
-                  alt=""
-                  className="size-full object-cover"
-                />
+                <img src={photo.thumbUrl ?? photo.displayUrl ?? ""} alt={`Photo from ${photo.contributorName ?? "Anonymous"}`}
+                  width={600} height={400} loading="lazy" className="size-full object-cover" />
               ) : (
-                <div className="flex size-full items-center justify-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                  {photo.processingStatus}
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-3">
-              <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-                <Badge variant="secondary">{photo.visibility}</Badge>
-                <span className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                  {photo.contributorName ?? "Anonymous"}
+                <span className="flex size-full items-center justify-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  {photo.processingStatus === "failed" ? "Processing Failed" : "Preparing Photo…"}
                 </span>
+              )}
+              <Badge variant="secondary" className="absolute left-3 top-3 bg-card/95 text-card-foreground shadow-sm">
+                {photo.visibility === "public" ? <CheckIcon aria-hidden="true" /> : null}
+                {visibilityLabels[photo.visibility]}
+              </Badge>
+              {photo.thumbUrl || photo.displayUrl ? (
+                <span className="absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-md bg-card/95 p-2 text-card-foreground opacity-0 shadow-sm transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100">
+                  <ExpandIcon className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+                </span>
+              ) : null}
+            </button>
+            <div className="flex min-h-16 items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3">
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <p className="truncate text-sm font-medium">{photo.contributorName ?? "Anonymous"}</p>
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  {photo.processingStatus !== "ready" ? photo.processingStatus : photo.visibility === "public" ? "Visible in the guest gallery" : "Not in the guest gallery"}
+                </p>
               </div>
-              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-                {canModerate && photo.processingStatus === "ready" ? (
-                  <>
-                    <Button
-                      size="sm"
-                      disabled={moderate.isPending}
-                      onClick={() =>
-                        moderate.mutate({ photoId: photo.id, visibility: "public" })
-                      }
-                    >
-                      <CheckIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
-                      Public
+              {canModerate && photo.processingStatus === "ready" && photo.visibility === "pending" ? (
+                <Button className="min-h-11" disabled={busy}
+                  onClick={() => moderate.mutate({ photoId: photo.id, visibility: "public" })}>
+                  <CheckIcon data-icon="inline-start" aria-hidden="true" />Approve
+                </Button>
+              ) : null}
+              {canModerate || canDelete || photo.originalUrl ? (
+                <DropdownMenu>
+                  <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                    <Button variant="outline" size="icon" className="size-11 shrink-0"
+                      aria-label={`Photo actions for ${photo.contributorName ?? "Anonymous"}`} disabled={busy}>
+                      <MoreHorizontalIcon aria-hidden="true" />
                     </Button>
-                    <Button
-                      size="sm"
-                      variant="outline"
-                      disabled={moderate.isPending}
-                      onClick={() =>
-                        moderate.mutate({ photoId: photo.id, visibility: "hidden" })
-                      }
-                    >
-                      <EyeOffIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
-                      Hide
-                    </Button>
-                    {canPrivate ? (
-                      <Button
-                        size="sm"
-                        variant="outline"
-                        disabled={moderate.isPending}
-                        onClick={() =>
-                          moderate.mutate({
-                            photoId: photo.id,
-                            visibility: "private",
-                          })
-                        }
-                      >
-                        <LockIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
-                        Keep
-                      </Button>
+                  </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+                  <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-60">
+                    {canModerate && photo.processingStatus === "ready" ? (
+                      <>
+                        <DropdownMenuLabel>Photo Visibility</DropdownMenuLabel>
+                        <DropdownMenuGroup>
+                          {([
+                            { value: "public", label: "Make Public", icon: CheckIcon },
+                            { value: "hidden", label: "Hide from Gallery", icon: EyeOffIcon },
+                            ...(canPrivate ? [{ value: "private" as const, label: "Keep Private", icon: LockIcon }] : []),
+                            { value: "rejected", label: "Reject Photo", icon: XIcon },
+                          ] as const).map(({ value, label, icon: Icon }) => (
+                            <DropdownMenuItem key={value} className="min-h-11 px-3"
+                              disabled={photo.visibility === value}
+                              onSelect={() => moderate.mutate({ photoId: photo.id, visibility: value })}>
+                              <Icon aria-hidden="true" />{label}
+                            </DropdownMenuItem>
+                          ))}
+                        </DropdownMenuGroup>
+                        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+                      </>
                     ) : null}
-                    <Button
-                      size="sm"
-                      variant="outline"
-                      disabled={moderate.isPending}
-                      onClick={() =>
-                        moderate.mutate({
-                          photoId: photo.id,
-                          visibility: "rejected",
-                        })
-                      }
-                    >
-                      <XIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
-                      Reject
-                    </Button>
-                    <Button
-                      size="sm"
-                      variant="ghost"
-                      disabled={moderateSubmission.isPending}
-                      onClick={() =>
-                        moderateSubmission.mutate({
-                          submissionId: photo.submissionId,
-                          visibility: "hidden",
-                        })
-                      }
-                    >
-                      Hide batch
-                    </Button>
-                  </>
-                ) : null}
-                {photo.originalUrl ? (
-                  <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" asChild>
-                    <a href={photo.originalUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
-                      <DownloadIcon data-icon="inline-start" />
-                      Original
-                    </a>
-                  </Button>
-                ) : null}
-                {canDelete ? (
-                  <Button
-                    size="sm"
-                    variant="destructive"
-                    onClick={() => setPendingDelete(photo.id)}
-                  >
-                    <Trash2Icon data-icon="inline-start" />
-                    Delete
-                  </Button>
-                ) : null}
-              </div>
+                    <DropdownMenuGroup>
+                      {photo.originalUrl ? (
+                        <DropdownMenuItem asChild className="min-h-11 px-3">
+                          <a href={photo.originalUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+                            <DownloadIcon aria-hidden="true" />Open Original
+                          </a>
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                      ) : null}
+                      {canModerate && photo.processingStatus === "ready" ? (
+                        <DropdownMenuItem className="min-h-11 px-3"
+                          onSelect={() => moderateSubmission.mutate({ submissionId: photo.submissionId, visibility: "hidden" })}>
+                          <EyeOffIcon aria-hidden="true" />Hide Entire Submission
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                      ) : null}
+                    </DropdownMenuGroup>
+                    {canDelete ? (
+                      <>
+                        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+                        <DropdownMenuGroup>
+                          <DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive" className="min-h-11 px-3" onSelect={() => setPendingDelete(photo.id)}>
+                            <Trash2Icon aria-hidden="true" />Delete Photo…
+                          </DropdownMenuItem>
+                        </DropdownMenuGroup>
+                      </>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </DropdownMenuContent>
+                </DropdownMenu>
+              ) : null}
             </div>
           </article>
         ))}
       </div>
+      <Dialog open={Boolean(preview)} onOpenChange={(open) => { if (!open) setPreviewId(null); }}>
+        <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-5xl">
+          <DialogHeader className="pr-8">
+            <DialogTitle>Photo Preview</DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>{preview?.contributorName ?? "Anonymous"} · {preview ? visibilityLabels[preview.visibility] : ""}</DialogDescription>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          {preview ? (
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+            <img src={preview.displayUrl ?? preview.thumbUrl ?? ""} alt={`Photo from ${preview.contributorName ?? "Anonymous"}`}
+              width={2048} height={1365} className="max-h-[70dvh] w-full rounded-lg object-contain" />
+          ) : null}
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
       <Dialog
         open={Boolean(pendingDelete)}
         onOpenChange={(open) => {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/page.tsx
index 26b0578..5ad4f04 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/events/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import { EventSettingsForm } from "./event-settings-form";
 import { CopyGuestLink, ModerationGrid } from "./moderation-grid";
 import { EventPeople } from "./event-people";
 import { EventNotes } from "./event-notes";
+import { galleryIsPublic } from "@/lib/publishing";
 import { EventAudit } from "./event-audit";
+import { EventSchedule } from "./event-schedule";
+import { eventStatusLabel } from "@/lib/event-status";
+import { effectiveEvent } from "@/lib/event-lifecycle";
 
 export default async function EventDashboardPage({
   params,
@@ -47,16 +51,29 @@ export default async function EventDashboardPage({
             id: "settings",
             label: "Settings",
             content: (
+              <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+              <EventSchedule eventId={event.id} />
               <EventSettingsForm
                 eventId={event.id}
                 title={event.title}
                 slug={event.slug}
                 description={event.description}
-                status={event.status}
+                location={event.location}
+                latitude={event.latitude}
+                longitude={event.longitude}
+                bannerPhotoId={event.bannerPhotoId}
+                customBannerId={event.customBannerId}
+                status={effectiveEvent(event).status}
                 listed={event.listed}
                 uploadEnabled={event.uploadEnabled}
                 galleryReleased={Boolean(event.galleryReleasedAt)}
+                notesPolicy={event.notesPolicy}
+                galleryPolicy={event.galleryPolicy}
+                showPhotoStats={event.showPhotoStats}
+                showSubmitterStats={event.showSubmitterStats}
+                showNoteStats={event.showNoteStats}
               />
+              </div>
             ),
           },
         ]
@@ -81,7 +98,7 @@ export default async function EventDashboardPage({
           {
             id: "notes",
             label: "Notes",
-            content: <EventNotes eventId={event.id} />,
+            content: <EventNotes eventId={event.id} canManage={canSettings} />,
           },
         ]
       : []),
@@ -103,15 +120,16 @@ export default async function EventDashboardPage({
           <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-2">
             <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
               <h1 className="font-display text-3xl sm:text-4xl">{event.title}</h1>
-              <Badge variant="secondary">{event.status}</Badge>
+              <Badge variant="secondary">{eventStatusLabel(event)}</Badge>
               {event.listed ? <Badge variant="outline">Listed</Badge> : null}
-              {event.galleryReleasedAt ? (
+              {galleryIsPublic(event.galleryPolicy, event.galleryReleasedAt, event.galleryVisibleAt) ? (
                 <Badge variant="outline">Gallery live</Badge>
               ) : (
                 <Badge variant="outline">Gallery held</Badge>
               )}
             </div>
             <p className="truncate text-sm text-muted-foreground">{event.guestUrl}</p>
+            {event.location ? <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{event.location}</p> : null}
           </div>
           <CopyGuestLink url={event.guestUrl} />
         </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/layout.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/layout.tsx
index e8bb1eb..caaccdc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/layout.tsx
@@ -1,59 +1,20 @@
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
-import { headers } from "next/headers";
-import Link from "next/link";
-import { auth } from "@/server/auth";
-import { getPlatformRole } from "@/server/roles";
 import { createServerCaller } from "@/trpc/server";
-import { GroupSwitcher } from "@/components/group-switcher";
-import { DashboardTabBar } from "@/components/dashboard-tab-bar";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { BackendShell } from "@/components/backend-shell";
 
-export default async function DashboardLayout({
-  children,
-}: {
-  children: React.ReactNode;
-}) {
-  const session = await auth.api.getSession({ headers: await headers() });
-  if (!session) {
-    redirect("/sign-in?callbackURL=/dashboard");
-  }
+export default async function DashboardLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const caller = await createServerCaller();
   const viewer = await caller.viewer.me();
-  const platformRole = await getPlatformRole(session.user.id);
+  if (!viewer.session) redirect("/sign-in?callbackURL=/dashboard");
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <main className="page-pad mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl py-6 pb-24 sm:py-10 sm:pb-10">
-        <div className="mb-6 hidden items-center justify-between gap-3 sm:flex">
-          <nav className="flex items-center gap-1">
-            <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
-              <Link href="/dashboard">Events</Link>
-            </Button>
-            {viewer.groups.length > 0 ? (
-              <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
-                <Link href="/dashboard/people">People</Link>
-              </Button>
-            ) : null}
-            {platformRole ? (
-              <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
-                <Link href="/admin">Admin</Link>
-              </Button>
-            ) : null}
-          </nav>
-          <GroupSwitcher
-            groups={viewer.groups}
-            activeGroupId={viewer.activeGroupId}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-5 sm:hidden">
-          <GroupSwitcher
-            groups={viewer.groups}
-            activeGroupId={viewer.activeGroupId}
-          />
-        </div>
-        {children}
-      </main>
-      <DashboardTabBar showAdmin={Boolean(platformRole)} />
-    </>
+    <BackendShell
+      area="workspace"
+      groups={viewer.groups}
+      activeGroupId={viewer.activeGroupId}
+      showAdmin={Boolean(viewer.platformRole)}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </BackendShell>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index 196e0df..18dfc49 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
+import { eventStatusLabel } from "@/lib/event-status";
+import { ArrowRightIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { createServerCaller } from "@/trpc/server";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { buttonVariants } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import {
   Card,
   CardContent,
@@ -67,6 +70,10 @@ export default async function DashboardPage() {
               className="group min-w-0 rounded-xl focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 focus-visible:outline-none"
             >
               <Card className="h-full transition-transform duration-200 ease-out group-hover:-translate-y-0.5 group-hover:shadow-md motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:group-hover:translate-y-0">
+                {event.bannerUrl ? (
+                  <img src={event.bannerUrl} alt="" width={800} height={300} loading="lazy" decoding="async"
+                    className="aspect-[8/3] w-full object-cover" />
+                ) : null}
                 <CardHeader>
                   <CardTitle className="truncate text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
                     {event.title}
@@ -75,10 +82,13 @@ export default async function DashboardPage() {
                 </CardHeader>
                 <CardContent className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
                   <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-wrap gap-2">
-                    <Badge variant="secondary">{event.status}</Badge>
+                    <Badge variant="secondary">{eventStatusLabel(event)}</Badge>
                     {event.listed ? <Badge variant="outline">Listed</Badge> : null}
                   </div>
-                  <span className="text-sm text-primary">Open</span>
+                  <span className={buttonVariants({ variant: "outline" })}>
+                    Open
+                    <ArrowRightIcon data-icon="inline-end" aria-hidden="true" />
+                  </span>
                 </CardContent>
               </Card>
             </Link>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/people/group-people.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/people/group-people.tsx
index c255900..7c8536f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/people/group-people.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/people/group-people.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
+
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import type { GroupRole } from "@album/contracts";
@@ -103,14 +105,10 @@ export function GroupPeople({
                 onChange={(event) => setEmail(event.target.value)}
                 className="max-w-xs"
               />
-              <select
-                className="rounded-md border bg-background px-2 py-1.5 text-sm"
-                value={role}
-                onChange={(event) => setRole(event.target.value as GroupRole)}
-              >
-                <option value="member">member</option>
-                <option value="owner">owner</option>
-              </select>
+              <Select value={role} onValueChange={(value) => setRole(value as GroupRole)}>
+                <SelectTrigger aria-label="Group role"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectContent><SelectGroup><SelectItem value="member">Member</SelectItem><SelectItem value="owner">Owner</SelectItem></SelectGroup></SelectContent>
+              </Select>
               <Button type="submit" disabled={setMember.isPending}>
                 Add existing user
               </Button>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-gallery.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-gallery.tsx
index 62d6431..9747047 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-gallery.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-gallery.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 
 export function GuestGallery({ slug }: { slug: string }) {
-  const gallery = api.event.gallery.useQuery(slug);
+  const gallery = api.event.gallery.useQuery(slug, { refetchInterval: 10_000 });
   const [active, setActive] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   if (gallery.isLoading) {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function GuestGallery({ slug }: { slug: string }) {
         <EmptyHeader>
           <EmptyTitle>No photos in the gallery yet</EmptyTitle>
           <EmptyDescription>
-            Photos will appear here after the event people release the gallery.
+            Photos will appear here when they are processed and approved for publishing.
           </EmptyDescription>
         </EmptyHeader>
       </Empty>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-upload.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-upload.tsx
index 8136b3c..b203124 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-upload.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/guest-upload.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { ChevronDownIcon, UploadIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { ChevronDownIcon, SendIcon, UploadIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import type { PublishingPolicy } from "@album/contracts";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { MAX_PHOTO_BYTES } from "@album/contracts";
 import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
@@ -31,14 +33,19 @@ function guestKey(slug: string, field: string) {
 export function GuestUpload({
   slug,
   uploadEnabled,
+  notesEnabled,
+  notesPolicy,
 }: {
   slug: string;
   uploadEnabled: boolean;
+  notesEnabled: boolean;
+  notesPolicy: PublishingPolicy;
 }) {
+  const router = useRouter();
   const [name, setName] = useState("");
   const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
   const [note, setNote] = useState("");
-  const [notify, setNotify] = useState(true);
+  const [notify, setNotify] = useState(false);
   const [detailsOpen, setDetailsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [dragging, setDragging] = useState(false);
   const [queue, setQueue] = useState<QueueItem[]>([]);
@@ -55,6 +62,7 @@ export function GuestUpload({
     setName(storedName);
     setEmail(storedEmail);
     setNote(storedNote);
+    setNotify(localStorage.getItem(guestKey(slug, "notify")) === "true");
     if (storedName || storedEmail || storedNote) setDetailsOpen(true);
   }, [slug]);
 
@@ -63,11 +71,26 @@ export function GuestUpload({
     [queue],
   );
 
+  async function sendNote(detailsOnly = false) {
+    try {
+      await ensureGuest.mutateAsync({ eventSlug: slug, displayName: name.trim() || undefined,
+        email: email.trim() || undefined, notifyWhenReady: Boolean(email.trim()) && notify, note: detailsOnly ? undefined : note.trim() });
+      localStorage.setItem(guestKey(slug, "name"), name.trim());
+      localStorage.setItem(guestKey(slug, "email"), email.trim());
+      localStorage.setItem(guestKey(slug, "notify"), String(notify));
+      if (!detailsOnly) { localStorage.removeItem(guestKey(slug, "note")); setNote(""); }
+      toast.success(detailsOnly ? "Guest details saved" : "Note sent");
+      router.refresh();
+    } catch (error) { toast.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Could not send note"); }
+  }
+
   async function uploadFiles(files: File[]) {
     const accepted = files.filter(isAllowedPhoto);
+    if (!uploadEnabled || busy) return;
     if (accepted.length !== files.length) {
       toast.error("Some files were skipped. Use JPEG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC under 25 MB.");
     }
+    if (!accepted.length) return;
     const items: QueueItem[] = accepted.map((file) => ({
       id: crypto.randomUUID(),
       name: file.name,
@@ -81,6 +104,7 @@ export function GuestUpload({
     localStorage.setItem(guestKey(slug, "name"), trimmedName);
     localStorage.setItem(guestKey(slug, "email"), trimmedEmail);
     localStorage.setItem(guestKey(slug, "note"), trimmedNote);
+    localStorage.setItem(guestKey(slug, "notify"), String(notify));
 
     try {
       await ensureGuest.mutateAsync({
@@ -138,6 +162,7 @@ export function GuestUpload({
         }
       }
       await utils.event.gallery.invalidate(slug);
+      router.refresh();
     } catch (error) {
       toast.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Could not start upload");
       setQueue((current) =>
@@ -150,17 +175,17 @@ export function GuestUpload({
     }
   }
 
-  if (!uploadEnabled) {
+  if (!uploadEnabled && !notesEnabled) {
     return (
       <Alert>
-        <AlertDescription>Uploads are closed for this event.</AlertDescription>
+        <AlertDescription>Submissions are closed for this event.</AlertDescription>
       </Alert>
     );
   }
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
-      <label
+      {uploadEnabled ? <label
         className={cn(
           "flex min-h-52 cursor-pointer flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-primary/35 bg-card px-5 py-10 text-center shadow-sm transition-all duration-200 hover:border-primary/60 hover:bg-accent/50 motion-reduce:transition-none",
           dragging && "scale-[1.01] border-primary bg-accent/60 shadow-[0_0_0_6px] shadow-primary/15 motion-reduce:scale-100",
@@ -212,7 +237,7 @@ export function GuestUpload({
             {busy ? "Uploading…" : "Choose photos"}
           </span>
         </Button>
-      </label>
+      </label> : null}
       {queue.length > 0 ? (
         <ul className="flex flex-col gap-3" aria-live="polite">
           {queue.map((item) => (
@@ -289,7 +314,18 @@ export function GuestUpload({
                 placeholder="Congratulations — enjoy the day."
                 maxLength={2000}
               />
+              <FieldDescription>
+                {notesPolicy === "automatic" ? "Your note and name will be published automatically."
+                  : notesPolicy === "approved" ? "Your note and name may be published after organizer approval."
+                  : "Your note is private to the event organizers."}
+                {" "}You can send a note without photos. Sending another replaces your previous note.
+              </FieldDescription>
             </Field>
+            <Button type="button" disabled={!notesEnabled || !note.trim() || ensureGuest.isPending || busy} onClick={() => void sendNote()}>
+              <SendIcon data-icon="inline-start" aria-hidden="true" />
+              {ensureGuest.isPending ? "Sending…" : "Send note"}
+            </Button>
+            <Button type="button" variant="outline" disabled={!email.trim() || ensureGuest.isPending || busy} onClick={() => void sendNote(true)}>Save details without a photo or note</Button>
           </FieldGroup>
         </div>
       </details>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/page.tsx
index 5553f10..85aa280 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/e/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
+import { MapPinIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { EventMap } from "@/components/event-map";
 import { createServerCaller } from "@/trpc/server";
 import { formatEventDate } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
+import { galleryIsPublic } from "@/lib/publishing";
 import { GuestGallery } from "./guest-gallery";
 import { GuestUpload } from "./guest-upload";
 
@@ -20,11 +23,17 @@ export default async function EventPage({
   }
 
   const when = formatEventDate(event.startsAt);
-  const galleryLive = Boolean(event.galleryReleasedAt);
+  const galleryLive = galleryIsPublic(event.galleryPolicy, event.galleryReleasedAt, event.galleryVisibleAt);
+  const community = await caller.event.community(slug);
 
   return (
     <main className="page-pad mx-auto flex w-full max-w-4xl flex-col gap-8 py-8 sm:gap-10 sm:py-12">
       <header className="reveal flex flex-col gap-3">
+        {event.bannerUrl ? (
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+          <img src={event.bannerUrl} alt="" width={1600} height={600}
+            className="mb-3 aspect-[8/3] w-full rounded-2xl object-cover" />
+        ) : null}
         <p className="text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.22em] text-primary uppercase">
           Guest gallery
         </p>
@@ -32,18 +41,45 @@ export default async function EventPage({
           {event.title}
         </h1>
         {when ? <p className="text-muted-foreground">{when}</p> : null}
+        {event.location ? (
+          <p className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            <MapPinIcon aria-hidden="true" className="mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0" />{event.location}
+          </p>
+        ) : null}
         {event.description ? (
-          <p className="max-w-2xl text-muted-foreground">{event.description}</p>
+          <p className="max-w-2xl whitespace-pre-line text-muted-foreground">{event.description}</p>
         ) : null}
       </header>
+      {Object.values(community.stats).some((value) => value !== null) ? (
+        <dl className="flex flex-wrap gap-6 rounded-xl border bg-card p-4">
+          {([["photos", "Images uploaded"], ["submitters", "Submitters"], ["notes", "Notes sent"]] as const).map(([key, label]) =>
+            community.stats[key] !== null ? <div key={key}><dt className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{label}</dt><dd className="text-2xl font-semibold">{community.stats[key]}</dd></div> : null)}
+        </dl>
+      ) : null}
+      {event.latitude !== null && event.longitude !== null ? (
+        <section aria-label="Event location" className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+          <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Getting Here</h2>
+          <EventMap latitude={event.latitude} longitude={event.longitude} location={event.location ?? event.title} />
+        </section>
+      ) : null}
       <section id="upload" className="reveal-2 scroll-mt-24 flex flex-col gap-4">
-        <h2 className="sr-only">Add a photo</h2>
+        <h2 className="sr-only">Add photos or send a note</h2>
         <GuestUpload
           slug={event.slug}
           uploadEnabled={event.uploadEnabled && event.status === "published"}
+          notesEnabled={event.status === "published" && (!event.submissionsOpenAt || event.submissionsOpenAt <= new Date())}
+          notesPolicy={event.notesPolicy}
         />
       </section>
-      <Separator />
+      {event.notesPolicy !== "never" && community.notes.length > 0 ? (
+        <section className="flex flex-col gap-4" aria-label="Guest notes">
+          <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Guest notes</h2>
+          {community.notes.map((note) => <blockquote key={note.id} className="rounded-xl border bg-card p-4">
+            <p className="whitespace-pre-wrap">{note.note}</p><footer className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{note.displayName ?? "Anonymous"}</footer>
+          </blockquote>)}
+        </section>
+      ) : null}
+      {event.galleryPolicy !== "never" ? <><Separator />
       <section className="reveal-3 flex flex-col gap-4">
         <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Gallery</h2>
         {galleryLive ? (
@@ -53,7 +89,7 @@ export default async function EventPage({
             Photos will appear here when the event people release the gallery.
           </p>
         )}
-      </section>
+      </section></> : null}
     </main>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
index b383716..ce816b8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
   --color-input: var(--input);
   --color-ring: var(--ring);
   --font-sans: var(--font-inter), ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
-  --font-heading: var(--font-playfair), ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
-  --font-display: var(--font-playfair), ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
+  --font-heading: var(--font-funnel-display), ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
+  --font-display: var(--font-funnel-display), ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
+  --font-brand: var(--font-geologica), ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
   --color-sidebar-ring: var(--sidebar-ring);
   --color-sidebar-border: var(--sidebar-border);
   --color-sidebar-accent-foreground: var(--sidebar-accent-foreground);
@@ -142,6 +143,10 @@
 }
 
 @layer utilities {
+  .brand-wordmark {
+    font-variation-settings: "SHRP" 70;
+  }
+
   .page-pad {
     padding-inline: max(1.25rem, env(safe-area-inset-left))
       max(1.25rem, env(safe-area-inset-right));
@@ -262,14 +267,14 @@
   }
 
   .font-display {
-    font-family: var(--font-playfair), ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
+    font-family: var(--font-funnel-display), ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
     text-wrap: balance;
   }
 
   h1,
   h2,
   h3 {
-    font-family: var(--font-playfair), ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
+    font-family: var(--font-funnel-display), ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
     text-wrap: balance;
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
index 708c174..a0e3d48 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Metadata, Viewport } from "next";
-import { Inter, Playfair_Display } from "next/font/google";
+import { Funnel_Display, Geologica, Inter } from "next/font/google";
 import { TRPCReactProvider } from "@/trpc/react";
 import { ThemeProvider } from "@/components/theme-provider";
 import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/site-header";
@@ -13,14 +13,23 @@ const inter = Inter({
   display: "swap",
 });
 
-const playfair = Playfair_Display({
-  variable: "--font-playfair",
+const funnelDisplay = Funnel_Display({
+  variable: "--font-funnel-display",
   subsets: ["latin"],
   display: "swap",
-  weight: ["600", "700", "800"],
+  weight: "variable",
+});
+
+const geologica = Geologica({
+  variable: "--font-geologica",
+  subsets: ["latin"],
+  display: "swap",
+  weight: "variable",
+  axes: ["SHRP"],
 });
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
+  metadataBase: new URL(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL ?? "http://localhost:3000"),
   applicationName: BRAND_NAME,
   title: {
     default: BRAND_TITLE,
@@ -44,7 +53,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
   return (
     <html
       lang="en"
-      className={`${inter.variable} ${playfair.variable} font-sans`}
+      className={`${inter.variable} ${funnelDisplay.variable} ${geologica.variable} font-sans`}
       suppressHydrationWarning
     >
       <body>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
index 4da12f7..2d05e97 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ export default async function HomePage() {
             Shared albums for real life
           </div>
           <h1 className="font-display text-[clamp(3.4rem,7vw,5.8rem)] leading-[0.92] font-semibold tracking-[-0.055em]">
-            Every angle.<br /><span className="text-primary">One shared album.</span>
+            <span className="block whitespace-nowrap">Every angle.</span>
+            <span className="block text-primary">One shared album.</span>
           </h1>
           <p className="max-w-lg text-lg leading-7 text-muted-foreground sm:text-xl sm:leading-8">
             Give guests one link to add their photos. Review everything in one place, share the best, and keep every original.
@@ -166,8 +167,12 @@ export default async function HomePage() {
             {listed.map((event) => (
               <Link key={event.id} href={`/e/${event.slug}`} className="group block min-w-0 rounded-xl focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 focus-visible:outline-none">
                 <Card className="h-full transition-transform duration-200 ease-out group-hover:-translate-y-0.5 group-hover:shadow-md motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:group-hover:translate-y-0">
+                  {event.bannerUrl ? (
+                    <img src={event.bannerUrl} alt="" width={800} height={300} loading="lazy" decoding="async"
+                      className="aspect-[8/3] w-full object-cover" />
+                  ) : null}
                   <CardHeader>
-                    <div className="mb-2 flex size-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground"><BrandMark className="size-5" /></div>
+                    {!event.bannerUrl ? <div className="mb-2 flex size-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground"><BrandMark className="size-5" /></div> : null}
                     <CardTitle className="truncate text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight">{event.title}</CardTitle>
                     <CardDescription>{formatEventDate(event.startsAt) ?? "Open gallery"}</CardDescription>
                   </CardHeader>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/application-switcher.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/application-switcher.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bed62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/application-switcher.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { Check, ChevronDown, Globe, Images, ShieldCheck } from "lucide-react";
+import { topBarControlClass } from "@/components/top-bar-control";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuGroup, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuLabel, DropdownMenuTrigger } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+
+const applications = {
+  "/": { label: "Public Site", description: "Public events and shared photo galleries", icon: Globe },
+  "/dashboard": { label: "Albums", description: "Events, photo review, and workspace access", icon: Images },
+  "/admin": { label: "Administration", description: "Users, invitations, and deployment policies", icon: ShieldCheck },
+};
+
+export function ApplicationSwitcher({ links, pathname }: {
+  links: { href: string; label: string }[];
+  pathname: string;
+}) {
+  const currentHref = pathname.startsWith("/admin") ? "/admin" : pathname.startsWith("/dashboard") ? "/dashboard" : "/";
+  const current = applications[currentHref];
+  const CurrentIcon = current.icon;
+  return (
+    <DropdownMenu>
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+        <button type="button" aria-label={`Application: ${current.label}`}
+          className={cn(topBarControlClass, "w-11 shrink-0 justify-center px-0 sm:w-auto sm:justify-start sm:px-3")}>
+          <CurrentIcon aria-hidden="true" className="size-4 text-primary" />
+          <span className="hidden sm:inline">{current.label}</span>
+          <ChevronDown aria-hidden="true" className="hidden size-3.5 text-muted-foreground sm:block" />
+        </button>
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+      <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-72">
+        <DropdownMenuLabel>Applications</DropdownMenuLabel>
+        <DropdownMenuGroup>
+          {links.map((link) => {
+            const app = applications[link.href as keyof typeof applications];
+            if (!app) return null;
+            const active = link.href === currentHref;
+            const Icon = app.icon;
+            return (
+              <DropdownMenuItem key={link.href} asChild className="p-3">
+                <Link href={link.href} aria-current={active ? "location" : undefined}>
+                  <span className="flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col gap-1">
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                      <Icon aria-hidden="true" className="text-primary" />
+                      <strong className="min-w-0 flex-1">{app.label}</strong>
+                      {active ? <Check aria-hidden="true" className="text-primary" /> : null}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="pl-7 text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground">{app.description}</span>
+                  </span>
+                </Link>
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+            );
+          })}
+        </DropdownMenuGroup>
+      </DropdownMenuContent>
+    </DropdownMenu>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/backend-shell.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/backend-shell.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc9a40e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/backend-shell.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { useEffect, useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+import type { WorkspaceGroup } from "@/components/group-switcher";
+import { DoubleSidebarNavigation } from "@/components/double-sidebar-navigation";
+import { activeNavigationItem, adminWorkspaces, albumWorkspaces } from "@/lib/workspace-navigation";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+export function BackendShell({ children, area, groups, activeGroupId }: {
+  children: ReactNode;
+  area: "workspace" | "platform";
+  groups: WorkspaceGroup[];
+  activeGroupId: string | null;
+  showAdmin?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    try { setCollapsed(localStorage.getItem("manyangles-sidebar-collapsed") === "true"); } catch {}
+  }, []);
+  function togglePanel() {
+    const next = !collapsed;
+    setCollapsed(next);
+    try { localStorage.setItem("manyangles-sidebar-collapsed", String(next)); } catch {}
+  }
+  const workspaces = area === "platform" ? adminWorkspaces : albumWorkspaces;
+  const applicationLabel = area === "platform" ? "Administration" : "Albums";
+  const activeItem = activeNavigationItem(workspaces, pathname);
+  const activeWorkspace = workspaces.find((workspace) => workspace.items.includes(activeItem!)) ?? workspaces[0]!;
+  const activeGroup = groups.find((group) => group.id === activeGroupId) ?? groups[0];
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-[calc(100dvh-4rem)] bg-background">
+      <DoubleSidebarNavigation key={area} workspaces={workspaces} activeItem={activeItem}
+        applicationLabel={applicationLabel} panelCollapsed={collapsed} onTogglePanel={togglePanel}
+        groupName={area === "workspace" ? activeGroup?.name : undefined} />
+      <main className={cn("min-w-0", collapsed ? "lg:ml-[5.5rem]" : "lg:ml-[18.5rem]")}>
+        <div className="page-pad mx-auto w-full max-w-7xl py-5 lg:px-6 lg:py-6">
+          <nav aria-label="Breadcrumb" className="mb-5 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <Link href={area === "platform" ? "/admin" : "/dashboard"} className="hover:text-foreground">{applicationLabel}</Link>
+            <ChevronRight aria-hidden="true" className="size-3" />
+            <span>{activeWorkspace.label}</span>
+            {activeItem && activeItem.label !== activeWorkspace.label ? <><ChevronRight aria-hidden="true" className="size-3" /><span>{activeItem.label}</span></> : null}
+          </nav>
+          {children}
+        </div>
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/banner-upload.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/banner-upload.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b07638d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/banner-upload.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { UploadIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { allowedImageTypeSchema, MAX_PHOTO_BYTES } from "@album/contracts";
+import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+
+export function BannerUpload({ eventId, selectedId, onSelect }: {
+  eventId: string;
+  selectedId: string | null;
+  onSelect: (id: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const input = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const [uploading, setUploading] = useState(false);
+  const [bannerId, setBannerId] = useState<string | null>(selectedId);
+  const create = api.banners.create.useMutation();
+  const complete = api.banners.complete.useMutation();
+  const status = api.banners.status.useQuery({ eventId, bannerId: bannerId ?? "" }, {
+    enabled: Boolean(bannerId),
+    refetchInterval: (query) => ["ready", "failed"].includes(query.state.data?.status ?? "") ? false : 1500,
+    retry: false,
+  });
+  async function upload(file: File) {
+    const mime = file.type || (/\.heic$/i.test(file.name) ? "image/heic" : /\.heif$/i.test(file.name) ? "image/heif" : "");
+    const parsed = allowedImageTypeSchema.safeParse(mime);
+    if (!parsed.success || file.size <= 0 || file.size > MAX_PHOTO_BYTES) {
+      toast.error("Choose a JPEG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC image up to 25 MB.");
+      return;
+    }
+    setUploading(true);
+    try {
+      const pending = await create.mutateAsync({ eventId, contentType: parsed.data, byteSize: file.size });
+      const response = await fetch(pending.uploadUrl, {
+        method: "PUT", body: file, headers: { "Content-Type": parsed.data }, signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Banner upload failed. Please try again.");
+      await complete.mutateAsync({ eventId, bannerId: pending.bannerId });
+      setBannerId(pending.bannerId);
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Banner upload failed");
+    } finally { setUploading(false); }
+  }
+  const processing = Boolean(bannerId) && status.data?.status !== "ready" && status.data?.status !== "failed" && !status.isError;
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-lg border p-3">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+        <input ref={input} type="file" accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp,image/heic,image/heif,.heic,.heif"
+          className="hidden" aria-label="Upload a dedicated event banner"
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            const file = event.target.files?.[0];
+            event.target.value = "";
+            if (file) void upload(file);
+          }} />
+        <Button type="button" variant="outline" disabled={uploading || processing} onClick={() => input.current?.click()}>
+          <UploadIcon data-icon="inline-start" />{uploading ? "Uploading…" : "Upload Banner"}
+        </Button>
+        {status.data?.status === "ready" && bannerId ? (
+          <Button type="button" variant="secondary" disabled={selectedId === bannerId} onClick={() => onSelect(bannerId)}>
+            {selectedId === bannerId ? "Banner Selected" : "Use Uploaded Banner"}
+          </Button>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
+      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">A separate image just for this event's header. It won't appear in the gallery. Up to 25 MB.</p>
+      {processing ? <p role="status" className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Preparing your banner… You can keep editing while it processes.</p> : null}
+      {status.isError || status.data?.status === "failed" ? <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-destructive">Couldn't prepare this banner. Try uploading another image.</p> : null}
+      {status.data?.url ? (
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+        <img src={status.data.url} alt="Uploaded banner preview" width={1200} height={450} className="aspect-[8/3] w-full rounded-lg object-cover" />
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/brand-mark.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/brand-mark.tsx
index 9e72fe8..88a3e28 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/brand-mark.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/brand-mark.tsx
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export function BrandMark({ className }: { className?: string }) {
       <path
         d="M14 4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v6M18 4h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v6M28 18v6a4 4 0 0 1-4 4h-6M14 28H8a4 4 0 0 1-4-4v-6"
         stroke="currentColor"
-        strokeWidth="2.5"
+        strokeWidth="3"
         strokeLinecap="round"
       />
-      <circle cx="21" cy="11" r="2" fill="currentColor" />
+      <circle cx="21" cy="11" r="2.25" fill="currentColor" />
       <path
         d="m8.5 22 5-6.2a1.7 1.7 0 0 1 2.6-.1l2.6 2.9 1.7-1.8a1.7 1.7 0 0 1 2.5 0l1.6 1.8"
         stroke="currentColor"
-        strokeWidth="2.5"
+        strokeWidth="3"
         strokeLinecap="round"
         strokeLinejoin="round"
       />
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ export function BrandLockup({
   wordmarkClassName?: string;
 }) {
   return (
-    <span className={cn("inline-flex items-center gap-2", className)}>
-      <BrandMark className={cn("text-primary", markClassName)} />
+    <span className={cn("inline-flex h-7 items-center gap-2 text-foreground", className)}>
+      <BrandMark className={markClassName} />
       <span
-        className={cn("font-heading font-semibold tracking-[-0.035em]", wordmarkClassName)}
+        className={cn(
+          "brand-wordmark font-brand text-[1.45rem] leading-7 font-bold tracking-[-0.04em]",
+          wordmarkClassName,
+        )}
         translate="no"
       >
         {BRAND_NAME}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/double-sidebar-navigation.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/double-sidebar-navigation.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3e0974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/double-sidebar-navigation.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+"use client";
+
+// Adapted from RaceTix ticketing's DoubleSidebarNavigation.
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { Check, ChevronsLeft, ChevronsRight, ExternalLink, Menu } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
+import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuGroup, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuLabel, DropdownMenuSeparator, DropdownMenuTrigger } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import type { NavigationItem, NavigationWorkspace } from "@/lib/workspace-navigation";
+
+function groupBySection(items: NavigationItem[]) {
+  const groups = new Map<string | null, NavigationItem[]>();
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const key = item.section ?? null;
+    const list = groups.get(key) ?? [];
+    list.push(item);
+    groups.set(key, list);
+  }
+  return [...groups.entries()];
+}
+
+function groupIsActive(
+  workspace: NavigationWorkspace,
+  activeItem: NavigationItem | undefined,
+) {
+  return !!activeItem && workspace.items.some((item) => item === activeItem);
+}
+
+function workspaceTarget(workspace: NavigationWorkspace) {
+  if (
+    workspace.href &&
+    workspace.items.some((item) => item.href === workspace.href)
+  ) {
+    return workspace.href;
+  }
+  return workspace.items[0]?.href ?? "#";
+}
+
+const itemLinkClass = (active: boolean) =>
+  cn(
+    "flex min-h-11 min-w-0 items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md px-2.5 text-sm font-semibold transition-colors motion-reduce:transition-none",
+    active
+      ? "bg-primary/10 text-foreground"
+      : "text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground",
+  );
+
+function WorkspaceRail({
+  workspaces,
+  activeItem,
+  applicationLabel,
+  panelCollapsed,
+  onTogglePanel,
+}: {
+  workspaces: NavigationWorkspace[];
+  activeItem: NavigationItem | undefined;
+  applicationLabel: string;
+  panelCollapsed: boolean;
+  onTogglePanel: () => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col">
+      <nav
+        aria-label={`${applicationLabel} workspaces`}
+        className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-1 overflow-y-auto px-2 py-3"
+      >
+        {workspaces.map((workspace) => {
+          const Icon = workspace.icon;
+          const active = groupIsActive(workspace, activeItem);
+
+          return (
+            <Link
+              key={workspace.label}
+              href={workspaceTarget(workspace)}
+              aria-current={active ? "location" : undefined}
+              title={workspace.label}
+              className={cn(
+                "group flex min-h-[4.25rem] flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 rounded-lg px-1 text-center text-[0.65rem] font-bold leading-tight transition-colors motion-reduce:transition-none",
+                active
+                  ? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90 hover:text-primary-foreground"
+                  : "text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground",
+              )}
+            >
+              <Icon aria-hidden="true" className="size-5 shrink-0" />
+              <span className="line-clamp-2 max-w-full text-balance">
+                {workspace.label}
+              </span>
+            </Link>
+          );
+        })}
+      </nav>
+
+      <Separator />
+      <div className="p-2">
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="icon"
+          className="w-full"
+          onClick={onTogglePanel}
+          aria-label={
+            panelCollapsed
+              ? "Show workspace navigation"
+              : "Hide workspace navigation"
+          }
+          title={
+            panelCollapsed
+              ? "Show workspace navigation"
+              : "Hide workspace navigation"
+          }
+        >
+          {panelCollapsed ? (
+            <ChevronsRight aria-hidden="true" data-icon="inline-start" />
+          ) : (
+            <ChevronsLeft aria-hidden="true" data-icon="inline-start" />
+          )}
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function WorkspacePanel({
+  workspace,
+  activeItem,
+  applicationLabel,
+}: {
+  workspace: NavigationWorkspace;
+  activeItem: NavigationItem | undefined;
+  applicationLabel: string;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col">
+      <header className="border-b px-4 py-4">
+        <p className="text-[0.65rem] font-black uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-primary">
+          {applicationLabel} Workspace
+        </p>
+        <h2 className="mt-1 truncate text-base font-bold">{workspace.label}</h2>
+        <p className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-4 text-muted-foreground">
+          {workspace.description}
+        </p>
+      </header>
+
+      <nav
+        aria-label={`${workspace.label} navigation`}
+        className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-3 overflow-y-auto px-3 py-3"
+      >
+        {groupBySection(workspace.items).map(([section, items]) => (
+          <section key={section ?? "items"} aria-label={section ?? undefined}>
+            {section ? (
+              <h3 className="px-2.5 pb-1.5 text-[0.65rem] font-black uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground/80">
+                {section}
+              </h3>
+            ) : null}
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+              {items.map((item) => {
+                const Icon = item.icon;
+                const active = item === activeItem;
+
+                return (
+                  <Link
+                    key={item.href}
+                    href={item.href}
+                    aria-current={active ? "page" : undefined}
+                    title={item.description}
+                    className={itemLinkClass(active)}
+                  >
+                    <Icon
+                      aria-hidden="true"
+                      className={cn(
+                        "size-4 shrink-0",
+                        active && "text-primary",
+                      )}
+                    />
+                    <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">
+                      {item.label}
+                    </span>
+                  </Link>
+                );
+              })}
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        ))}
+      </nav>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function DoubleSidebarNavigation({
+  workspaces, activeItem, applicationLabel, panelCollapsed, onTogglePanel, groupName,
+}: {
+  workspaces: NavigationWorkspace[];
+  activeItem: NavigationItem | undefined;
+  applicationLabel: string;
+  panelCollapsed: boolean;
+  onTogglePanel: () => void;
+  groupName?: string;
+}) {
+  const activeWorkspace = workspaces.find((workspace) => groupIsActive(workspace, activeItem)) ?? workspaces[0]!;
+  const CurrentIcon = activeItem?.icon ?? activeWorkspace.icon;
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="sticky top-16 z-30 flex h-14 items-center justify-between gap-2 border-b bg-background/95 px-4 backdrop-blur lg:hidden">
+        <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2">
+          <span className="rounded-md bg-primary/10 p-1.5 text-primary"><CurrentIcon aria-hidden="true" className="size-4" /></span>
+          <span className="truncate text-sm font-bold">{activeItem?.label ?? activeWorkspace.label}</span>
+        </div>
+        <DropdownMenu>
+          <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+            <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" aria-label="Open navigation"><Menu aria-hidden="true" data-icon="inline-start" /></Button>
+          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+          <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-72 max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)]">
+            <DropdownMenuLabel>{groupName ?? applicationLabel} Workspaces</DropdownMenuLabel>
+            {workspaces.map((workspace) => (
+              <DropdownMenuGroup key={workspace.label}>
+                {workspace.items.length > 1 ? <DropdownMenuLabel>{workspace.label}</DropdownMenuLabel> : null}
+                {workspace.items.map((item) => {
+                  const Icon = workspace.items.length === 1 ? workspace.icon : item.icon;
+                  const active = item === activeItem;
+                  return (
+                    <DropdownMenuItem key={item.href} asChild className="min-h-11 p-3">
+                      <Link href={item.href} aria-current={active ? "page" : undefined}>
+                        <Icon aria-hidden="true" />
+                        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1">{workspace.items.length === 1 ? workspace.label : item.label}</span>
+                        {active ? <Check aria-hidden="true" /> : null}
+                      </Link>
+                    </DropdownMenuItem>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </DropdownMenuGroup>
+            ))}
+            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+            <DropdownMenuGroup>
+              <DropdownMenuItem asChild className="min-h-11 p-3">
+                <Link href="/"><ExternalLink aria-hidden="true" />Public Site</Link>
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+            </DropdownMenuGroup>
+          </DropdownMenuContent>
+        </DropdownMenu>
+      </div>
+      <div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 top-16 z-30 hidden w-[5.5rem] flex-col border-r bg-card text-card-foreground shadow-sm lg:flex">
+        <WorkspaceRail workspaces={workspaces} activeItem={activeItem} applicationLabel={applicationLabel}
+          panelCollapsed={panelCollapsed} onTogglePanel={onTogglePanel} />
+      </div>
+      {!panelCollapsed ? (
+        <aside aria-label="Workspace sidebar" className="fixed bottom-0 left-[5.5rem] top-16 z-20 hidden w-52 flex-col border-r bg-background/95 text-foreground shadow-sm backdrop-blur lg:flex">
+          <div className="min-h-0 flex-1"><WorkspacePanel workspace={activeWorkspace} activeItem={activeItem} applicationLabel={applicationLabel} /></div>
+          <Separator />
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-3">
+            {groupName ? <p className="truncate px-2.5 text-xs font-semibold text-muted-foreground" title={groupName}>{groupName}</p> : null}
+            <Link href="/" className="flex min-h-11 items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground">
+              <ExternalLink aria-hidden="true" className="size-4" />Public Site
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+        </aside>
+      ) : null}
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/event-map.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/event-map.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff74852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/event-map.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { openStreetMapEmbedUrl } from "@/lib/maps";
+
+export function EventMap({ latitude, longitude, location }: {
+  latitude: number;
+  longitude: number;
+  location: string;
+}) {
+  const url = `https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=${latitude}&mlon=${longitude}#map=16/${latitude}/${longitude}`;
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+      <iframe title={`Map of ${location}`} src={openStreetMapEmbedUrl(latitude, longitude)}
+        loading="lazy" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" className="h-64 w-full rounded-xl border bg-muted" />
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+        <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" className="underline underline-offset-4">© OpenStreetMap contributors</a>
+        <a href={url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" className="font-semibold underline underline-offset-4">Open Larger Map</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/event-workspace.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/event-workspace.tsx
index 9c25d67..3eb22bf 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/event-workspace.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/event-workspace.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { ImageIcon, Settings2Icon, UsersIcon, StickyNoteIcon, ActivityIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 
 export type EventWorkspaceTab = {
@@ -17,22 +18,26 @@ export function EventWorkspace({
   tabs: EventWorkspaceTab[];
 }) {
   const initial = tabs[0]?.id ?? "photos";
+  const icons = { photos: ImageIcon, settings: Settings2Icon, people: UsersIcon, notes: StickyNoteIcon, activity: ActivityIcon, audit: ActivityIcon };
 
   return (
     <div className="reveal flex flex-col gap-6 sm:gap-8">
       {heading}
       {tabs.length === 0 ? null : (
         <Tabs defaultValue={initial} className="gap-5">
-          <TabsList className="sticky top-[calc(3.5rem+env(safe-area-inset-top))] z-30 h-11 w-full max-w-full justify-start overflow-x-auto bg-muted/90 backdrop-blur-md sm:top-[calc(4rem+env(safe-area-inset-top))] sm:h-10">
-            {tabs.map((tab) => (
+          <TabsList variant="line" aria-label="Event sections" className="w-full max-w-full justify-start gap-2 overflow-x-auto p-0 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_var(--border)] group-data-horizontal/tabs:h-12">
+            {tabs.map((tab) => {
+              const Icon = icons[tab.id as keyof typeof icons];
+              return (
               <TabsTrigger
                 key={tab.id}
                 value={tab.id}
-                className="tap-target flex-none px-3"
+                className="h-full flex-none gap-2 rounded-none border-0 px-4 py-3 transition-colors data-[state=active]:text-primary after:bg-primary group-data-horizontal/tabs:after:bottom-0"
               >
+                {Icon ? <Icon aria-hidden="true" /> : null}
                 {tab.label}
               </TabsTrigger>
-            ))}
+            ); })}
           </TabsList>
           {tabs.map((tab) => (
             <TabsContent key={tab.id} value={tab.id} className="flex flex-col gap-4">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/group-switcher.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/group-switcher.tsx
index 420705f..9e676ed 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/group-switcher.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/group-switcher.tsx
@@ -1,44 +1,49 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { ImagesIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
-import {
-  Select,
-  SelectContent,
-  SelectGroup,
-  SelectItem,
-  SelectTrigger,
-  SelectValue,
-} from "@/components/ui/select";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { topBarControlClass } from "@/components/top-bar-control";
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
 
-export function GroupSwitcher({
-  groups,
-  activeGroupId,
-}: {
-  groups: { id: string; name: string }[];
+export type WorkspaceGroup = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  slug: string;
+  role: "owner" | "member";
+};
+
+export function GroupSwitcher({ groups, activeGroupId, compact = false }: {
+  groups: WorkspaceGroup[];
   activeGroupId: string | null;
+  compact?: boolean;
 }) {
   const router = useRouter();
+  const utils = api.useUtils();
   const select = api.group.select.useMutation({
-    onSuccess: () => router.refresh(),
+    onSuccess: async () => {
+      await utils.invalidate();
+      router.push("/dashboard");
+      router.refresh();
+    },
+    onError: (error) => toast.error(error.message),
   });
   if (groups.length === 0) return null;
-  const value = activeGroupId ?? groups[0]?.id;
+  const activeGroup = groups.find((group) => group.id === activeGroupId) ?? groups[0]!;
   return (
-    <Select
-      value={value}
-      onValueChange={(groupId) => select.mutate({ groupId })}
-    >
-      <SelectTrigger
-        aria-label="Active group"
-        className="tap-target w-full min-w-0 max-w-full sm:w-auto sm:max-w-56"
-      >
-        <SelectValue placeholder="Group" />
+    <Select value={activeGroup.id} disabled={select.isPending}
+      onValueChange={(groupId) => { if (groupId !== activeGroup.id) select.mutate({ groupId }); }}>
+      <SelectTrigger aria-label="Active workspace"
+        className={cn(topBarControlClass, "w-11 shrink-0 px-3 sm:w-52 [&>svg:last-child]:hidden sm:[&>svg:last-child]:block", !compact && "sm:w-full")}>
+        <ImagesIcon aria-hidden="true" className="shrink-0 text-primary" />
+        <SelectValue className="sr-only sm:not-sr-only">{activeGroup.name}</SelectValue>
       </SelectTrigger>
-      <SelectContent>
+      <SelectContent position="popper" align="start">
         <SelectGroup>
           {groups.map((group) => (
-            <SelectItem key={group.id} value={group.id}>
+            <SelectItem key={group.id} value={group.id} className="min-h-11">
               {group.name}
             </SelectItem>
           ))}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/location-input.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/location-input.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c93b226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/location-input.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useId, useState } from "react";
+import type { LocationSuggestion } from "@album/contracts";
+import { api } from "@/trpc/react";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { EventMap } from "@/components/event-map";
+
+export function LocationInput({ eventId, value, latitude, longitude, onChange }: {
+  eventId: string;
+  value: string;
+  latitude: number | null;
+  longitude: number | null;
+  onChange: (value: string, match: LocationSuggestion | null) => void;
+}) {
+  const listId = useId();
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState(value);
+  const [focused, setFocused] = useState(false);
+  const [active, setActive] = useState(-1);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => setQuery(value.trim()), 500);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [value]);
+  const enabled = focused && latitude === null && query.length >= 3 && query === value.trim();
+  const results = api.manager.searchLocations.useQuery({ eventId, query }, {
+    enabled, staleTime: 86_400_000, retry: false, refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+  });
+  const suggestions = enabled ? results.data ?? [] : [];
+  const open = enabled && suggestions.length > 0;
+  function choose(match: LocationSuggestion) {
+    onChange(match.address, match);
+    setFocused(false);
+    setActive(-1);
+  }
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+      <div className="relative">
+        <Input id="location" value={value} maxLength={300} placeholder="Search for a venue or address"
+          autoComplete="off" role="combobox" aria-autocomplete="list"
+          aria-controls={open ? listId : undefined} aria-expanded={open}
+          aria-activedescendant={open && active >= 0 ? `${listId}-${active}` : undefined}
+          onFocus={() => setFocused(true)} onBlur={() => setFocused(false)}
+          onChange={(event) => { onChange(event.target.value, null); setFocused(true); setActive(-1); }}
+          onKeyDown={(event) => {
+            if (event.key === "Escape") { setFocused(false); return; }
+            if (open && (event.key === "ArrowDown" || event.key === "ArrowUp")) {
+              event.preventDefault();
+              setActive((index) => index < 0
+                ? (event.key === "ArrowDown" ? 0 : suggestions.length - 1)
+                : (index + (event.key === "ArrowDown" ? 1 : suggestions.length - 1)) % suggestions.length);
+            }
+            if (open && event.key === "Enter") {
+              event.preventDefault();
+              if (active >= 0 && suggestions[active]) choose(suggestions[active]);
+            }
+          }} />
+        {open ? (
+          <div id={listId} role="listbox" aria-label="Matching locations"
+            className="absolute top-full z-10 mt-1 max-h-72 w-full overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-md">
+            {suggestions.map((match, index) => (
+              <button key={`${match.latitude}:${match.longitude}:${match.address}`}
+                id={`${listId}-${index}`} type="button" role="option" tabIndex={-1}
+                aria-selected={index === active}
+                onMouseDown={(event) => event.preventDefault()} onClick={() => choose(match)}
+                className="flex min-h-11 w-full items-center rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm hover:bg-accent aria-selected:bg-accent">
+                {match.address}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
+      <p role="status" className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+        {enabled && results.isFetching ? "Finding locations…" :
+          enabled && results.isError ? results.error.message :
+          enabled && results.isSuccess && !suggestions.length ? "No matches found. Try a fuller address, or keep a text-only location." :
+          latitude !== null && longitude !== null ? "Location matched. Save the event to update its map." :
+          "Choose a matching address to add a map, or keep a text-only location."}
+      </p>
+      {latitude !== null && longitude !== null ? <EventMap latitude={latitude} longitude={longitude} location={value} /> : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/site-header-bar.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/site-header-bar.tsx
index a393be3..8f6d9dd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/site-header-bar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/site-header-bar.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
 "use client";
 
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { MenuIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { usePathname, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import {
+  ChevronDownIcon,
+  LogOutIcon,
+  MenuIcon,
+  UserRoundIcon,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { ApplicationSwitcher } from "@/components/application-switcher";
+import { topBarControlClass } from "@/components/top-bar-control";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { authClient } from "@/lib/auth-client";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuGroup,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuLabel,
+  DropdownMenuSeparator,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import {
   Sheet,
   SheetContent,
@@ -10,88 +29,114 @@ import {
   SheetTitle,
   SheetTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/sheet";
-import { SignOutButton } from "@/components/sign-out-button";
+import { GroupSwitcher, type WorkspaceGroup } from "@/components/group-switcher";
 import { ThemeToggle } from "@/components/theme-toggle";
 import { BrandLockup } from "@/components/brand-mark";
 import { BRAND_NAME } from "@/lib/brand";
 
-type HeaderLink = {
-  href: string;
-  label: string;
-};
+type HeaderLink = { href: string; label: string };
 
-export function SiteHeaderBar({
-  links,
-  primary,
-  signedIn,
-}: {
+function initials(name: string) {
+  return name.split(/\s+/).map((part) => part[0]).join("").slice(0, 2).toUpperCase();
+}
+
+export function SiteHeaderBar({ links, primary, signedIn, user, groups = [], activeGroupId = null }: {
   links: HeaderLink[];
   primary?: HeaderLink | null;
   signedIn: boolean;
+  user?: { name: string; email: string };
+  groups?: WorkspaceGroup[];
+  activeGroupId?: string | null;
 }) {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const backend = pathname.startsWith("/dashboard") || pathname.startsWith("/admin");
+
   return (
-    <header className="sticky top-0 z-40 border-b border-border/80 bg-card/82 pt-[env(safe-area-inset-top)] backdrop-blur-xl">
-      <div className="page-pad mx-auto flex h-14 w-full max-w-6xl items-center justify-between gap-3 sm:h-16">
+    <header className="sticky top-0 z-40 h-16 border-b border-border/80 bg-card/92 pt-[env(safe-area-inset-top)] shadow-[0_1px_0_color-mix(in_oklab,var(--foreground)_5%,transparent)] backdrop-blur-xl">
+      <div className="flex h-full w-full items-center gap-2 px-4 sm:gap-3 sm:px-5">
         <Link
-          href="/"
-          className="text-xl"
+          href={pathname.startsWith("/admin") ? "/admin" : signedIn ? "/dashboard" : "/"}
+          className="flex h-11 shrink-0 items-center"
           aria-label={`${BRAND_NAME} home`}
         >
-          <BrandLockup markClassName="size-6" />
+          <BrandLockup markClassName="size-7" wordmarkClassName="hidden sm:inline" />
         </Link>
-        <nav className="hidden items-center gap-1 sm:flex">
-          {links.map((link) => (
-            <Button key={link.href} asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
-              <Link href={link.href}>{link.label}</Link>
-            </Button>
-          ))}
-          {primary ? (
-            <Button asChild size="sm">
-              <Link href={primary.href}>{primary.label}</Link>
-            </Button>
-          ) : null}
-          <ThemeToggle />
-          {signedIn ? <SignOutButton /> : null}
-        </nav>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 sm:hidden">
-          <ThemeToggle />
-          <Sheet>
-            <SheetTrigger asChild>
-              <Button
-                type="button"
-                variant="outline"
-                size="icon-lg"
-                className="tap-target"
-                aria-label="Open menu"
-              >
-                <MenuIcon aria-hidden="true" />
-              </Button>
-            </SheetTrigger>
-            <SheetContent side="right" className="w-[min(20rem,90vw)]">
-              <SheetHeader>
-                <SheetTitle className="text-2xl">
-                  <BrandLockup />
-                </SheetTitle>
-              </SheetHeader>
-              <nav className="flex flex-col gap-2 px-4 pb-[max(1rem,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))]">
-                {links.map((link) => (
-                  <Button asChild key={link.href} variant="ghost" className="tap-target justify-start">
-                    <Link href={link.href}>{link.label}</Link>
-                  </Button>
-                ))}
-                {primary ? (
-                  <Button asChild className="tap-target justify-start">
-                    <Link href={primary.href}>{primary.label}</Link>
-                  </Button>
-                ) : null}
-                {signedIn ? (
-                  <div className="pt-2">
-                    <SignOutButton />
+
+        {signedIn && backend && groups.length > 0 && !pathname.startsWith("/admin") ? (
+          <>
+            <span className="mx-1 h-7 w-px bg-border" />
+            <div className="min-w-0 max-w-56 flex-1">
+              <GroupSwitcher groups={groups} activeGroupId={activeGroupId} compact />
+            </div>
+          </>
+        ) : null}
+
+        <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1">
+          {signedIn ? (
+            <>
+              <ApplicationSwitcher links={links} pathname={pathname} />
+              <ThemeToggle />
+              <DropdownMenu>
+                <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    aria-label={`Account menu for ${user?.name ?? "user"}`}
+                    className={cn(topBarControlClass, "w-11 shrink-0 justify-center px-1.5 sm:w-auto sm:justify-start sm:px-3")}
+                  >
+                    <span className="grid size-8 place-items-center rounded-full border bg-background text-xs font-bold tracking-wider">
+                      {user?.name ? initials(user.name) : <UserRoundIcon />}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="hidden max-w-32 truncate text-sm font-semibold lg:block">{user?.name}</span>
+                    <ChevronDownIcon aria-hidden="true" className="hidden size-3.5 text-muted-foreground sm:block" />
+                  </button>
+                </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+                <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-64">
+                  <DropdownMenuLabel>Signed in</DropdownMenuLabel>
+                  <div className="px-1.5 pb-2">
+                    <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold">{user?.name}</p>
+                    <p className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">{user?.email}</p>
                   </div>
-                ) : null}
+                  <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+                  <DropdownMenuGroup>
+                    <DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive" onSelect={async () => {
+                      await authClient.signOut();
+                      router.push("/");
+                      router.refresh();
+                    }}>
+                      <LogOutIcon />
+                      Sign out
+                    </DropdownMenuItem>
+                  </DropdownMenuGroup>
+                </DropdownMenuContent>
+              </DropdownMenu>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <nav className="hidden items-center gap-1 sm:flex">
+                {links.map((link) => (
+                  <Button key={link.href} asChild variant="ghost"><Link href={link.href}>{link.label}</Link></Button>
+                ))}
+                {primary ? <Button asChild><Link href={primary.href}>{primary.label}</Link></Button> : null}
+                <ThemeToggle />
               </nav>
-            </SheetContent>
-          </Sheet>
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1 sm:hidden">
+                <ThemeToggle />
+                <Sheet>
+                  <SheetTrigger asChild>
+                    <Button type="button" variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label="Open menu"><MenuIcon /></Button>
+                  </SheetTrigger>
+                  <SheetContent side="right" className="w-[min(20rem,90vw)]">
+                    <SheetHeader><SheetTitle><BrandLockup /></SheetTitle></SheetHeader>
+                    <nav className="flex flex-col gap-2 px-4">
+                      {links.map((link) => <Button asChild key={link.href} variant="ghost" className="justify-start"><Link href={link.href}>{link.label}</Link></Button>)}
+                      {primary ? <Button asChild className="justify-start"><Link href={primary.href}>{primary.label}</Link></Button> : null}
+                    </nav>
+                  </SheetContent>
+                </Sheet>
+              </div>
+            </>
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
     </header>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/site-header.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/site-header.tsx
index 312c2b3..fecd269 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/site-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/site-header.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
-import { headers } from "next/headers";
-import { auth } from "@/server/auth";
-import { getPlatformRole } from "@/server/roles";
-import { getDeploymentSettings } from "@/server/settings";
+import { createServerCaller } from "@/trpc/server";
 import { SiteHeaderBar } from "@/components/site-header-bar";
 
 export async function SiteHeader() {
-  const session = await auth.api.getSession({ headers: await headers() });
-  const platformRole = session ? await getPlatformRole(session.user.id) : null;
-  const settings = await getDeploymentSettings();
+  const viewer = await (await createServerCaller()).viewer.me();
 
-  if (session) {
+  if (viewer.session) {
     return (
       <SiteHeaderBar
         signedIn
+        user={{ name: viewer.session.user.name, email: viewer.session.user.email }}
+        groups={viewer.groups}
+        activeGroupId={viewer.activeGroupId}
         links={[
-          { href: "/dashboard", label: "Dashboard" },
-          ...(platformRole ? [{ href: "/admin", label: "Admin" }] : []),
+          { href: "/", label: "Public site" },
+          { href: "/dashboard", label: "Workspace" },
+          ...(viewer.platformRole ? [{ href: "/admin", label: "Administration" }] : []),
         ]}
       />
     );
@@ -25,11 +24,10 @@ export async function SiteHeader() {
     <SiteHeaderBar
       signedIn={false}
       links={[{ href: "/sign-in", label: "Sign in" }]}
-      primary={
-        settings.openSignup
-          ? { href: "/sign-up", label: "Host an event" }
-          : { href: "/sign-up", label: "Have an invite?" }
-      }
+      primary={{
+        href: "/sign-up",
+        label: viewer.openSignup ? "Host an event" : "Have an invite?",
+      }}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/theme-provider.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/theme-provider.tsx
index 58bd0dc..7820c4f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/theme-provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/theme-provider.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ import { ThemeProvider as NextThemesProvider } from "next-themes";
 
 export function ThemeProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
-    <NextThemesProvider attribute="class" defaultTheme="system" enableSystem>
+    <NextThemesProvider
+      attribute="class"
+      defaultTheme="system"
+      enableSystem
+      disableTransitionOnChange
+    >
       {children}
     </NextThemesProvider>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/theme-toggle.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/theme-toggle.tsx
index f579cbe..406b407 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/theme-toggle.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/theme-toggle.tsx
@@ -2,30 +2,72 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
-import { MoonIcon, SunIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { CheckIcon, MonitorIcon, MoonIcon, SunIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { topBarControlClass } from "@/components/top-bar-control";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuGroup,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuLabel,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+
+const choices = [
+  { value: "system", label: "System", description: "Match this device", icon: MonitorIcon },
+  { value: "light", label: "Light", description: "Always use light mode", icon: SunIcon },
+  { value: "dark", label: "Dark", description: "Always use dark mode", icon: MoonIcon },
+] as const;
 
 export function ThemeToggle() {
-  const { resolvedTheme, setTheme } = useTheme();
+  const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
   const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setMounted(true);
   }, []);
 
-  const dark = mounted && resolvedTheme === "dark";
+  const selected = mounted ? (theme ?? "system") : "system";
+  const SelectedIcon = choices.find((choice) => choice.value === selected)?.icon ?? MonitorIcon;
 
   return (
-    <Button
-      type="button"
-      variant="ghost"
-      size="icon-lg"
-      className="tap-target"
-      aria-label={dark ? "Switch to light theme" : "Switch to dark theme"}
-      disabled={!mounted}
-      onClick={() => setTheme(dark ? "light" : "dark")}
-    >
-      {dark ? <SunIcon /> : <MoonIcon />}
-    </Button>
+    <DropdownMenu>
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="icon"
+          className={cn(topBarControlClass, "justify-center px-0")}
+          aria-label={`Theme: ${selected}`}
+        >
+          <SelectedIcon />
+        </Button>
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+      <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-56">
+        <DropdownMenuLabel>Appearance</DropdownMenuLabel>
+        <DropdownMenuGroup>
+          {choices.map((choice) => {
+            const Icon = choice.icon;
+            const active = selected === choice.value;
+            return (
+              <DropdownMenuItem
+                key={choice.value}
+                className="min-h-12 gap-2.5"
+                onSelect={() => setTheme(choice.value)}
+              >
+                <Icon />
+                <span className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                  <span className="block font-medium">{choice.label}</span>
+                  <span className="block text-xs text-muted-foreground">{choice.description}</span>
+                </span>
+                {active ? <CheckIcon className="text-primary" /> : null}
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+            );
+          })}
+        </DropdownMenuGroup>
+      </DropdownMenuContent>
+    </DropdownMenu>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/top-bar-control.ts b/apps/web/src/components/top-bar-control.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0daf636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/top-bar-control.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// Shared by the application, group, appearance, and account menus.
+// Adapted from RaceTix's ticketing top bar; Manyangles uses 44px controls.
+export const topBarControlClass =
+  "flex h-11 min-w-0 items-center gap-2 rounded-md border border-transparent bg-transparent px-3 text-sm font-semibold outline-none transition-[border-color,background-color,box-shadow] hover:border-border hover:bg-muted focus-visible:border-primary focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/25 data-[state=open]:border-border data-[state=open]:bg-muted";
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
index b3e470f..e34fcc8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ const buttonVariants = cva(
       },
       size: {
         default:
-          "h-10 gap-2 px-3.5 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-3 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-3",
+          "h-11 gap-2 px-3.5 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-3 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-3",
         xs: "h-6 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] px-2 text-xs in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-lg has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
         sm: "h-9 gap-1.5 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),12px)] px-3 text-[0.8rem] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-lg has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2.5 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3.5",
         lg: "h-12 gap-2 px-5 text-base has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-4 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-4",
-        icon: "size-10",
+        icon: "size-11",
         "icon-xs":
           "size-6 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-lg [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
         "icon-sm":
           "size-9 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),12px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-lg",
-        "icon-lg": "size-11",
+        "icon-lg": "size-12",
       },
     },
     defaultVariants: {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx
index b53c976..a4b84e2 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/input.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ function Input({ className, type, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"input">) {
       type={type}
       data-slot="input"
       className={cn(
-        "h-10 w-full min-w-0 rounded-lg border border-input bg-card/55 px-3 py-1 text-base transition-colors outline-none file:inline-flex file:h-7 file:border-0 file:bg-transparent file:text-sm file:font-medium file:text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-input/50 disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 md:text-sm dark:bg-input/30 dark:disabled:bg-input/80 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40",
+        "h-11 w-full min-w-0 rounded-lg border border-input bg-card/55 px-3 py-1 text-base transition-colors outline-none file:inline-flex file:h-7 file:border-0 file:bg-transparent file:text-sm file:font-medium file:text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-input/50 disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 md:text-sm dark:bg-input/30 dark:disabled:bg-input/80 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40",
         className
       )}
       {...props}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/native-select.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/native-select.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3351bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/native-select.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import type { ComponentProps } from "react";
+import { ChevronDownIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { cn } from "cn";
+
+export function NativeSelect({ className, ...props }: ComponentProps<"select">) {
+  return (
+    <div className="relative inline-grid min-w-0 items-center">
+      <select
+        {...props}
+        className={cn(
+          "h-11 w-full appearance-none rounded-lg border border-input bg-background py-2 pl-3 pr-9 text-sm outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:opacity-50",
+          className,
+        )}
+      />
+      <ChevronDownIcon aria-hidden="true" className="pointer-events-none absolute right-3 size-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/select.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/select.tsx
index 28b5ab1..7310d5e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ui/select.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/select.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function SelectTrigger({
       data-slot="select-trigger"
       data-size={size}
       className={cn(
-        "flex w-fit items-center justify-between gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-input bg-card/55 py-2 pr-3 pl-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap transition-colors outline-none select-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 data-placeholder:text-muted-foreground data-[size=default]:h-10 data-[size=sm]:h-9 data-[size=sm]:rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] *:data-[slot=select-value]:line-clamp-1 *:data-[slot=select-value]:flex *:data-[slot=select-value]:items-center *:data-[slot=select-value]:gap-1.5 dark:bg-input/30 dark:hover:bg-input/50 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
+        "flex w-fit items-center justify-between gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-input bg-card/55 py-2 pr-3 pl-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap transition-colors outline-none select-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 data-placeholder:text-muted-foreground data-[size=default]:h-11 data-[size=sm]:h-9 data-[size=sm]:rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] *:data-[slot=select-value]:line-clamp-1 *:data-[slot=select-value]:flex *:data-[slot=select-value]:items-center *:data-[slot=select-value]:gap-1.5 dark:bg-input/30 dark:hover:bg-input/50 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
         className
       )}
       {...props}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/event-lifecycle.test.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/event-lifecycle.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bde2608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/event-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { effectiveEvent, notesAreVisible } from "./event-lifecycle";
+import { galleryIsPublic } from "./publishing";
+const now = new Date("2026-09-09T12:00:00Z");
+const before = new Date(now.getTime() - 1000);
+const after = new Date(now.getTime() + 1000);
+const event = { status: "draft" as const, uploadEnabled: true, publishAt: null, submissionsOpenAt: null, submissionsCloseAt: null, completedAt: null };
+test("scheduled publication opens exactly at its boundary and never exposes drafts through closing", () => {
+  expect(effectiveEvent({ ...event, publishAt: after }, now).status).toBe("draft");
+  expect(effectiveEvent({ ...event, publishAt: now }, now).status).toBe("published");
+  expect(effectiveEvent({ ...event, submissionsCloseAt: before }, now).status).toBe("draft");
+});
+test("submission windows gate uploads and completion closes them", () => {
+  expect(effectiveEvent({ ...event, status: "published", submissionsOpenAt: after }, now).uploadEnabled).toBe(false);
+  expect(effectiveEvent({ ...event, publishAt: before, submissionsCloseAt: now }, now).status).toBe("closed");
+  expect(effectiveEvent({ ...event, status: "published", completedAt: before }, now).uploadEnabled).toBe(false);
+});
+test("visibility schedules never bypass never-public or expose content early", () => {
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("approved", before, after, now)).toBe(false);
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("approved", null, now, now)).toBe(true);
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("never", before, before, now)).toBe(false);
+  expect(notesAreVisible("automatic", after, now)).toBe(false);
+  expect(notesAreVisible("approved", now, now)).toBe(true);
+  expect(notesAreVisible("never", before, now)).toBe(false);
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/event-lifecycle.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/event-lifecycle.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9e093a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/event-lifecycle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+export function effectiveEvent<T extends {
+  status: "draft" | "published" | "closed";
+  uploadEnabled: boolean;
+  publishAt: Date | null;
+  submissionsOpenAt: Date | null;
+  submissionsCloseAt: Date | null;
+  completedAt: Date | null;
+}>(event: T, now = new Date()): Omit<T, "status" | "uploadEnabled"> & { status: "draft" | "published" | "closed"; uploadEnabled: boolean } {
+  const publicStatus = event.publishAt ? (event.publishAt <= now ? (event.status === "draft" ? "published" : event.status) : "draft") : event.status;
+  const status = publicStatus === "draft" ? "draft" : event.completedAt || (event.submissionsCloseAt && event.submissionsCloseAt <= now) ? "closed" : publicStatus;
+  return { ...event, status, uploadEnabled: event.uploadEnabled && status === "published" && (!event.submissionsOpenAt || event.submissionsOpenAt <= now) };
+}
+
+export function notesAreVisible(policy: string, visibleAt: Date | null, now = new Date()) {
+  return policy !== "never" && (!visibleAt || visibleAt <= now);
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/event-status.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/event-status.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efe1902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/event-status.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { effectiveEvent } from "./event-lifecycle";
+export function eventStatusLabel(event: Parameters<typeof effectiveEvent>[0], now = new Date()) {
+  if (event.completedAt) return "Completed";
+  if (event.publishAt && event.publishAt > now) return "Scheduled";
+  const current = effectiveEvent(event, now);
+  return current.status === "draft" ? "Draft" : current.status === "closed" ? "Closed" : current.uploadEnabled ? "Open" : "Published";
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/maps.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/maps.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c15d537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/maps.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Same OpenStreetMap embed used by RaceTix.
+export function openStreetMapEmbedUrl(latitude: number, longitude: number) {
+  const offset = 0.008;
+  const query = new URLSearchParams({
+    bbox: [Math.max(-180, longitude - offset), Math.max(-90, latitude - offset),
+      Math.min(180, longitude + offset), Math.min(90, latitude + offset)].join(","),
+    layer: "mapnik",
+    marker: `${latitude},${longitude}`,
+  });
+  return `https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?${query}`;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/publishing.test.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/publishing.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c55240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/publishing.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { galleryIsPublic } from "./publishing";
+import { updateEventInputSchema } from "@album/contracts";
+
+test("gallery publishing respects never, automatic, and manual release", () => {
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("never", new Date())).toBe(false);
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("never", null)).toBe(false);
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("automatic", null)).toBe(true);
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("approved", null)).toBe(false);
+  expect(galleryIsPublic("approved", new Date())).toBe(true);
+});
+test("publishing settings reject invalid modes and preserve omitted preferences", () => {
+  const eventId = "7fa618fc-3fcb-4fd4-a0af-03f14124cccc";
+  expect(updateEventInputSchema.safeParse({ eventId, notesPolicy: "everyone" }).success).toBe(false);
+  expect(updateEventInputSchema.parse({ eventId }).galleryPolicy).toBeUndefined();
+  expect(updateEventInputSchema.parse({ eventId, notesPolicy: "automatic", showPhotoStats: false }).showPhotoStats).toBe(false);
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/publishing.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/publishing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4f07f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/publishing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { PublishingPolicy } from "@album/contracts";
+
+export function galleryIsPublic(policy: PublishingPolicy, releasedAt: Date | null, visibleAt: Date | null = null, now = new Date()) {
+  return policy !== "never" && (!visibleAt || visibleAt <= now) && (policy === "automatic" || releasedAt !== null || (visibleAt !== null && visibleAt <= now));
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/slug.test.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/slug.test.ts
index 5d0246b..c1eea96 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/slug.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/slug.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
 import { slugify } from "./slug";
+import { eventSlugSchema } from "@album/contracts";
 
 describe("slugify", () => {
+  test("keeps long generated slugs valid when truncation lands on a hyphen", () => {
+    const slug = slugify(`${"a".repeat(63)} next word`);
+    expect(slug).toBe("a".repeat(63));
+    expect(eventSlugSchema.safeParse(slug).success).toBe(true);
+  });
   test("lowercases and hyphenates titles", () => {
     expect(slugify("Summer Block Party")).toBe("summer-block-party");
   });
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/slug.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/slug.ts
index 9df62a0..5889993 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/slug.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/slug.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export function slugify(input: string) {
     .replace(/[\u0300-\u036f]/g, "")
     .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
     .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "")
-    .slice(0, 64);
+    .slice(0, 64)
+    .replace(/-+$/, "");
   return slug.length >= 3 ? slug : `event-${crypto.randomUUID().slice(0, 8)}`;
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/workspace-navigation.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/workspace-navigation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b03d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/workspace-navigation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { CalendarDays, Images, Users, ShieldCheck, Settings } from "lucide-react";
+import type { LucideIcon } from "lucide-react";
+
+export type NavigationItem = {
+  label: string;
+  href: string;
+  icon: LucideIcon;
+  description?: string;
+  section?: string;
+  matchPaths?: string[];
+};
+
+export type NavigationWorkspace = {
+  label: string;
+  description: string;
+  icon: LucideIcon;
+  href?: string;
+  items: NavigationItem[];
+};
+
+export const albumWorkspaces: NavigationWorkspace[] = [
+  {
+    label: "Events", description: "Shared albums, guest uploads, and photo review.",
+    icon: Images, href: "/dashboard",
+    items: [{ label: "All Events", href: "/dashboard", icon: CalendarDays, matchPaths: ["/dashboard/events"] }],
+  },
+  {
+    label: "People", description: "Manage the people who help run your events.",
+    icon: Users, href: "/dashboard/people",
+    items: [{ label: "Workspace Access", href: "/dashboard/people", icon: Users }],
+  },
+];
+
+export const adminWorkspaces: NavigationWorkspace[] = [
+  {
+    label: "Platform", description: "Users, workspace access, and invitations.",
+    icon: ShieldCheck, href: "/admin",
+    items: [{ label: "Overview", href: "/admin", icon: ShieldCheck }],
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Settings", description: "Signup and event creation policies for Manyangles.",
+    icon: Settings, href: "/admin/settings",
+    items: [{ label: "Deployment Settings", href: "/admin/settings", icon: Settings }],
+  },
+];
+
+export function activeNavigationItem(workspaces: NavigationWorkspace[], pathname: string) {
+  return workspaces.flatMap((workspace) => workspace.items)
+    .filter((item) => item.href === pathname || item.matchPaths?.some((path) => pathname === path || pathname.startsWith(path + "/")))
+    .sort((a, b) => b.href.length - a.href.length)[0];
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/api/root.ts b/apps/web/src/server/api/root.ts
index 2f5780b..96dcdfd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/api/root.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/api/root.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from "./trpc";
 import { eventRouter } from "./routers/event";
+import { bannersRouter } from "./routers/banners";
 import { guestRouter } from "./routers/guest";
 import { groupRouter } from "./routers/group";
 import { invitesRouter } from "./routers/invites";
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export const appRouter = createTRPCRouter({
   })),
   viewer: viewerRouter,
   event: eventRouter,
+  banners: bannersRouter,
   guest: guestRouter,
   photos: photosRouter,
   group: groupRouter,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/banners.ts b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/banners.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61196b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/banners.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
+import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { eventBanners, getDb } from "@album/database";
+import { bannerInputSchema, createBannerInputSchema, MAX_PHOTO_BYTES } from "@album/contracts";
+import { createPresignedPutUrl, createPresignedGetUrl, headObject } from "@album/storage";
+import { createTRPCRouter, protectedProcedure, loadEventAccess, requireEventPermission, EVENT_PERMISSIONS } from "../trpc";
+import { getPlatformRole } from "@/server/roles";
+import { consumeRateLimit } from "@/server/rate-limit";
+
+async function authorize(userId: string, eventId: string) {
+  const { access } = await loadEventAccess(userId, eventId, await getPlatformRole(userId));
+  requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.SETTINGS_MANAGE);
+}
+
+export const bannersRouter = createTRPCRouter({
+  create: protectedProcedure.input(createBannerInputSchema).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    await authorize(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId);
+    const limit = await consumeRateLimit({ namespace: "banner-upload", identifier: ctx.session.user.id, limit: 20, windowMs: 600_000 });
+    if (!limit.allowed) throw new TRPCError({ code: "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS", message: "Too many banner uploads. Try again shortly." });
+    const id = randomUUID();
+    const originalKey = `events/${input.eventId}/banners/${id}/original`;
+    await getDb().insert(eventBanners).values({ id, eventId: input.eventId, originalKey, contentType: input.contentType, byteSize: input.byteSize });
+    return { bannerId: id, uploadUrl: await createPresignedPutUrl({ key: originalKey, contentType: input.contentType }) };
+  }),
+  complete: protectedProcedure.input(bannerInputSchema).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    await authorize(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId);
+    const scope = and(eq(eventBanners.id, input.bannerId), eq(eventBanners.eventId, input.eventId));
+    const [banner] = await getDb().select().from(eventBanners).where(scope).limit(1);
+    if (!banner) throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND" });
+    if (banner.status !== "uploading") return { status: banner.status };
+    const head = await headObject(banner.originalKey);
+    const size = Number(head?.ContentLength ?? 0);
+    if (!head || size <= 0 || size > MAX_PHOTO_BYTES || head.ContentType !== banner.contentType) {
+      throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "The banner upload is missing, too large, or has the wrong file type." });
+    }
+    await getDb().update(eventBanners).set({ status: "pending", byteSize: size, updatedAt: new Date() })
+      .where(and(scope, eq(eventBanners.status, "uploading")));
+    return { status: "pending" };
+  }),
+  status: protectedProcedure.input(bannerInputSchema).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    await authorize(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId);
+    const [banner] = await getDb().select().from(eventBanners)
+      .where(and(eq(eventBanners.id, input.bannerId), eq(eventBanners.eventId, input.eventId))).limit(1);
+    if (!banner) throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND" });
+    return { status: banner.status, url: banner.status === "ready" && banner.displayKey ? await createPresignedGetUrl(banner.displayKey) : null };
+  }),
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/event.ts b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/event.ts
index b28ffdd..2c33ea3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/event.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/event.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,33 @@
 import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
-import { and, desc, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { customBannerUrl, eventBannerUrl } from "@/server/event-banner";
+import { and, count, desc, eq, isNotNull, ne, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { galleryIsPublic } from "@/lib/publishing";
+import { effectiveEvent, notesAreVisible } from "@/lib/event-lifecycle";
 import { events, getDb, guests, photos, submissions } from "@album/database";
 import { eventSlugSchema } from "@album/contracts";
 import { createPresignedGetUrl } from "@album/storage";
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from "../trpc";
 
 export const eventRouter = createTRPCRouter({
+  community: publicProcedure.input(eventSlugSchema).query(async ({ input }) => {
+    const [stored] = await getDb().select().from(events).where(eq(events.slug, input)).limit(1);
+    const event = stored ? effectiveEvent(stored) : null;
+    if (!event || event.status === "draft") throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND" });
+    const noteFilter = and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), isNotNull(guests.note), ne(guests.note, ""));
+    const [notes, photoCount, submitterCount, noteCount] = await Promise.all([
+      !notesAreVisible(event.notesPolicy, event.notesVisibleAt) ? [] : getDb().select({ id: guests.id, displayName: guests.displayName, note: guests.note })
+        .from(guests).where(and(noteFilter, eq(guests.noteApproved, true))).orderBy(desc(guests.updatedAt)),
+      event.showPhotoStats ? getDb().select({ value: count() }).from(photos)
+        .where(and(eq(photos.eventId, event.id), ne(photos.processingStatus, "uploading"))) : [],
+      event.showSubmitterStats ? getDb().select({ value: count() }).from(guests)
+        .where(and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), sql`((${guests.note} IS NOT NULL AND ${guests.note} <> '') OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM submissions s JOIN photos p ON p.submission_id = s.id AND p.event_id = ${event.id} WHERE s.guest_id = ${guests.id} AND s.event_id = ${event.id} AND p.processing_status <> 'uploading'))`)) : [],
+      event.showNoteStats ? getDb().select({ value: count() }).from(guests).where(noteFilter) : [],
+    ]);
+    return { notes, stats: { photos: photoCount[0]?.value ?? null, submitters: submitterCount[0]?.value ?? null, notes: noteCount[0]?.value ?? null } };
+  }),
+
   listed: publicProcedure.query(async () => {
-    return getDb()
+    const listed = await getDb()
       .select({
         id: events.id,
         slug: events.slug,
@@ -16,49 +36,78 @@ export const eventRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         startsAt: events.startsAt,
         endsAt: events.endsAt,
         galleryReleasedAt: events.galleryReleasedAt,
+        galleryPolicy: events.galleryPolicy,
+        bannerPhotoId: events.bannerPhotoId,
+        customBannerId: events.customBannerId,
+        galleryVisibleAt: events.galleryVisibleAt,
       })
       .from(events)
-      .where(and(eq(events.listed, true), eq(events.status, "published")))
+      .where(and(eq(events.listed, true), sql`(${events.status} = 'published' OR (${events.status} = 'draft' AND ${events.publishAt} <= now()))`, sql`(${events.publishAt} IS NULL OR ${events.publishAt} <= now())`))
       .orderBy(desc(events.startsAt), desc(events.createdAt));
+    return Promise.all(listed.map(async ({ bannerPhotoId, customBannerId, ...event }) => ({
+      ...event,
+      bannerUrl: customBannerId
+        ? await customBannerUrl(event.id, customBannerId)
+        : galleryIsPublic(event.galleryPolicy, event.galleryReleasedAt, event.galleryVisibleAt) ? await eventBannerUrl(event.id, bannerPhotoId) : null,
+    })));
   }),
 
   bySlug: publicProcedure.input(eventSlugSchema).query(async ({ input }) => {
-    const [event] = await getDb()
+    const [stored] = await getDb()
       .select({
         id: events.id,
         slug: events.slug,
         title: events.title,
         description: events.description,
+        location: events.location,
+        latitude: events.latitude,
+        longitude: events.longitude,
+        bannerPhotoId: events.bannerPhotoId,
+        customBannerId: events.customBannerId,
         startsAt: events.startsAt,
         endsAt: events.endsAt,
         status: events.status,
         listed: events.listed,
         uploadEnabled: events.uploadEnabled,
+        publishAt: events.publishAt,
+        submissionsOpenAt: events.submissionsOpenAt,
+        submissionsCloseAt: events.submissionsCloseAt,
+        completedAt: events.completedAt,
+        galleryVisibleAt: events.galleryVisibleAt,
+        notesVisibleAt: events.notesVisibleAt,
+        notesPolicy: events.notesPolicy,
+        galleryPolicy: events.galleryPolicy,
+        showPhotoStats: events.showPhotoStats,
+        showSubmitterStats: events.showSubmitterStats,
+        showNoteStats: events.showNoteStats,
         galleryReleasedAt: events.galleryReleasedAt,
       })
       .from(events)
       .where(eq(events.slug, input))
       .limit(1);
+    const event = stored ? effectiveEvent(stored) : null;
     if (!event || event.status === "draft") {
       throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND", message: "Event not found" });
     }
-    return event;
+    return {
+      ...event,
+      bannerUrl: event.customBannerId
+        ? await customBannerUrl(event.id, event.customBannerId)
+        : galleryIsPublic(event.galleryPolicy, event.galleryReleasedAt, event.galleryVisibleAt) ? await eventBannerUrl(event.id, event.bannerPhotoId) : null,
+    };
   }),
 
   gallery: publicProcedure.input(eventSlugSchema).query(async ({ input }) => {
-    const [event] = await getDb()
-      .select({
-        id: events.id,
-        status: events.status,
-        galleryReleasedAt: events.galleryReleasedAt,
-      })
+    const [stored] = await getDb()
+      .select()
       .from(events)
       .where(eq(events.slug, input))
       .limit(1);
+    const event = stored ? effectiveEvent(stored) : null;
     if (!event || event.status === "draft") {
       throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND", message: "Event not found" });
     }
-    if (!event.galleryReleasedAt) {
+    if (!galleryIsPublic(event.galleryPolicy, event.galleryReleasedAt, event.galleryVisibleAt)) {
       return [];
     }
     const rows = await getDb()
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/guest.ts b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/guest.ts
index cea3ecb..e40ec48 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/guest.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/guest.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
-import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { events, getDb, guests, submissions } from "@album/database";
 import { ensureGuestInputSchema, startSubmissionInputSchema } from "@album/contracts";
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from "../trpc";
 import { guestCookieName, serializeCookie } from "@/server/cookies";
 import { hashToken, newToken } from "@/server/tokens";
+import { consumeRateLimit } from "@/server/rate-limit";
+import { effectiveEvent } from "@/lib/event-lifecycle";
 
 async function requirePublishedEvent(slug: string) {
-  const [event] = await getDb()
+  const [stored] = await getDb()
     .select()
     .from(events)
     .where(eq(events.slug, slug))
     .limit(1);
+  const event = stored ? effectiveEvent(stored) : null;
   if (!event || event.status === "draft") {
     throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND", message: "Event not found" });
   }
@@ -23,13 +26,19 @@ export const guestRouter = createTRPCRouter({
     .input(ensureGuestInputSchema)
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
       const event = await requirePublishedEvent(input.eventSlug);
+      if (input.note && event.status !== "published") throw new TRPCError({ code: "FORBIDDEN", message: "Notes are closed for this event" });
+      if (input.note && event.submissionsOpenAt && event.submissionsOpenAt > new Date()) throw new TRPCError({ code: "FORBIDDEN", message: "Submissions have not opened yet" });
+      if (input.note) {
+        const limit = await consumeRateLimit({ namespace: `notes:${event.id}`, identifier: ctx.clientIdentifier, limit: 20, windowMs: 10 * 60 * 1000 });
+        if (!limit.allowed) throw new TRPCError({ code: "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS", message: "Too many notes. Try again shortly." });
+      }
       const existingToken = ctx.guestTokenForEvent(event.id);
       let guest = null;
       if (existingToken) {
         const [row] = await getDb()
           .select()
           .from(guests)
-          .where(eq(guests.tokenHash, hashToken(existingToken)))
+          .where(and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), eq(guests.tokenHash, hashToken(existingToken))))
           .limit(1);
         if (row && row.eventId === event.id) guest = row;
       }
@@ -43,9 +52,10 @@ export const guestRouter = createTRPCRouter({
             notifyWhenReady: input.notifyWhenReady ?? guest.notifyWhenReady,
             note:
               input.note === undefined ? guest.note : input.note || null,
+            noteApproved: input.note === undefined || input.note === guest.note ? guest.noteApproved : event.notesPolicy === "automatic",
             updatedAt: new Date(),
           })
-          .where(eq(guests.id, guest.id))
+          .where(and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), eq(guests.id, guest.id)))
           .returning();
         return {
           guestId: updated!.id,
@@ -62,6 +72,7 @@ export const guestRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           email: input.email ?? null,
           notifyWhenReady: Boolean(input.notifyWhenReady && input.email),
           note: input.note || null,
+          noteApproved: Boolean(input.note) && event.notesPolicy === "automatic",
           tokenHash: hashToken(token),
         })
         .returning();
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/manager.ts b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/manager.ts
index 0ec18ad..b36bb5e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/manager.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/manager.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
-import { and, desc, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { customBannerUrl, eventBannerUrl } from "@/server/event-banner";
+import { searchLocations } from "@/server/location-search";
+import { notifyEventGuests } from "@/server/guest-notifications";
+import { renderAlbumReadyEmail, emailBrowserPreview } from "@album/email";
+import { emailDeliveryOutcome } from "@album/email/webhooks";
+import { galleryIsPublic } from "@/lib/publishing";
+import { effectiveEvent } from "@/lib/event-lifecycle";
+import { and, desc, eq, sql, inArray, like } from "drizzle-orm";
 import {
   auditEvents,
+  emailDeliveries,
   eventMemberships,
   events,
   getDb,
@@ -13,7 +21,11 @@ import {
 } from "@album/database";
 import {
   createEventInputSchema,
+  checkEventSlugInputSchema,
+  generateEventSlugInputSchema,
+  locationSearchInputSchema,
   moderatePhotoInputSchema,
+  moderateNoteInputSchema,
   moderateSubmissionInputSchema,
   setEventMemberInputSchema,
   updateEventInputSchema,
@@ -23,7 +35,6 @@ import {
   deletePrefix,
   photoObjectPrefix,
 } from "@album/storage";
-import { sendAlbumReadyEmail } from "@album/email";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import {
   createTRPCRouter,
@@ -68,6 +79,16 @@ async function signedPhotoUrls(photo: {
 }
 
 export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
+  searchLocations: protectedProcedure.input(locationSearchInputSchema).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const platformRole = await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id);
+    const { access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, platformRole);
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.SETTINGS_MANAGE);
+    try {
+      return await searchLocations(input.query);
+    } catch {
+      throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_GATEWAY", message: "Location search is unavailable. Try again, or keep a text-only location." });
+    }
+  }),
   events: protectedProcedure.query(async ({ ctx }) => {
     const platformRole = await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id);
     const memberships = await getDb()
@@ -81,15 +102,21 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       .orderBy(desc(events.createdAt));
 
     if (ctx.activeGroupId) {
-      return memberships
+      return Promise.all(memberships
         .filter((row) => row.event.groupId === ctx.activeGroupId)
-        .map((row) => ({ ...row.event, role: row.role }));
+        .map(async (row) => ({ ...row.event, role: row.role,
+          bannerUrl: row.event.customBannerId ? await customBannerUrl(row.event.id, row.event.customBannerId) : await eventBannerUrl(row.event.id, row.event.bannerPhotoId),
+        })));
     }
     if (platformRole && hasPlatformPermission(platformRole, PLATFORM_PERMISSIONS.EVENTS_READ)) {
       const all = await getDb().select().from(events).orderBy(desc(events.createdAt));
-      return all.map((event) => ({ ...event, role: "platform" as const }));
+      return Promise.all(all.map(async (event) => ({ ...event, role: "platform" as const,
+        bannerUrl: event.customBannerId ? await customBannerUrl(event.id, event.customBannerId) : await eventBannerUrl(event.id, event.bannerPhotoId),
+      })));
     }
-    return memberships.map((row) => ({ ...row.event, role: row.role }));
+    return Promise.all(memberships.map(async (row) => ({ ...row.event, role: row.role,
+      bannerUrl: row.event.customBannerId ? await customBannerUrl(row.event.id, row.event.customBannerId) : await eventBannerUrl(row.event.id, row.event.bannerPhotoId),
+    })));
   }),
 
   event: protectedProcedure
@@ -103,6 +130,7 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       );
       return {
         ...event,
+        bannerUrl: event.customBannerId ? await customBannerUrl(event.id, event.customBannerId) : await eventBannerUrl(event.id, event.bannerPhotoId),
         guestUrl: `${publicAppOrigin()}/e/${event.slug}`,
         permissions: access.permissions,
         role: access.role,
@@ -225,6 +253,19 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       return event;
     }),
 
+  checkSlug: protectedProcedure.input(checkEventSlugInputSchema).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.SETTINGS_MANAGE);
+    const [existing] = await getDb().select({ id: events.id }).from(events).where(eq(events.slug, input.slug)).limit(1);
+    return { available: !existing || existing.id === input.eventId };
+  }),
+
+  generateSlug: protectedProcedure.input(generateEventSlugInputSchema).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.SETTINGS_MANAGE);
+    return { slug: await uniqueEventSlug(slugify(input.title), input.eventId) };
+  }),
+
   updateEvent: protectedProcedure
     .input(updateEventInputSchema)
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
@@ -235,9 +276,26 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         platformRole,
       );
       requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.SETTINGS_MANAGE);
-      const slug = input.slug
-        ? await uniqueEventSlug(input.slug, event.id)
-        : event.slug;
+      if (input.bannerPhotoId) {
+        const bannerUrl = await eventBannerUrl(event.id, input.bannerPhotoId);
+        if (!bannerUrl) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Choose a processed, public photo from this event for the banner." });
+        }
+      }
+      if (input.customBannerId && !(await customBannerUrl(event.id, input.customBannerId))) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Choose a finished banner upload from this event." });
+      }
+      if (input.customBannerId && input.bannerPhotoId) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Choose one banner source." });
+      }
+      const slug = input.slug ?? event.slug;
+      const schedule = { ...event, ...input };
+      if (schedule.startsAt && schedule.endsAt && schedule.endsAt <= schedule.startsAt) throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Event end must be after its start." });
+      if (schedule.submissionsOpenAt && schedule.submissionsCloseAt && schedule.submissionsCloseAt <= schedule.submissionsOpenAt) throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Submission closing must be after opening." });
+      if (slug !== event.slug) {
+        const [existing] = await getDb().select({ id: events.id }).from(events).where(eq(events.slug, slug)).limit(1);
+        if (existing) throw new TRPCError({ code: "CONFLICT", message: "That guest link is already taken. Choose another or generate one." });
+      }
       const [updated] = await getDb()
         .update(events)
         .set({
@@ -245,15 +303,41 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           slug,
           description:
             input.description === undefined ? event.description : input.description,
+          location: input.location === undefined ? event.location : input.location,
+          latitude: input.locationCoordinates === undefined
+            ? (input.location !== undefined && input.location !== event.location ? null : event.latitude)
+            : input.locationCoordinates?.latitude ?? null,
+          longitude: input.locationCoordinates === undefined
+            ? (input.location !== undefined && input.location !== event.location ? null : event.longitude)
+            : input.locationCoordinates?.longitude ?? null,
+          bannerPhotoId: input.customBannerId ? null : input.bannerPhotoId === undefined ? event.bannerPhotoId : input.bannerPhotoId,
+          customBannerId: input.customBannerId === undefined ? (input.bannerPhotoId ? null : event.customBannerId) : input.customBannerId,
           startsAt: input.startsAt === undefined ? event.startsAt : input.startsAt,
           endsAt: input.endsAt === undefined ? event.endsAt : input.endsAt,
           status: input.status ?? event.status,
           listed: input.listed ?? event.listed,
           uploadEnabled: input.uploadEnabled ?? event.uploadEnabled,
+          publishAt: input.status ? null : input.publishAt === undefined ? event.publishAt : input.publishAt,
+          submissionsOpenAt: input.submissionsOpenAt === undefined ? event.submissionsOpenAt : input.submissionsOpenAt,
+          submissionsCloseAt: input.submissionsCloseAt === undefined ? (input.status === "published" && event.submissionsCloseAt && event.submissionsCloseAt <= new Date() ? null : event.submissionsCloseAt) : input.submissionsCloseAt,
+          galleryVisibleAt: input.galleryVisibleAt === undefined ? event.galleryVisibleAt : input.galleryVisibleAt,
+          notesVisibleAt: input.notesVisibleAt === undefined ? event.notesVisibleAt : input.notesVisibleAt,
+          completedAt: input.status === "published" ? null : event.completedAt,
+          notesPolicy: input.notesPolicy ?? event.notesPolicy,
+          galleryPolicy: input.galleryPolicy ?? event.galleryPolicy,
+          showPhotoStats: input.showPhotoStats ?? event.showPhotoStats,
+          showSubmitterStats: input.showSubmitterStats ?? event.showSubmitterStats,
+          showNoteStats: input.showNoteStats ?? event.showNoteStats,
           updatedAt: new Date(),
         })
         .where(eq(events.id, event.id))
-        .returning();
+        .returning().catch((error: unknown) => {
+          const dbError = error as { code?: string; cause?: { code?: string } };
+          if (dbError.code === "23505" || dbError.cause?.code === "23505") {
+            throw new TRPCError({ code: "CONFLICT", message: "That guest link was just taken. Choose another or generate one." });
+          }
+          throw error;
+        });
       await writeAudit({
         groupId: event.groupId,
         eventId: event.id,
@@ -261,6 +345,11 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         action: "event.update",
         subjectType: "event",
         subjectId: event.id,
+        metadata: Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(input).filter((key) => key !== "eventId" && key in event && key in updated!).flatMap((key) => {
+          const before = JSON.stringify(event[key as keyof typeof event]);
+          const after = JSON.stringify(updated![key as keyof typeof event]);
+          return before === after ? [] : [[`${key}.before`, before ?? null], [`${key}.after`, after ?? null]];
+        })),
       });
       return updated!;
     }),
@@ -275,6 +364,8 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         platformRole,
       );
       requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.GALLERY_RELEASE);
+      if (event.galleryPolicy === "never") throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Enable gallery publishing before releasing it." });
+      if ((event.publishAt && event.publishAt > new Date()) || (event.galleryVisibleAt && event.galleryVisibleAt > new Date())) throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Clear the future visibility schedule before releasing now." });
       const releasedAt = event.galleryReleasedAt ?? new Date();
       await getDb()
         .update(events)
@@ -284,31 +375,9 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           updatedAt: new Date(),
         })
         .where(eq(events.id, event.id));
-      let notified = 0;
+      let queued = 0;
       if (input.notifyGuests !== false) {
-        const waiting = await getDb()
-          .select()
-          .from(guests)
-          .where(
-            and(
-              eq(guests.eventId, event.id),
-              eq(guests.notifyWhenReady, true),
-            ),
-          );
-        const galleryUrl = `${publicAppOrigin()}/e/${event.slug}`;
-        for (const guest of waiting) {
-          if (!guest.email || guest.notifiedAt) continue;
-          await sendAlbumReadyEmail({
-            to: guest.email,
-            eventTitle: event.title,
-            galleryUrl,
-          });
-          await getDb()
-            .update(guests)
-            .set({ notifiedAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() })
-            .where(eq(guests.id, guest.id));
-          notified += 1;
-        }
+        queued = (await notifyEventGuests(event, ctx.session.user.id)).queued;
       }
       await writeAudit({
         groupId: event.groupId,
@@ -317,9 +386,9 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         action: "gallery.release",
         subjectType: "event",
         subjectId: event.id,
-        metadata: { notified },
+        metadata: { queued },
       });
-      return { ok: true as const, notified };
+      return { ok: true as const, queued };
     }),
 
   photos: protectedProcedure
@@ -405,7 +474,7 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         action: "photo.visibility",
         subjectType: "photo",
         subjectId: photo.id,
-        metadata: { visibility: input.visibility },
+        metadata: { "visibility.before": photo.visibility, "visibility.after": input.visibility },
       });
       return updated!;
     }),
@@ -515,6 +584,16 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       return { ok: true as const };
     }),
 
+  moderateNote: protectedProcedure.input(moderateNoteInputSchema).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.SETTINGS_MANAGE);
+    const rows = await getDb().update(guests).set({ noteApproved: input.approved, updatedAt: new Date() })
+      .where(and(eq(guests.eventId, input.eventId), eq(guests.id, input.guestId))).returning({ id: guests.id });
+    if (!rows.length) throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND" });
+    await writeAudit({ eventId: input.eventId, actorUserId: ctx.session.user.id, action: "note.approval", subjectType: "guest", subjectId: input.guestId, metadata: { approved: input.approved } });
+    return { ok: true };
+  }),
+
   notes: protectedProcedure
     .input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
@@ -530,6 +609,7 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           id: guests.id,
           displayName: guests.displayName,
           note: guests.note,
+          noteApproved: guests.noteApproved,
           createdAt: guests.createdAt,
         })
         .from(guests)
@@ -537,6 +617,53 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         .orderBy(desc(guests.createdAt));
     }),
 
+  completeEvent: protectedProcedure.input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() })).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { event, access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.SETTINGS_MANAGE);
+    if (effectiveEvent(event).status === "draft") throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Publish the event before completing it." });
+    await getDb().update(events).set({ completedAt: new Date(), status: "closed", updatedAt: new Date() }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    await writeAudit({ eventId: event.id, groupId: event.groupId, actorUserId: ctx.session.user.id, action: "event.complete", subjectType: "event", subjectId: event.id });
+    return { ok: true };
+  }),
+
+  notifyGuests: protectedProcedure.input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() })).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { event, access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.GALLERY_RELEASE);
+    if (effectiveEvent(event).status !== "closed") throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Complete the event before sending completion emails." });
+    if ((event.publishAt && event.publishAt > new Date()) || !galleryIsPublic(event.galleryPolicy, event.galleryReleasedAt, event.galleryVisibleAt)) throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "Make the gallery public before notifying guests." });
+    return notifyEventGuests(event, ctx.session.user.id);
+  }),
+
+  emailPreview: protectedProcedure.input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() })).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { event, access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.GALLERY_RELEASE);
+    const rendered = renderAlbumReadyEmail({ to: "preview@manyangles.test", eventTitle: event.title, galleryUrl: `${publicAppOrigin()}/e/${event.slug}` });
+    return { html: emailBrowserPreview(rendered.html), subject: rendered.subject };
+  }),
+
+  emailHistory: protectedProcedure.input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() })).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.GALLERY_RELEASE);
+    return getDb().select({ id: emailDeliveries.id, recipient: emailDeliveries.recipient, status: emailDeliveries.status, outcome: emailDeliveryOutcome, attempts: emailDeliveries.attempts, providerId: emailDeliveries.providerId, lastError: emailDeliveries.lastError, updatedAt: emailDeliveries.updatedAt, provider: emailDeliveries.provider, firstAttemptAt: emailDeliveries.firstAttemptAt })
+      .from(emailDeliveries).where(eq(emailDeliveries.eventId, input.eventId)).orderBy(desc(emailDeliveries.createdAt)).limit(100);
+  }),
+
+  retryEmail: protectedProcedure.input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid(), deliveryId: z.string().uuid() })).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.GALLERY_RELEASE);
+    const rows = await getDb().update(emailDeliveries).set({ status: "pending", nextAttemptAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() }).where(and(eq(emailDeliveries.eventId, input.eventId), eq(emailDeliveries.id, input.deliveryId), eq(emailDeliveries.status, "review"), eq(emailDeliveries.provider, "resend"), sql`${emailDeliveries.firstAttemptAt} > now() - interval '23 hours'`)).returning({ id: emailDeliveries.id });
+    if (!rows.length) throw new TRPCError({ code: "BAD_REQUEST", message: "This delivery cannot safely retry. Check the provider delivery record; its retry window may have expired." });
+    await writeAudit({ eventId: input.eventId, actorUserId: ctx.session.user.id, action: "guest.email.retry", subjectType: "email", subjectId: input.deliveryId });
+    return { ok: true };
+  }),
+
+  guests: protectedProcedure.input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() })).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    const { access } = await loadEventAccess(ctx.session.user.id, input.eventId, await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id));
+    requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.PEOPLE_READ);
+    return getDb().select({ id: guests.id, displayName: guests.displayName, email: guests.email, notifyWhenReady: guests.notifyWhenReady, notifiedAt: guests.notifiedAt, notificationClaimedAt: guests.notificationClaimedAt, createdAt: guests.createdAt })
+      .from(guests).where(eq(guests.eventId, input.eventId)).orderBy(desc(guests.createdAt));
+  }),
+
   members: protectedProcedure
     .input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
@@ -618,7 +745,7 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         action: "event.member.set",
         subjectType: "user",
         subjectId: target.id,
-        metadata: { role: input.role },
+        metadata: { "role.before": existing?.role ?? null, "role.after": input.role },
       });
       return { ok: true as const };
     }),
@@ -669,7 +796,7 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
     }),
 
   audit: protectedProcedure
-    .input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid() }))
+    .input(z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid(), page: z.number().int().min(0).max(10000).default(0), category: z.enum(["all", "event", "photo", "note", "guest", "gallery", "submission"]).default("all") }))
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
       const platformRole = await getPlatformRole(ctx.session.user.id);
       const { access } = await loadEventAccess(
@@ -678,9 +805,10 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         platformRole,
       );
       requireEventPermission(access.permissions, EVENT_PERMISSIONS.AUDIT_READ);
-      return getDb()
+      const rows = await getDb()
         .select({
           id: auditEvents.id,
+          actorName: user.name,
           action: auditEvents.action,
           subjectType: auditEvents.subjectType,
           subjectId: auditEvents.subjectId,
@@ -689,9 +817,32 @@ export const managerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           actorUserId: auditEvents.actorUserId,
         })
         .from(auditEvents)
-        .where(eq(auditEvents.eventId, input.eventId))
-        .orderBy(desc(auditEvents.createdAt))
-        .limit(100);
+        .leftJoin(user, eq(user.id, auditEvents.actorUserId))
+        .where(and(eq(auditEvents.eventId, input.eventId), input.category === "all" ? undefined : like(auditEvents.action, `${input.category}.%`)))
+        .orderBy(desc(auditEvents.createdAt), desc(auditEvents.id))
+        .limit(50).offset(input.page * 50);
+      const ids = (type: string) => rows.filter((row) => row.subjectType === type).map((row) => row.subjectId);
+      const [accounts, attendees, assets] = await Promise.all([
+        ids("user").length ? getDb().select({ id: user.id, name: user.name }).from(user).where(inArray(user.id, ids("user"))) : [],
+        ids("guest").length ? getDb().select({ id: guests.id, name: guests.displayName }).from(guests).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, input.eventId), inArray(guests.id, ids("guest")))) : [],
+        ids("photo").length ? getDb().select({ id: photos.id, displayKey: photos.displayKey, visibility: photos.visibility }).from(photos).where(and(eq(photos.eventId, input.eventId), inArray(photos.id, ids("photo")))) : [],
+      ]);
+      return Promise.all(rows.map(async (row) => {
+        let subjectLabel = typeof row.metadata.subjectLabel === "string" ? row.metadata.subjectLabel : `${row.subjectType} ${row.subjectId}`;
+        let assetUrl: string | null = null;
+        if (row.subjectType === "user") {
+          const person = accounts.find((person) => person.id === row.subjectId);
+          if (person) subjectLabel = person.name;
+        } else if (row.subjectType === "guest") {
+          const person = attendees.find((person) => person.id === row.subjectId);
+          if (person) subjectLabel = person.name ?? "Anonymous guest";
+        } else if (row.subjectType === "photo") {
+          const photo = assets.find((photo) => photo.id === row.subjectId);
+          const allowed = access.permissions.includes(EVENT_PERMISSIONS.PHOTOS_PRIVATE_READ) ? PRIVATE_VISIBILITIES : MEMBER_VISIBILITIES;
+          if (access.permissions.includes(EVENT_PERMISSIONS.PHOTOS_READ) && photo?.displayKey && allowed.includes(photo.visibility)) assetUrl = await createPresignedGetUrl(photo.displayKey);
+        }
+        return { ...row, subjectLabel, assetUrl };
+      }));
     }),
 
   deleteEvent: protectedProcedure
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/photos.ts b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/photos.ts
index c36c71d..dd3902a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/photos.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/api/routers/photos.ts
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@ import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from "../trpc";
 import { consumeRateLimit } from "@/server/rate-limit";
 import { hashToken } from "@/server/tokens";
 import { guests } from "@album/database";
+import { effectiveEvent } from "@/lib/event-lifecycle";
 
 export const photosRouter = createTRPCRouter({
   create: publicProcedure
     .input(createPhotoInputSchema)
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const [event] = await getDb()
+      const [stored] = await getDb()
         .select()
         .from(events)
         .where(eq(events.slug, input.eventSlug))
         .limit(1);
+      const event = stored ? effectiveEvent(stored) : null;
       if (!event || event.status === "draft") {
         throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND", message: "Event not found" });
       }
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ export const photosRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       const [submission] = await getDb()
         .select()
         .from(submissions)
-        .where(eq(submissions.id, input.submissionId))
+        .where(and(eq(submissions.id, input.submissionId), eq(submissions.eventId, event.id)))
         .limit(1);
       if (!submission || submission.eventId !== event.id) {
         throw new TRPCError({
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ export const photosRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         .where(
           and(
             eq(guests.id, submission.guestId),
+            eq(guests.eventId, event.id),
             eq(guests.tokenHash, hashToken(token)),
           ),
         )
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ export const photosRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           eventId: event.id,
           submissionId: submission.id,
           processingStatus: "uploading",
-          visibility: "pending",
+          visibility: event.galleryPolicy === "automatic" ? "public" : "pending",
           originalKey: "pending",
           contentType: input.contentType,
           byteSize: input.byteSize,
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ export const photosRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       await getDb()
         .update(photos)
         .set({ originalKey: key, updatedAt: new Date() })
-        .where(eq(photos.id, photo.id));
+        .where(and(eq(photos.id, photo.id), eq(photos.eventId, event.id)));
       const uploadUrl = await createPresignedPutUrl({
         key,
         contentType: input.contentType,
@@ -107,13 +110,18 @@ export const photosRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 
   complete: publicProcedure
     .input(completePhotoInputSchema)
-    .mutation(async ({ input }) => {
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
       const [photo] = await getDb()
         .select()
         .from(photos)
         .where(eq(photos.id, input.photoId))
         .limit(1);
       if (!photo) throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND" });
+      const token = ctx.guestTokenForEvent(photo.eventId);
+      const [owner] = token ? await getDb().select({ id: guests.id }).from(guests)
+        .innerJoin(submissions, and(eq(submissions.guestId, guests.id), eq(submissions.eventId, photo.eventId)))
+        .where(and(eq(submissions.id, photo.submissionId), eq(guests.eventId, photo.eventId), eq(guests.tokenHash, hashToken(token)))).limit(1) : [];
+      if (!owner) throw new TRPCError({ code: "FORBIDDEN", message: "Guest session does not match this upload" });
       if (photo.processingStatus !== "uploading") {
         return {
           photoId: photo.id,
@@ -135,14 +143,16 @@ export const photosRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         });
       }
       await getDb().transaction(async (tx) => {
-        await tx
+        const changed = await tx
           .update(photos)
           .set({
             processingStatus: "processing",
             byteSize: size,
             updatedAt: new Date(),
           })
-          .where(eq(photos.id, photo.id));
+          .where(and(eq(photos.id, photo.id), eq(photos.eventId, photo.eventId), eq(photos.processingStatus, "uploading")))
+          .returning({ id: photos.id });
+        if (!changed.length) return;
         await tx.insert(photoJobs).values({
           photoId: photo.id,
           kind: "transcode",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/audit.ts b/apps/web/src/server/audit.ts
index a7cf574..6c400dc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/audit.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/audit.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { auditEvents, type Database } from "@album/database";
+import { auditEvents, user, guests, type Database } from "@album/database";
+import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { getDb } from "@album/database";
 
 export async function writeAudit(
@@ -11,8 +12,17 @@ export async function writeAudit(
     subjectId: string;
     metadata?: Record<string, string | number | boolean | null>;
   },
-  db: Database = getDb(),
+  db: Pick<Database, "insert" | "select"> = getDb(),
 ) {
+  const [actor] = input.actorUserId ? await db.select({ name: user.name }).from(user).where(eq(user.id, input.actorUserId)).limit(1) : [];
+  let subjectLabel = `${input.subjectType} ${input.subjectId}`;
+  if (input.subjectType === "user") {
+    const [subject] = await db.select({ name: user.name }).from(user).where(eq(user.id, input.subjectId)).limit(1);
+    if (subject) subjectLabel = subject.name;
+  } else if (input.subjectType === "guest" && input.eventId) {
+    const [subject] = await db.select({ name: guests.displayName }).from(guests).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, input.eventId), eq(guests.id, input.subjectId))).limit(1);
+    if (subject) subjectLabel = subject.name ?? "Anonymous guest";
+  }
   await db.insert(auditEvents).values({
     groupId: input.groupId ?? null,
     eventId: input.eventId ?? null,
@@ -20,6 +30,6 @@ export async function writeAudit(
     action: input.action,
     subjectType: input.subjectType,
     subjectId: input.subjectId,
-    metadata: input.metadata ?? {},
+    metadata: { ...input.metadata, subjectLabel, actorName: actor?.name ?? "System" },
   });
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/event-banner.ts b/apps/web/src/server/event-banner.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad9d673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/event-banner.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { eventBanners, getDb, photos } from "@album/database";
+import { createPresignedGetUrl } from "@album/storage";
+
+// Resolve each time so hiding or deleting a photo also removes its banner.
+export async function eventBannerUrl(eventId: string, photoId: string | null) {
+  if (!photoId) return null;
+  const [photo] = await getDb().select({ displayKey: photos.displayKey })
+    .from(photos).where(and(
+      eq(photos.id, photoId), eq(photos.eventId, eventId),
+      eq(photos.visibility, "public"), eq(photos.processingStatus, "ready"),
+    )).limit(1);
+  return photo?.displayKey ? createPresignedGetUrl(photo.displayKey) : null;
+}
+
+export async function customBannerUrl(eventId: string, bannerId: string | null) {
+  if (!bannerId) return null;
+  const [banner] = await getDb().select({ displayKey: eventBanners.displayKey }).from(eventBanners)
+    .where(and(eq(eventBanners.id, bannerId), eq(eventBanners.eventId, eventId), eq(eventBanners.status, "ready"))).limit(1);
+  return banner?.displayKey ? createPresignedGetUrl(banner.displayKey) : null;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/guest-notifications.integration.test.ts b/apps/web/src/server/guest-notifications.integration.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..798a73a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/guest-notifications.integration.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { events, getDb, groups, guests, groupMemberships, auditEvents, emailDeliveries } from "@album/database";
+import { processEmailDelivery } from "@album/email/queue";
+import { notifyEventGuests } from "./guest-notifications";
+
+test.skipIf(process.env.NOTIFICATIONS_INTEGRATION !== "1")("Mailpit completion email is opt-in and deduplicated", async () => {
+  if (process.env.EMAIL_PROVIDER !== "mailpit" || process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" || !["localhost", "127.0.0.1"].includes(process.env.SMTP_HOST ?? "")) throw new Error("This test requires local, non-production Mailpit");
+  const db = getDb();
+  const [group] = await db.select({ id: groups.id }).from(groups).limit(1);
+  if (!group) throw new Error("Seed a development group first");
+  const [event] = await db.insert(events).values({ groupId: group.id, title: "Notification integration test", slug: `mail-test-${crypto.randomUUID()}`, status: "closed", galleryPolicy: "automatic" }).returning();
+  if (!event) throw new Error("Could not create fixture");
+  try {
+    const [member] = await db.select({ userId: groupMemberships.userId }).from(groupMemberships).where(eq(groupMemberships.groupId, group.id)).limit(1);
+    if (!member) throw new Error("Seed a group member first");
+    await db.insert(guests).values([
+      { eventId: event.id, email: "publishing-test@manyangles.test", notifyWhenReady: true, tokenHash: crypto.randomUUID() },
+      { eventId: event.id, email: "PUBLISHING-test@manyangles.test", notifyWhenReady: true, tokenHash: crypto.randomUUID() },
+      { eventId: event.id, email: "not-subscribed@manyangles.test", notifyWhenReady: false, tokenHash: crypto.randomUUID() },
+    ]);
+    const results = await Promise.all([notifyEventGuests(event, member.userId), notifyEventGuests(event, member.userId)]);
+    expect(results.reduce((sum, result) => sum + result.queued, 0)).toBe(1);
+    await processEmailDelivery();
+    const [delivery] = await db.select().from(emailDeliveries).where(eq(emailDeliveries.eventId, event.id));
+    expect(delivery?.status).toBe("sent");
+    expect(await notifyEventGuests(event, member.userId)).toEqual({ queued: 0 });
+    const [excluded] = await db.select({ notifiedAt: guests.notifiedAt }).from(guests).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), eq(guests.notifyWhenReady, false)));
+    expect(excluded?.notifiedAt).toBeNull();
+  } finally {
+    await db.delete(auditEvents).where(eq(auditEvents.eventId, event.id));
+    await db.delete(events).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+  }
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/guest-notifications.ts b/apps/web/src/server/guest-notifications.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d90169b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/guest-notifications.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { and, eq, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { emailDeliveries, getDb, guests } from "@album/database";
+import { renderAlbumReadyEmail } from "@album/email";
+import { writeAudit } from "./audit";
+import { publicAppOrigin } from "./public-app-url";
+
+export async function notifyEventGuests(event: { id: string; groupId: string; slug: string; title: string }, actorUserId: string) {
+  return getDb().transaction(async (tx) => {
+    const rows = await tx.select().from(guests).where(eq(guests.eventId, event.id));
+    const previous = new Set(rows.filter((g) => g.notifiedAt || g.notificationClaimedAt).flatMap((g) => g.email ? [g.email.toLowerCase()] : []));
+    const recipients = new Set(rows.filter((g) => g.notifyWhenReady && g.email && !previous.has(g.email.toLowerCase())).map((g) => g.email!.toLowerCase()));
+    let queued = 0;
+    for (const recipient of recipients) {
+      const inserted = await tx.insert(emailDeliveries).values({ eventId: event.id, recipient,
+        provider: process.env.EMAIL_PROVIDER ?? "resend",
+        payload: renderAlbumReadyEmail({ to: recipient, eventTitle: event.title, galleryUrl: `${publicAppOrigin()}/e/${event.slug}` }),
+      }).onConflictDoNothing().returning({ id: emailDeliveries.id });
+      if (!inserted.length) continue;
+      await tx.update(guests).set({ notificationClaimedAt: new Date() }).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), eq(guests.notifyWhenReady, true), sql`lower(${guests.email}) = ${recipient}`));
+      queued++;
+    }
+    await writeAudit({ eventId: event.id, groupId: event.groupId, actorUserId, action: "guest.email.queued", subjectType: "event", subjectId: event.id, metadata: { queued } }, tx);
+    return { queued };
+  });
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/location-search.test.ts b/apps/web/src/server/location-search.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..417919f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/location-search.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { parseLocationResults } from "./location-search";
+import { updateEventInputSchema } from "@album/contracts";
+import { openStreetMapEmbedUrl } from "@/lib/maps";
+
+describe("event locations", () => {
+  test("maps GeoJSON longitude/latitude correctly and deduplicates matches", () => {
+    const feature = { geometry: { coordinates: [-72.7, 40.9] }, properties: { name: "Raceway", city: "Riverhead" } };
+    expect(parseLocationResults({ features: [feature, feature] })).toEqual([
+      { address: "Raceway, Riverhead", latitude: 40.9, longitude: -72.7 },
+    ]);
+  });
+  test("rejects impossible coordinates from the provider and event input", () => {
+    expect(parseLocationResults({ features: [{ geometry: { coordinates: [200, 95] }, properties: { name: "Bad" } }] })).toEqual([]);
+    expect(updateEventInputSchema.safeParse({ eventId: "7fa618fc-3fcb-4fd4-a0af-03f14124cccc", locationCoordinates: { latitude: 95, longitude: 0 } }).success).toBe(false);
+  });
+  test("keeps zero coordinates and uses latitude first in the OSM marker", () => {
+    const url = new URL(openStreetMapEmbedUrl(0, 12));
+    expect(url.searchParams.get("marker")).toBe("0,12");
+    expect(url.searchParams.get("bbox")).toBe("11.992,-0.008,12.008,0.008");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/location-search.ts b/apps/web/src/server/location-search.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84c4a81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/location-search.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { locationSuggestionSchema, type LocationSuggestion } from "@album/contracts";
+
+const photonSchema = z.object({
+  features: z.array(z.object({
+    geometry: z.object({ coordinates: z.tuple([z.number(), z.number()]) }),
+    properties: z.record(z.unknown()),
+  })),
+});
+
+export function parseLocationResults(payload: unknown): LocationSuggestion[] {
+  const parsed = photonSchema.parse(payload);
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  return parsed.features.flatMap(({ geometry, properties }) => {
+    const text = (key: string) => typeof properties[key] === "string" ? properties[key] as string : "";
+    const street = [text("housenumber"), text("street")].filter(Boolean).join(" ");
+    const address = [...new Set([
+      text("name"), street, text("city") || text("district") || text("county"),
+      text("state"), text("postcode"), text("country"),
+    ].filter(Boolean))].join(", ");
+    const result = locationSuggestionSchema.safeParse({
+      address, longitude: geometry.coordinates[0], latitude: geometry.coordinates[1],
+    });
+    const key = `${address}:${geometry.coordinates.join(",")}`;
+    if (!address || !result.success || seen.has(key)) return [];
+    seen.add(key);
+    return [result.data];
+  });
+}
+
+export async function searchLocations(query: string) {
+  const url = new URL("https://photon.komoot.io/api/");
+  url.searchParams.set("q", query);
+  url.searchParams.set("limit", "6");
+  url.searchParams.set("lang", "en");
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
+    headers: { Accept: "application/json", "User-Agent": "Manyangles event location search" },
+    next: { revalidate: 86_400 },
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000),
+  });
+  if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Location search unavailable");
+  return parseLocationResults(await response.json());
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/membership.ts b/apps/web/src/server/membership.ts
index ae705a8..6d5cf77 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/membership.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/membership.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export async function uniqueEventSlug(
   excludeEventId?: string,
   db: Database = getDb(),
 ) {
-  let candidate = desired.slice(0, 60) || "event";
+  const base = desired.slice(0, 64).replace(/-+$/, "") || "event";
+  let candidate = base;
   let suffix = 2;
   while (true) {
     const [existing] = await db
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export async function uniqueEventSlug(
       .where(eq(events.slug, candidate))
       .limit(1);
     if (!existing || existing.id === excludeEventId) return candidate;
-    candidate = `${desired.slice(0, 50)}-${suffix}`;
+    candidate = `${base.slice(0, 64 - String(suffix).length - 1).replace(/-+$/, "")}-${suffix}`;
     suffix += 1;
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/publishing.integration.test.ts b/apps/web/src/server/publishing.integration.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af02006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/publishing.integration.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { events, getDb, groups, guests, photos, photoJobs } from "@album/database";
+import { deletePrefix, getObjectBuffer, photoObjectPrefix, headObject } from "@album/storage";
+import { photosRouter } from "./api/routers/photos";
+import { eventRouter } from "./api/routers/event";
+import { guestRouter } from "./api/routers/guest";
+import type { TrpcContext } from "./api/trpc";
+
+// Opt in against a migrated development database; creates and removes its own event.
+test.skipIf(process.env.PUBLISHING_INTEGRATION !== "1")("standalone notes, approval reset, hidden stats, and gallery policies", async () => {
+  const db = getDb();
+  if (!["localhost", "127.0.0.1"].includes(new URL(process.env.DATABASE_URL!).hostname)) throw new Error("Local database required");
+  const [group] = await db.select({ id: groups.id }).from(groups).limit(1);
+  if (!group) throw new Error("Seed a development group first");
+  const [event] = await db.insert(events).values({ groupId: group.id, title: "Publishing test", slug: `publishing-test-${crypto.randomUUID()}`, status: "published", uploadEnabled: false }).returning();
+  if (!event) throw new Error("Could not create test event");
+  let token: string | null = null;
+  const ctx: TrpcContext = { session: null, requestOrigin: "http://localhost:3000", clientIdentifier: "publishing-test", cookies: new Map(), activeGroupId: null,
+    guestTokenForEvent: () => token, setCookies: [], appendSetCookie: (value) => { token = decodeURIComponent(value.split(";")[0]!.split("=").slice(1).join("=")); } };
+  const guest = guestRouter.createCaller(ctx);
+  const publicEvent = eventRouter.createCaller(ctx);
+  let uploadedPhotoId: string | null = null;
+  try {
+    const result = await guest.ensure({ eventSlug: event.slug, note: "Private note without a photo" });
+    expect((await publicEvent.community(event.slug))).toEqual({ notes: [], stats: { photos: null, submitters: null, notes: null } });
+    await db.update(events).set({ notesPolicy: "automatic", showPhotoStats: true, showSubmitterStats: true, showNoteStats: true }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    expect((await publicEvent.community(event.slug)).notes).toHaveLength(0);
+    await guest.ensure({ eventSlug: event.slug, note: "New automatic note" });
+    const automatic = await publicEvent.community(event.slug);
+    expect(automatic.notes).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(automatic.stats).toEqual({ photos: 0, submitters: 1, notes: 1 });
+    expect(Object.keys(automatic.notes[0]!)).toEqual(["id", "displayName", "note"]);
+    await db.update(events).set({ notesPolicy: "approved" }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    await guest.ensure({ eventSlug: event.slug, note: "Edited note requires approval" });
+    expect((await publicEvent.community(event.slug)).notes).toHaveLength(0);
+    await db.update(guests).set({ noteApproved: true }).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), eq(guests.id, result.guestId)));
+    expect((await publicEvent.community(event.slug)).notes).toHaveLength(1);
+    const future = new Date(Date.now() + 3600000);
+    const past = new Date(Date.now() - 3600000);
+    await db.update(events).set({ notesVisibleAt: future, galleryVisibleAt: future, publishAt: future }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    await expect(publicEvent.community(event.slug)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await db.update(events).set({ publishAt: past }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    expect((await publicEvent.community(event.slug)).notes).toHaveLength(0);
+    expect(await publicEvent.gallery(event.slug)).toEqual([]);
+    await db.update(events).set({ notesVisibleAt: past, galleryVisibleAt: past, submissionsOpenAt: future }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    expect((await publicEvent.community(event.slug)).notes).toHaveLength(1);
+    await expect(guest.ensure({ eventSlug: event.slug, note: "Too early" })).rejects.toThrow();
+    await db.update(events).set({ submissionsOpenAt: past }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    const emailOnly = guestRouter.createCaller({ ...ctx, guestTokenForEvent: () => null, appendSetCookie: () => {} });
+    const emailGuest = await emailOnly.ensure({ eventSlug: event.slug, email: "email-only@manyangles.test", notifyWhenReady: true });
+    const [saved] = await db.select({ note: guests.note, optIn: guests.notifyWhenReady }).from(guests).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, event.id), eq(guests.id, emailGuest.guestId)));
+    expect(saved).toEqual({ note: null, optIn: true });
+    await db.update(events).set({ galleryVisibleAt: null }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    await db.update(events).set({ galleryPolicy: "automatic", uploadEnabled: true }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    const submission = await guest.startSubmission({ eventSlug: event.slug });
+    const photoCaller = photosRouter.createCaller(ctx);
+    let original: Buffer | null = null;
+    if (process.env.REAL_UPLOAD_INTEGRATION === "1") {
+      const [demo] = await db.select({ id: events.id }).from(events).where(eq(events.slug, "demo"));
+      const [source] = await db.select({ key: photos.originalKey }).from(photos).where(and(eq(photos.eventId, demo!.id), eq(photos.processingStatus, "ready"))).limit(1);
+      original = await getObjectBuffer(source!.key);
+    }
+    const created = await photoCaller.create({ eventSlug: event.slug, submissionId: submission.submissionId, contentType: "image/jpeg", fileName: "test.jpg", byteSize: original?.length ?? 100 });
+    await expect(photosRouter.createCaller({ ...ctx, guestTokenForEvent: () => null }).complete({ photoId: created.photoId })).rejects.toThrow("Guest session");
+    expect(await publicEvent.gallery(event.slug)).toEqual([]);
+    if (original) {
+      uploadedPhotoId = created.photoId;
+      expect((await fetch(created.uploadUrl, { method: "PUT", headers: { "Content-Type": "image/jpeg" }, body: new Uint8Array(original) })).ok).toBe(true);
+      await Promise.all([photoCaller.complete({ photoId: created.photoId }), photoCaller.complete({ photoId: created.photoId })]);
+      expect(await db.select({ id: photoJobs.id }).from(photoJobs).where(eq(photoJobs.photoId, created.photoId))).toHaveLength(1);
+      let ready = false;
+      for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 45; attempt++) {
+        const [photo] = await db.select().from(photos).where(and(eq(photos.eventId, event.id), eq(photos.id, created.photoId)));
+        if (photo?.processingStatus === "failed") throw new Error("Image processing failed");
+        if (photo?.processingStatus === "ready") {
+          expect(photo.displayKey).toBeTruthy();
+          expect(photo.thumbKey).toBeTruthy();
+          expect(Number((await headObject(photo.displayKey!))?.ContentLength)).toBeLessThan(original.length);
+          expect(Number((await headObject(photo.thumbKey!))?.ContentLength)).toBeLessThan(original.length);
+          ready = true;
+          break;
+        }
+        await Bun.sleep(500);
+      }
+      expect(ready).toBe(true);
+    } else {
+      // Fast policy-only test; opt in above for real storage and worker processing.
+      await db.update(photos).set({ processingStatus: "ready" }).where(and(eq(photos.eventId, event.id), eq(photos.id, created.photoId)));
+    }
+    expect(await publicEvent.gallery(event.slug)).toHaveLength(1);
+    await db.update(photos).set({ visibility: "pending" }).where(and(eq(photos.eventId, event.id), eq(photos.id, created.photoId)));
+    expect(await publicEvent.gallery(event.slug)).toEqual([]);
+    await db.update(photos).set({ visibility: "public" }).where(and(eq(photos.eventId, event.id), eq(photos.id, created.photoId)));
+    await db.update(events).set({ galleryPolicy: "approved" }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    expect(await publicEvent.gallery(event.slug)).toEqual([]);
+    await db.update(events).set({ galleryReleasedAt: new Date() }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    expect(await publicEvent.gallery(event.slug)).toHaveLength(1);
+    await db.update(events).set({ notesPolicy: "never", galleryPolicy: "never", galleryReleasedAt: new Date() }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    expect((await publicEvent.community(event.slug)).notes).toHaveLength(0);
+    expect(await publicEvent.gallery(event.slug)).toEqual([]);
+    await db.update(events).set({ status: "closed" }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    await expect(guest.ensure({ eventSlug: event.slug, note: "Closed" })).rejects.toThrow("Notes are closed");
+    await db.update(events).set({ status: "draft", publishAt: null }).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+    await expect(publicEvent.community(event.slug)).rejects.toThrow();
+  } finally {
+    if (uploadedPhotoId) await deletePrefix(photoObjectPrefix(event.id, uploadedPhotoId));
+    await db.delete(events).where(eq(events.id, event.id));
+  }
+}, 30000);
diff --git a/apps/worker/package.json b/apps/worker/package.json
index c7ab53c..0a19748 100644
--- a/apps/worker/package.json
+++ b/apps/worker/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "lint": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@album/email": "workspace:*",
     "@album/database": "workspace:*",
     "@album/storage": "workspace:*",
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
diff --git a/apps/worker/src/index.ts b/apps/worker/src/index.ts
index 10bc393..42eb864 100644
--- a/apps/worker/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/worker/src/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
-import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import sharp from "sharp";
+import { processEmailDelivery } from "@album/email/queue";
 import convert from "heic-convert";
-import { getDb, photoJobs, photos } from "@album/database";
+import { eventBanners, getDb, photoJobs, photos } from "@album/database";
 import {
   displayObjectKey,
   getObjectBuffer,
@@ -113,7 +114,6 @@ async function processJob(job: ClaimedJob) {
       .update(photos)
       .set({
         processingStatus: "ready",
-        visibility: photo.visibility === "pending" ? "pending" : photo.visibility,
         displayKey,
         thumbKey,
         width: metadata.width ?? null,
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ async function workerLoop(workerId: number) {
     const started = Date.now();
     const job = await claimJob();
     if (!job) {
+      if (await processBanner()) continue;
       await Bun.sleep(POLL_MS);
       continue;
     }
@@ -167,10 +168,46 @@ async function workerLoop(workerId: number) {
   }
 }
 
+async function processBanner() {
+  const rows = await getDb().execute(sql`
+    UPDATE event_banners SET status = 'processing', updated_at = now()
+    WHERE id = (
+      SELECT id FROM event_banners
+      WHERE status = 'pending' OR (status = 'processing' AND updated_at < now() - interval '10 minutes')
+      ORDER BY created_at FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED LIMIT 1
+    ) RETURNING id, event_id, original_key, content_type
+  `);
+  const banner = (rows as unknown as { id: string; event_id: string; original_key: string; content_type: string }[])[0];
+  if (!banner) return false;
+  const scope = and(eq(eventBanners.id, banner.id), eq(eventBanners.eventId, banner.event_id));
+  try {
+    const original = await getObjectBuffer(banner.original_key);
+    const image = await decodeImage(original, banner.content_type);
+    const display = await image.resize({ width: 2400, height: 2400, fit: "inside", withoutEnlargement: true })
+      .jpeg({ quality: 82, mozjpeg: true }).toBuffer();
+    const displayKey = `events/${banner.event_id}/banners/${banner.id}/display.jpg`;
+    await putObject({ key: displayKey, body: display, contentType: "image/jpeg" });
+    await getDb().update(eventBanners).set({ status: "ready", displayKey, updatedAt: new Date() }).where(scope);
+    console.info(`Banner processed for event ${banner.event_id}`);
+  } catch {
+    await getDb().update(eventBanners).set({ status: "failed", updatedAt: new Date() }).where(scope);
+    console.error(`Banner processing failed for event ${banner.event_id}`);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 console.info(
   `Manyangles worker listening for photo jobs (concurrency ${CONCURRENCY}, min interval ${MIN_INTERVAL_MS}ms)`,
 );
 
-await Promise.all(
-  Array.from({ length: CONCURRENCY }, (_, index) => workerLoop(index + 1)),
-);
+async function emailLoop() {
+  while (true) {
+    try { await processEmailDelivery(); } catch { console.error("Email queue check failed"); }
+    await Bun.sleep(1000);
+  }
+}
+
+await Promise.all([
+  emailLoop(),
+  ...Array.from({ length: CONCURRENCY }, (_, index) => workerLoop(index + 1)),
+]);
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 9b80f57..bcc3ed0 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@album/database": "workspace:*",
+        "@album/email": "workspace:*",
         "@album/storage": "workspace:*",
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
         "heic-convert": "^2.1.0",
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@
       "name": "@album/database",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@album/contracts": "workspace:*",
         "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
         "postgres": "^3.4.7",
@@ -94,6 +96,9 @@
       "name": "@album/email",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@album/contracts": "workspace:*",
+        "@album/database": "workspace:*",
+        "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
         "nodemailer": "^9.0.3",
         "resend": "^6.18.0",
       },
diff --git a/docs/email-delivery.md b/docs/email-delivery.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49f5bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/email-delivery.md
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Email delivery
+
+Manyangles uses the RaceTix-style branded shell for verification, password resets,
+account invitations, and gallery-ready messages. HTML has plain-text alternatives,
+escaped dynamic content, and system-font fallbacks. People previews the actual
+gallery-ready HTML before queueing.
+
+## Production Resend configuration
+
+Set `EMAIL_PROVIDER=resend`, `RESEND_API_KEY`, `EMAIL_FROM` (a verified sender), and
+`NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL` (the public HTTPS origin). Run the image/email worker with
+the same environment as the web process. Configuration changes do not migrate
+pending emails between providers. No production test sends are needed.
+
+## Completion outbox
+
+Organizer actions enqueue one immutable payload per event/normalized email
+address. A unique database constraint deduplicates concurrent requests. Only
+opted-in guests qualify. Before sending, the worker checks consent and gallery
+visibility again. Messages whose guest link changed are held for review.
+
+The worker records provider acceptance, attempts and sanitized errors. “Sent”
+means accepted by Resend/SMTP, not delivered to an inbox. No automatic event
+schedule sends email.
+
+Configure a Resend webhook at `/api/webhooks/resend` and set
+`RESEND_WEBHOOK_SECRET` in the web process. Subscribe to `email.sent`,
+`email.delivered`, `email.delivery_delayed`, `email.bounced`, `email.complained`,
+and `email.failed`. The endpoint verifies the bounded raw body with the Resend
+SDK and deduplicates by signed `svix-id`. It stores only message identifiers,
+outcomes and timestamps, never raw recipient payloads. Failed database writes
+return 503 for provider retry. Callbacks arriving before the worker saves its
+provider reference are retained and matched when email history is read.
+
+People shows provider outcomes separately from queue status. Complaints,
+bounces and failures take precedence over delivered/delayed/sent regardless of
+callback order. Delivered means acceptance by the recipient mail server, not
+inbox placement. This tracks gallery-ready outbox messages; auth email outcomes
+do not have a management UI. Tracking does not change guest consent or implement
+a cross-event suppression list. Mailpit does not produce Resend callbacks.
+
+Resend retries reuse `gallery-ready/<delivery-id>` and the original payload.
+Retries back off, stop after five attempts, and stay inside a conservative
+23-hour window (Resend retains idempotency keys for 24 hours). Expired/uncertain
+deliveries require provider review. The People tab permits safe Resend retries
+inside that window. SMTP ambiguity is not automatically retried.
+
+Account verification, password resets and account invitations remain synchronous
+transactional sends. They also use stable, recipient-specific idempotency keys.
+
+## Local verification
+
+Keep `EMAIL_PROVIDER=mailpit`, `SMTP_HOST=127.0.0.1`, `SMTP_PORT=1027`.
+Open Mailpit at http://localhost:8027. Test scripts reject nonlocal Mailpit settings.
+
+`bun run email:preview` sends all four templates to the local inbox, like RaceTix's
+preview workflow. Authentication/invitation links in these samples are deliberately
+nonfunctional; the gallery sample links to `/e/demo`.
+
+Docker Compose already supplies Postgres (5439), Mailpit (SMTP 1027 / inbox 8027),
+and Garage (3900 / 3903). Use `bun run docker:up`, `bun run docker:logs`, and
+`bun run docker:down`. The web app and worker run on the host with Bun, just as
+RaceTix's development setup does. Stopping this project's Compose stack does not
+stop Colima or disrupt other projects.
+
+```sh
+bun run typecheck
+bun test
+WEBHOOK_INTEGRATION=1 bun --env-file=.env test packages/email/src/webhooks.test.ts
+cd apps/web
+NOTIFICATIONS_INTEGRATION=1 PUBLISHING_INTEGRATION=1 bun --env-file=../../.env test src/server/guest-notifications.integration.test.ts src/server/publishing.integration.test.ts
+```
+
+With the local worker running, add `REAL_UPLOAD_INTEGRATION=1` to the publishing
+test command to copy one existing `/e/demo` original through a presigned PUT,
+verify a single queued job and smaller generated variants, then remove only the
+temporary event and its uploaded objects. The original demo assets are untouched.
+
+Run `bun --env-file=.env packages/database/src/verify-migrations.ts` from the repo
+root to migrate a temporary local database; the script removes that database
+after verification. It never migrates a remote database.
diff --git a/docs/verification.md b/docs/verification.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd9b39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/verification.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Local verification — September 9, 2026
+
+- `bun run check`: unit tests, typecheck, lint and production build passed.
+- Clean-database migration check passed, including the webhook inbox migration.
+- Opt-in publishing integration passed with real storage/worker processing:
+  note-only and email-only guests, approval reset, hidden statistics, scheduled
+  publication and note/gallery visibility, submission opening, gallery policies,
+  unauthorized upload completion rejection, concurrent completion deduplication,
+  direct presigned upload, smaller display/thumbnail outputs, and closed/draft
+  rejection. Source: one existing demo original, left untouched.
+- Mailpit integration passed: opt-in only, concurrent enqueue deduplication,
+  provider acceptance and no repeat notification.
+- Webhook tests passed: valid/invalid/stale signatures, ignored event types,
+  duplicate and early callbacks, out-of-order terminal outcomes, event-scoped
+  query and provider separation. No production Resend requests were sent.
+- Browser: guest form checked at 390×844 with no horizontal overflow or console
+  warnings/errors; organizer People tab loaded delivery history successfully.
+  Temporary viewport override was reset.
+
+Temporary test events and uploaded copies were removed by fixture cleanup.
+Mailpit test messages remain available. These checks do not replace real-device
+camera/HEIC testing or production deliverability verification. Resend webhook
+registration and its signing secret are deployment configuration, not activated
+by local tests. See `email-delivery.md`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6abbbff..79725b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "typecheck": "turbo typecheck",
     "lint": "turbo lint",
     "test": "bun test",
+    "email:preview": "bun --env-file=.env scripts/send-email-previews.ts",
     "check": "bun test && bun run typecheck && bun run lint && bun run build",
     "db:generate": "bun --env-file=.env run --filter @album/database generate",
     "db:migrate": "bun --env-file=.env run --filter @album/database migrate",
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/index.ts b/packages/contracts/src/index.ts
index 0b20003..7c9934e 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/index.ts
@@ -91,11 +91,35 @@ export const createEventInputSchema = z.object({
   inviteCode: z.string().trim().max(80).optional(),
 });
 
+export const publishingPolicySchema = z.enum(["automatic", "approved", "never"]);
+export type EmailPayload = { to: string; from: string; subject: string; html: string; text: string; referenceId: string; attachments?: { filename: string; content: string; contentId: string }[] };
+export const checkEventSlugInputSchema = z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid(), slug: eventSlugSchema });
+export const generateEventSlugInputSchema = z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid(), title: z.string().trim().min(1).max(120) });
+export type PublishingPolicy = z.infer<typeof publishingPolicySchema>;
+export const moderateNoteInputSchema = z.object({ eventId: z.string().uuid(), guestId: z.string().uuid(), approved: z.boolean() });
+
 export const updateEventInputSchema = z.object({
+  publishAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional(),
+  submissionsOpenAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional(),
+  submissionsCloseAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional(),
+  galleryVisibleAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional(),
+  notesVisibleAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional(),
+  notesPolicy: publishingPolicySchema.optional(),
+  galleryPolicy: publishingPolicySchema.optional(),
+  showPhotoStats: z.boolean().optional(),
+  showSubmitterStats: z.boolean().optional(),
+  showNoteStats: z.boolean().optional(),
   eventId: z.string().uuid(),
   title: z.string().trim().min(1).max(120).optional(),
   slug: eventSlugSchema.optional(),
   description: z.string().trim().max(2000).nullable().optional(),
+  location: z.string().trim().max(300).nullable().optional(),
+  locationCoordinates: z.object({
+    latitude: z.number().min(-90).max(90),
+    longitude: z.number().min(-180).max(180),
+  }).nullable().optional(),
+  bannerPhotoId: z.string().uuid().nullable().optional(),
+  customBannerId: z.string().uuid().nullable().optional(),
   startsAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional(),
   endsAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional(),
   status: eventStatusSchema.optional(),
@@ -103,6 +127,18 @@ export const updateEventInputSchema = z.object({
   uploadEnabled: z.boolean().optional(),
 });
 
+export const locationSearchInputSchema = z.object({
+  eventId: z.string().uuid(),
+  query: z.string().trim().min(3).max(300),
+});
+
+export const locationSuggestionSchema = z.object({
+  address: z.string(),
+  latitude: z.number().min(-90).max(90),
+  longitude: z.number().min(-180).max(180),
+});
+export type LocationSuggestion = z.infer<typeof locationSuggestionSchema>;
+
 export const ensureGuestInputSchema = z.object({
   eventSlug: eventSlugSchema,
   displayName: contributorNameSchema,
@@ -136,6 +172,16 @@ export const completePhotoInputSchema = z.object({
   photoId: z.string().uuid(),
 });
 
+export const createBannerInputSchema = z.object({
+  eventId: z.string().uuid(),
+  contentType: allowedImageTypeSchema,
+  byteSize: z.number().int().positive().max(MAX_PHOTO_BYTES),
+});
+export const bannerInputSchema = z.object({
+  eventId: z.string().uuid(),
+  bannerId: z.string().uuid(),
+});
+
 export const moderatePhotoInputSchema = z.object({
   photoId: z.string().uuid(),
   visibility: photoVisibilitySchema,
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/0002_event_information.sql b/packages/database/drizzle/0002_event_information.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89273b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/0002_event_information.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ALTER TABLE "events" ADD COLUMN "location" text;
+--> statement-breakpoint
+ALTER TABLE "events" ADD COLUMN "banner_photo_id" uuid;
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/0003_event_coordinates.sql b/packages/database/drizzle/0003_event_coordinates.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bfa159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/0003_event_coordinates.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+ALTER TABLE "events" ADD COLUMN "latitude" double precision;
+--> statement-breakpoint
+ALTER TABLE "events" ADD COLUMN "longitude" double precision;
+--> statement-breakpoint
+ALTER TABLE "events" ADD CONSTRAINT "events_coordinates_check" CHECK (
+  ("latitude" IS NULL AND "longitude" IS NULL) OR
+  ("latitude" IS NOT NULL AND "longitude" IS NOT NULL AND "latitude" BETWEEN -90 AND 90 AND "longitude" BETWEEN -180 AND 180)
+);
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/0004_event_banner_uploads.sql b/packages/database/drizzle/0004_event_banner_uploads.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45543e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/0004_event_banner_uploads.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+ALTER TABLE "events" ADD COLUMN "custom_banner_id" uuid;
+--> statement-breakpoint
+CREATE TABLE "event_banners" (
+  "id" uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+  "event_id" uuid NOT NULL REFERENCES "events"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  "original_key" text NOT NULL,
+  "display_key" text,
+  "content_type" text NOT NULL,
+  "byte_size" integer NOT NULL,
+  "status" text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'uploading',
+  "created_at" timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+  "updated_at" timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
+);
+--> statement-breakpoint
+CREATE INDEX "event_banners_event_idx" ON "event_banners" ("event_id");
+--> statement-breakpoint
+CREATE INDEX "event_banners_status_idx" ON "event_banners" ("status");
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/0005_publishing_preferences.sql b/packages/database/drizzle/0005_publishing_preferences.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8c6bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/0005_publishing_preferences.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN notes_policy text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'never' CHECK (notes_policy IN ('automatic', 'approved', 'never'));
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN gallery_policy text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'approved' CHECK (gallery_policy IN ('automatic', 'approved', 'never'));
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN show_photo_stats boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN show_submitter_stats boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN show_note_stats boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
+ALTER TABLE guests ADD COLUMN note_approved boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/0006_event_lifecycle.sql b/packages/database/drizzle/0006_event_lifecycle.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d37dd4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/0006_event_lifecycle.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN publish_at timestamptz;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN submissions_open_at timestamptz;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN submissions_close_at timestamptz;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN gallery_visible_at timestamptz;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN notes_visible_at timestamptz;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN completed_at timestamptz;
+ALTER TABLE guests ADD COLUMN notification_claimed_at timestamptz;
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/0007_email_outbox.sql b/packages/database/drizzle/0007_email_outbox.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..445efdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/0007_email_outbox.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+CREATE TABLE email_deliveries (
+ id uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(), event_id uuid NOT NULL REFERENCES events(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+ recipient text NOT NULL, payload jsonb NOT NULL, provider text NOT NULL,
+ status text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending', attempts integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+ first_attempt_at timestamptz, next_attempt_at timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+ provider_id text, last_error text, created_at timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT now(), updated_at timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
+);
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX email_deliveries_event_recipient_idx ON email_deliveries(event_id, recipient);
+CREATE INDEX email_deliveries_queue_idx ON email_deliveries(status, next_attempt_at);
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/0008_email_webhooks.sql b/packages/database/drizzle/0008_email_webhooks.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e3afc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/0008_email_webhooks.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+CREATE TABLE "email_webhook_events" (
+  "id" text PRIMARY KEY,
+  "provider_id" text NOT NULL,
+  "outcome" text NOT NULL,
+  "occurred_at" timestamp with time zone NOT NULL,
+  "received_at" timestamp with time zone DEFAULT now() NOT NULL
+);
+CREATE INDEX "email_webhook_events_provider_idx" ON "email_webhook_events" ("provider_id");
diff --git a/packages/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/packages/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 853352e..1ac0c7e 100644
--- a/packages/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/packages/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -15,6 +15,55 @@
       "when": 1788819000000,
       "tag": "0001_groups_roles_guests",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 2,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788905400000,
+      "tag": "0002_event_information",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 3,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788905500000,
+      "tag": "0003_event_coordinates",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 4,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788905600000,
+      "tag": "0004_event_banner_uploads",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 5,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788905700000,
+      "tag": "0005_publishing_preferences",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 6,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788905800000,
+      "tag": "0006_event_lifecycle",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 7,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788905900000,
+      "tag": "0007_email_outbox",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 8,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788906000000,
+      "tag": "0008_email_webhooks",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/database/package.json b/packages/database/package.json
index 2e688f0..9c24ef2 100644
--- a/packages/database/package.json
+++ b/packages/database/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "seed": "bun src/seed.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@album/contracts": "workspace:*",
     "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
     "postgres": "^3.4.7"
diff --git a/packages/database/src/db.ts b/packages/database/src/db.ts
index ee373cf..47de976 100644
--- a/packages/database/src/db.ts
+++ b/packages/database/src/db.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,8 @@
-import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
-import { resolve } from "node:path";
-import { config } from "dotenv";
 import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js";
 import postgres from "postgres";
 import * as appSchema from "./schema";
 import * as authSchema from "./auth-schema";
 
-for (const path of [
-  resolve(process.cwd(), ".env"),
-  resolve(process.cwd(), "../../.env"),
-]) {
-  if (existsSync(path)) {
-    config({ path, override: false });
-    break;
-  }
-}
-
 const schema = { ...appSchema, ...authSchema };
 
 type PostgresClient = ReturnType<typeof postgres>;
diff --git a/packages/database/src/schema.ts b/packages/database/src/schema.ts
index df8aa35..d7da868 100644
--- a/packages/database/src/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/database/src/schema.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import {
   boolean,
+  check,
+  doublePrecision,
   index,
   integer,
   jsonb,
@@ -138,21 +140,76 @@ export const events = pgTable(
     slug: text("slug").notNull(),
     title: text("title").notNull(),
     description: text("description"),
+    location: text("location"),
+    latitude: doublePrecision("latitude"),
+    longitude: doublePrecision("longitude"),
+    bannerPhotoId: uuid("banner_photo_id"),
+    customBannerId: uuid("custom_banner_id"),
     startsAt: timestamp("starts_at", { withTimezone: true }),
     endsAt: timestamp("ends_at", { withTimezone: true }),
     status: eventStatus("status").notNull().default("draft"),
     listed: boolean("listed").notNull().default(false),
     uploadEnabled: boolean("upload_enabled").notNull().default(true),
     galleryReleasedAt: timestamp("gallery_released_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    publishAt: timestamp("publish_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    submissionsOpenAt: timestamp("submissions_open_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    submissionsCloseAt: timestamp("submissions_close_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    galleryVisibleAt: timestamp("gallery_visible_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    notesVisibleAt: timestamp("notes_visible_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    completedAt: timestamp("completed_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    notesPolicy: text("notes_policy").$type<"automatic" | "approved" | "never">().notNull().default("never"),
+    galleryPolicy: text("gallery_policy").$type<"automatic" | "approved" | "never">().notNull().default("approved"),
+    showPhotoStats: boolean("show_photo_stats").notNull().default(false),
+    showSubmitterStats: boolean("show_submitter_stats").notNull().default(false),
+    showNoteStats: boolean("show_note_stats").notNull().default(false),
     ...timestamps,
   },
   (table) => [
     uniqueIndex("events_slug_idx").on(table.slug),
+    check("events_notes_policy_check", sql`${table.notesPolicy} IN ('automatic', 'approved', 'never')`),
+    check("events_gallery_policy_check", sql`${table.galleryPolicy} IN ('automatic', 'approved', 'never')`),
+    check("events_coordinates_check", sql`(${table.latitude} IS NULL AND ${table.longitude} IS NULL) OR (${table.latitude} IS NOT NULL AND ${table.longitude} IS NOT NULL AND ${table.latitude} BETWEEN -90 AND 90 AND ${table.longitude} BETWEEN -180 AND 180)`),
     index("events_group_id_idx").on(table.groupId),
     index("events_listed_idx").on(table.listed, table.status),
   ],
 );
 
+export const emailDeliveries = pgTable("email_deliveries", {
+  id: uuid("id").defaultRandom().primaryKey(),
+  eventId: uuid("event_id").notNull().references(() => events.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
+  recipient: text("recipient").notNull(),
+  payload: jsonb("payload").$type<import("@album/contracts").EmailPayload>().notNull(),
+  provider: text("provider").notNull(),
+  status: text("status").notNull().default("pending"),
+  attempts: integer("attempts").notNull().default(0),
+  firstAttemptAt: timestamp("first_attempt_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+  nextAttemptAt: timestamp("next_attempt_at", { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
+  providerId: text("provider_id"),
+  lastError: text("last_error"),
+  ...timestamps,
+}, (table) => [uniqueIndex("email_deliveries_event_recipient_idx").on(table.eventId, table.recipient), index("email_deliveries_queue_idx").on(table.status, table.nextAttemptAt)]);
+
+// Provider callbacks may precede the worker's providerId write. Keep a minimal
+// inbox independently, without storing recipient addresses or raw payloads.
+export const emailWebhookEvents = pgTable("email_webhook_events", {
+  id: text("id").primaryKey(),
+  providerId: text("provider_id").notNull(),
+  outcome: text("outcome").notNull(),
+  occurredAt: timestamp("occurred_at", { withTimezone: true }).notNull(),
+  receivedAt: timestamp("received_at", { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
+}, (table) => [index("email_webhook_events_provider_idx").on(table.providerId)]);
+
+export const eventBanners = pgTable("event_banners", {
+  id: uuid("id").defaultRandom().primaryKey(),
+  eventId: uuid("event_id").notNull().references(() => events.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
+  originalKey: text("original_key").notNull(),
+  displayKey: text("display_key"),
+  contentType: text("content_type").notNull(),
+  byteSize: integer("byte_size").notNull(),
+  status: text("status").notNull().default("uploading"),
+  ...timestamps,
+}, (table) => [index("event_banners_event_idx").on(table.eventId), index("event_banners_status_idx").on(table.status)]);
+
 export const eventMemberships = pgTable(
   "event_memberships",
   {
@@ -272,7 +329,9 @@ export const guests = pgTable(
     email: text("email"),
     notifyWhenReady: boolean("notify_when_ready").notNull().default(false),
     notifiedAt: timestamp("notified_at", { withTimezone: true }),
+    notificationClaimedAt: timestamp("notification_claimed_at", { withTimezone: true }),
     note: text("note"),
+    noteApproved: boolean("note_approved").notNull().default(false),
     tokenHash: text("token_hash").notNull(),
     ...timestamps,
   },
diff --git a/packages/database/src/seed.ts b/packages/database/src/seed.ts
index 8cc2b91..b3302f8 100644
--- a/packages/database/src/seed.ts
+++ b/packages/database/src/seed.ts
@@ -117,14 +117,15 @@ if (group) {
       .values({
         groupId: group.id,
         slug: "demo",
-        title: "Demo gathering",
+        title: "Riverhead Raceway Championship Night",
         description:
-          "A sample event so you can try guest uploads and host moderation.",
+          "A late-summer night under the lights at Riverhead Raceway — feature winners, victory lane, and the people who make race night happen.",
         status: "published",
         listed: true,
         uploadEnabled: true,
         galleryReleasedAt: new Date(),
-        startsAt: new Date(),
+        startsAt: new Date("2026-09-06T22:00:00.000Z"),
+        endsAt: new Date("2026-09-07T02:00:00.000Z"),
       })
       .returning();
     console.info("Seeded published event /e/demo");
@@ -133,8 +134,14 @@ if (group) {
       .update(events)
       .set({
         groupId: group.id,
+        title: "Riverhead Raceway Championship Night",
+        description:
+          "A late-summer night under the lights at Riverhead Raceway — feature winners, victory lane, and the people who make race night happen.",
         listed: true,
+        uploadEnabled: true,
         galleryReleasedAt: event.galleryReleasedAt ?? new Date(),
+        startsAt: new Date("2026-09-06T22:00:00.000Z"),
+        endsAt: new Date("2026-09-07T02:00:00.000Z"),
         status: "published",
         updatedAt: new Date(),
       })
diff --git a/packages/database/src/verify-migrations.ts b/packages/database/src/verify-migrations.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..452f86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/database/src/verify-migrations.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import postgres from "postgres";
+import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js";
+import { migrate } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js/migrator";
+
+const url = new URL(process.env.DATABASE_URL ?? "postgres://album:album@localhost:5439/album");
+if (!["localhost", "127.0.0.1"].includes(url.hostname)) throw new Error("Clean migration verification is local-only");
+const admin = postgres(url.toString(), { max: 1 });
+const databaseName = `manyangles_verify_${crypto.randomUUID().replaceAll("-", "")}`;
+await admin`CREATE DATABASE ${admin(databaseName)}`;
+url.pathname = `/${databaseName}`;
+const client = postgres(url.toString(), { max: 1 });
+try {
+  await migrate(drizzle(client), { migrationsFolder: new URL("../drizzle", import.meta.url).pathname });
+  const rows = await client`SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'public' AND table_name IN ('email_deliveries', 'events', 'guests', 'event_banners')`;
+  if (rows.length !== 4) throw new Error("Expected lifecycle/outbox tables were not created");
+  console.info("Clean-database migrations passed");
+} finally {
+  await client.end();
+  await admin`DROP DATABASE ${admin(databaseName)}`;
+  await admin.end();
+}
diff --git a/packages/email/package.json b/packages/email/package.json
index c0b56e1..2c82316 100644
--- a/packages/email/package.json
+++ b/packages/email/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
-    ".": "./src/index.ts"
+    ".": "./src/index.ts",
+    "./queue": "./src/queue.ts",
+    "./webhooks": "./src/webhooks.ts"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc --noEmit",
@@ -12,6 +14,9 @@
     "lint": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@album/contracts": "workspace:*",
+    "@album/database": "workspace:*",
+    "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
     "nodemailer": "^9.0.3",
     "resend": "^6.18.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/email/src/index.test.ts b/packages/email/src/index.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2855a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/email/src/index.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { renderAlbumReadyEmail, emailBrowserPreview } from "./index";
+
+test("gallery email escapes content and includes a plain-text alternative", () => {
+  const message = renderAlbumReadyEmail({ to: "test@example.test", eventTitle: '<script>alert("x")</script>', galleryUrl: "https://manyangles.test/e/demo" });
+  expect(message.html).not.toContain("<script>");
+  expect(message.html).toContain("&lt;script&gt;");
+  expect(message.html).toContain('role="presentation"');
+  expect(message.html).toContain("Manyangles");
+  expect(message.text).toContain("https://manyangles.test/e/demo");
+  expect(message.html).toContain("Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif");
+  expect(message.html).toContain("cid:manyangles-mark-v1");
+  expect(message.attachments[0]?.contentId).toBe("manyangles-mark-v1");
+  expect(Buffer.from(message.attachments[0]!.content, "base64").subarray(1, 4).toString()).toBe("PNG");
+  expect(emailBrowserPreview(message.html)).toContain("data:image/png;base64,");
+});
diff --git a/packages/email/src/index.ts b/packages/email/src/index.ts
index 96c094a..3bc696b 100644
--- a/packages/email/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/email/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
 import nodemailer from "nodemailer";
 import { Resend } from "resend";
+import { EMAIL_LOGO_CID, emailLogoAttachment } from "./logo";
+export { emailBrowserPreview } from "./logo";
 
 const PRIMARY = "#8b5a4a";
 
@@ -16,25 +18,33 @@ function referenceHash(value: string) {
   return createHash("sha256").update(value).digest("hex").slice(0, 16);
 }
 
-function chrome(bodyHtml: string) {
+export function chrome(bodyHtml: string) {
   return `<!doctype html>
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Funnel+Display:wght@500;600;700&amp;family=Geologica:wght@400;600;700&amp;display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+    <style>h1,h2 {font-family:'Funnel Display',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.035em} @media(max-width:480px){body{padding:12px 6px!important}}</style>
   </head>
   <body style="margin:0;padding:24px 12px;background:#f6f1ea">
-    <div style="max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;color:#2c2416;background:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif">
+    <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;color:#292524;background:#fff;font-family:'Geologica',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tr><td>
       <div style="padding:20px 24px;border:1px solid #e8dfd2;border-top:6px solid ${PRIMARY}">
-        <strong style="font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.04em">Manyangles</strong>
+        <table role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr>
+          <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px"><img src="cid:${EMAIL_LOGO_CID}" width="32" height="32" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;width:32px;height:32px"></td>
+          <td style="vertical-align:middle"><strong style="font-size:26px;line-height:32px;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:${PRIMARY}">Manyangles</strong></td>
+        </tr></table>
+        <p style="margin:8px 0 0;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#78716c">Every angle. One shared album.</p>
       </div>
-      <div style="padding:32px;border:1px solid #e8dfd2;border-top:0">
+      <div style="padding:32px;border:1px solid #e8dfd2;border-top:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65">
         ${bodyHtml}
       </div>
       <div style="padding:18px 24px;text-align:center;background:#faf7f2;border:1px solid #e8dfd2;border-top:0">
+        <strong style="font-size:18px;color:${PRIMARY}">Manyangles</strong>
+        <p style="margin:8px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a6e5e">Keep the moment.</p>
         <p style="margin:0;font-size:11px;color:#7a6e5e">Hadlock Technologies LLC</p>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </td></tr></table>
   </body>
 </html>`;
 }
@@ -63,15 +73,21 @@ export function getEmailReadiness() {
   };
 }
 
-async function sendEmail(input: {
+export async function sendEmail(input: {
   to: string;
   subject: string;
   html: string;
   text: string;
   referenceId: string;
-}) {
-  const provider = process.env.EMAIL_PROVIDER ?? "resend";
-  const from =
+  from?: string;
+  attachments?: { filename: string; content: string; contentId: string }[];
+}, options?: { provider?: string; idempotencyKey?: string }) {
+  const attachments = input.attachments ?? (input.html.includes(`cid:${EMAIL_LOGO_CID}`) ? [emailLogoAttachment] : []);
+  const provider = options?.provider ?? process.env.EMAIL_PROVIDER ?? "resend";
+  if (options?.provider && provider !== (process.env.EMAIL_PROVIDER ?? "resend")) throw new Error("Queued email provider differs from configured provider");
+  if (!["mailpit", "smtp", "resend"].includes(provider)) throw new Error("Unsupported email provider");
+  if (provider === "mailpit" && process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") throw new Error("Mailpit is development-only");
+  const from = input.from ??
     process.env.EMAIL_FROM ??
     process.env.RESEND_FROM ??
     "Manyangles <photos@manyangles.test>";
@@ -87,6 +103,8 @@ async function sendEmail(input: {
       host: process.env.SMTP_HOST ?? "127.0.0.1",
       port: Number(process.env.SMTP_PORT ?? 1025),
       secure: process.env.SMTP_SECURE === "true",
+      connectionTimeout: 15_000,
+      socketTimeout: 30_000,
     });
     const result = await transporter.sendMail({
       from,
@@ -95,14 +113,14 @@ async function sendEmail(input: {
       html: input.html,
       text: input.text,
       headers: { "X-Entity-Ref-ID": input.referenceId },
+      attachments: attachments.map((attachment) => ({ filename: attachment.filename, content: Buffer.from(attachment.content, "base64"), cid: attachment.contentId, contentType: "image/png", contentDisposition: "inline" as const })),
     });
     return { id: result.messageId };
   }
 
   const apiKey = process.env.RESEND_API_KEY;
   if (!apiKey) {
-    console.info(`[email:demo] ${input.subject} -> ${input.to}`);
-    return { id: `demo-${input.referenceId}` };
+    throw new Error("RESEND_API_KEY is required; use Mailpit for local email");
   }
 
   const resend = new Resend(apiKey);
@@ -113,7 +131,8 @@ async function sendEmail(input: {
     html: input.html,
     text: input.text,
     headers: { "X-Entity-Ref-ID": input.referenceId },
-  });
+    attachments,
+  }, { idempotencyKey: options?.idempotencyKey ?? `${input.referenceId}-${referenceHash(input.to.toLowerCase())}` });
   if (error) throw new Error(error.message);
   return { id: data?.id ?? input.referenceId };
 }
@@ -192,12 +211,14 @@ export async function sendStaffInviteEmail(message: {
   });
 }
 
-export async function sendAlbumReadyEmail(message: {
+export function renderAlbumReadyEmail(message: {
   to: string;
   eventTitle: string;
   galleryUrl: string;
 }) {
-  return sendEmail({
+  return {
+    from: process.env.EMAIL_FROM ?? process.env.RESEND_FROM ?? "Manyangles <photos@manyangles.test>",
+    attachments: [emailLogoAttachment],
     to: message.to,
     subject: `The gallery for ${message.eventTitle} is ready`,
     html: chrome(`
@@ -212,5 +233,9 @@ export async function sendAlbumReadyEmail(message: {
     `),
     text: `The gallery for ${message.eventTitle} is ready: ${message.galleryUrl}`,
     referenceId: `album-ready-${referenceHash(message.galleryUrl)}`,
-  });
+  };
+}
+
+export async function sendAlbumReadyEmail(message: { to: string; eventTitle: string; galleryUrl: string }) {
+  return sendEmail(renderAlbumReadyEmail(message));
 }
diff --git a/packages/email/src/logo.ts b/packages/email/src/logo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..305fbed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/email/src/logo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// 3x PNG rendering of BrandMark. Keep v1 immutable for queued email retries.
+export const EMAIL_LOGO_CID = "manyangles-mark-v1";
+export const EMAIL_LOGO_BASE64 = "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";
+export const emailLogoAttachment = { filename: "manyangles-logo.png", content: EMAIL_LOGO_BASE64, contentId: EMAIL_LOGO_CID };
+export function emailBrowserPreview(html: string) {
+  return html.replaceAll(`cid:${EMAIL_LOGO_CID}`, `data:image/png;base64,${EMAIL_LOGO_BASE64}`);
+}
diff --git a/packages/email/src/queue.ts b/packages/email/src/queue.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b596d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/email/src/queue.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { and, eq, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { auditEvents, emailDeliveries, events, getDb, guests } from "@album/database";
+import { sendEmail } from "./index";
+
+export async function processEmailDelivery() {
+  const db = getDb();
+  const provider = process.env.EMAIL_PROVIDER ?? "resend";
+  await db.execute(sql`UPDATE email_deliveries SET status = CASE WHEN provider = 'resend' AND first_attempt_at > now() - interval '23 hours' AND attempts < 5 THEN 'pending' ELSE 'review' END,
+    last_error = 'Worker interrupted; delivery needs reconciliation', updated_at = now()
+    WHERE provider = ${provider} AND status = 'sending' AND updated_at < now() - interval '5 minutes'`);
+  const rows = await db.execute<{ id: string; event_id: string }>(sql`UPDATE email_deliveries SET status = 'sending', attempts = attempts + 1,
+    first_attempt_at = coalesce(first_attempt_at, now()), updated_at = now()
+    WHERE id = (SELECT id FROM email_deliveries WHERE provider = ${provider} AND status = 'pending' AND next_attempt_at <= now() ORDER BY created_at FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED LIMIT 1)
+    RETURNING id, event_id`);
+  const job = rows[0];
+  if (!job) return false;
+  const scope = and(eq(emailDeliveries.id, job.id), eq(emailDeliveries.eventId, job.event_id));
+  const [delivery] = await db.select().from(emailDeliveries).where(scope);
+  if (!delivery) return true;
+  try {
+    if (delivery.attempts > 1 && (!delivery.firstAttemptAt || Date.now() - delivery.firstAttemptAt.getTime() >= 23 * 3600000)) {
+      await db.update(emailDeliveries).set({ status: "review", lastError: "Idempotency window expired", updatedAt: new Date() }).where(scope);
+      return true;
+    }
+    const [event] = await db.select().from(events).where(eq(events.id, job.event_id));
+    const now = new Date();
+    const visible = event && (event.status !== "draft" || (event.publishAt && event.publishAt <= now)) && (!event.publishAt || event.publishAt <= now) && event.galleryPolicy !== "never" && (!event.galleryVisibleAt || event.galleryVisibleAt <= now) && (event.galleryPolicy === "automatic" || event.galleryReleasedAt || event.galleryVisibleAt) && delivery.payload.text.endsWith(`/e/${event.slug}`);
+    const optedIn = await db.select({ id: guests.id }).from(guests).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, job.event_id), eq(guests.notifyWhenReady, true), sql`lower(${guests.email}) = ${delivery.recipient}`)).limit(1);
+    if (!visible || !optedIn.length) {
+      await db.update(emailDeliveries).set({ status: "review", lastError: "Gallery visibility or recipient consent changed", updatedAt: now }).where(scope);
+      return true;
+    }
+    const result = await sendEmail(delivery.payload, { provider: delivery.provider, idempotencyKey: `gallery-ready/${delivery.id}` });
+    await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+      await tx.update(emailDeliveries).set({ status: "sent", providerId: result.id, lastError: null, updatedAt: new Date() }).where(scope);
+      await tx.update(guests).set({ notifiedAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() }).where(and(eq(guests.eventId, job.event_id), eq(guests.notifyWhenReady, true), sql`lower(${guests.email}) = ${delivery.recipient}`));
+      await tx.insert(auditEvents).values({ eventId: job.event_id, action: "guest.email.sent", subjectType: "email", subjectId: delivery.id, metadata: { providerId: result.id } });
+    });
+  } catch {
+    const retry = delivery.provider === "resend" && delivery.attempts < 5 && delivery.firstAttemptAt && Date.now() - delivery.firstAttemptAt.getTime() < 23 * 3600000;
+    await db.update(emailDeliveries).set({ status: retry ? "pending" : "review", nextAttemptAt: new Date(Date.now() + Math.min(3600, 30 * 2 ** delivery.attempts) * 1000), lastError: "Delivery could not be confirmed; no recipient data logged", updatedAt: new Date() }).where(scope);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/packages/email/src/webhooks.test.ts b/packages/email/src/webhooks.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91bbd0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/email/src/webhooks.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { createHmac } from "node:crypto";
+import { and, eq, inArray } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { emailDeliveries, emailWebhookEvents, events, getDb, groups } from "@album/database";
+import { emailDeliveryOutcome, recordEmailWebhook, verifyEmailWebhook } from "./webhooks";
+
+const key = Buffer.from("local-test-signing-secret-not-production");
+const secret = `whsec_${key.toString("base64")}`;
+function signed(type = "email.delivered", timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)) {
+  const id = `test_${crypto.randomUUID()}`;
+  const payload = JSON.stringify({ type, created_at: new Date().toISOString(), data: { email_id: crypto.randomUUID() } });
+  const signature = createHmac("sha256", key).update(`${id}.${timestamp}.${payload}`).digest("base64");
+  return { payload, headers: new Headers({ "svix-id": id, "svix-timestamp": `${timestamp}`, "svix-signature": `v1,${signature}` }) };
+}
+test("webhooks require an authentic, fresh, unmodified signature", () => {
+  const input = signed();
+  expect(verifyEmailWebhook(input.payload, input.headers, secret)?.outcome).toBe("delivered");
+  expect(() => verifyEmailWebhook(input.payload + " ", input.headers, secret)).toThrow();
+  expect(() => verifyEmailWebhook(input.payload, new Headers(), secret)).toThrow();
+  const stale = signed("email.delivered", 1);
+  expect(() => verifyEmailWebhook(stale.payload, stale.headers, secret)).toThrow();
+  const ignored = signed("email.opened");
+  expect(verifyEmailWebhook(ignored.payload, ignored.headers, secret)).toBeNull();
+});
+
+test.skipIf(process.env.WEBHOOK_INTEGRATION !== "1")("early, duplicate and reordered callbacks preserve terminal outcome and event scope", async () => {
+  if (!["localhost", "127.0.0.1"].includes(new URL(process.env.DATABASE_URL!).hostname)) throw new Error("Local database required");
+  const db = getDb();
+  const [group] = await db.select({ id: groups.id }).from(groups).limit(1);
+  const input = signed("email.bounced");
+  const callback = verifyEmailWebhook(input.payload, input.headers, secret)!;
+  const ids = [callback.id, `${callback.id}-delivered`];
+  const [event] = await db.insert(events).values({ groupId: group!.id, title: "Webhook test", slug: `webhook-${crypto.randomUUID()}` }).returning();
+  try {
+    await Promise.all([recordEmailWebhook(callback), recordEmailWebhook(callback)]);
+    expect(await db.select().from(emailWebhookEvents).where(eq(emailWebhookEvents.id, callback.id))).toHaveLength(1);
+    const [delivery] = await db.insert(emailDeliveries).values({ eventId: event!.id, recipient: "webhook@manyangles.test", provider: "resend", payload: { to: "webhook@manyangles.test", from: "test@manyangles.test", subject: "Test", html: "", text: "", referenceId: "test" } }).returning();
+    const scope = and(eq(emailDeliveries.eventId, event!.id), eq(emailDeliveries.id, delivery!.id));
+    expect((await db.select({ outcome: emailDeliveryOutcome }).from(emailDeliveries).where(scope))[0]?.outcome).toBeNull();
+    await db.update(emailDeliveries).set({ providerId: callback.providerId }).where(scope);
+    await recordEmailWebhook({ ...callback, id: ids[1]!, outcome: "delivered", occurredAt: new Date(Date.now() + 1000) });
+    expect((await db.select({ outcome: emailDeliveryOutcome }).from(emailDeliveries).where(scope))[0]?.outcome).toBe("bounced");
+    expect(await db.select({ outcome: emailDeliveryOutcome }).from(emailDeliveries).where(eq(emailDeliveries.eventId, crypto.randomUUID()))).toHaveLength(0);
+    await db.update(emailDeliveries).set({ provider: "mailpit" }).where(scope);
+    expect((await db.select({ outcome: emailDeliveryOutcome }).from(emailDeliveries).where(scope))[0]?.outcome).toBeNull();
+  } finally {
+    await db.delete(events).where(eq(events.id, event!.id));
+    await db.delete(emailWebhookEvents).where(inArray(emailWebhookEvents.id, ids));
+  }
+});
diff --git a/packages/email/src/webhooks.ts b/packages/email/src/webhooks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91eb8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/email/src/webhooks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Resend } from "resend";
+import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { emailWebhookEvents, getDb } from "@album/database";
+
+const outcomes = new Set(["sent", "delivery_delayed", "delivered", "failed", "bounced", "complained"]);
+
+export function verifyEmailWebhook(payload: string, headers: Headers, secret: string) {
+  const event = new Resend("webhook-verification-only").webhooks.verify({
+    payload,
+    headers: { id: headers.get("svix-id") ?? "", timestamp: headers.get("svix-timestamp") ?? "", signature: headers.get("svix-signature") ?? "" },
+    webhookSecret: secret,
+  });
+  const outcome = event.type.replace(/^email\./, "");
+  if (!event.type.startsWith("email.") || !outcomes.has(outcome)) return null;
+  const occurredAt = new Date(event.created_at);
+  if (!("email_id" in event.data) || typeof event.data.email_id !== "string" || !event.data.email_id || !Number.isFinite(occurredAt.getTime())) throw new Error("Invalid event");
+  return { id: headers.get("svix-id")!, providerId: event.data.email_id, outcome, occurredAt };
+}
+
+export async function recordEmailWebhook(event: NonNullable<ReturnType<typeof verifyEmailWebhook>>) {
+  await getDb().insert(emailWebhookEvents).values(event).onConflictDoNothing();
+}
+
+// Read through the inbox so early and duplicate callbacks need no reconciliation
+// job. Negative terminal outcomes win even if delivered/sent arrives afterward.
+// Only evaluate this expression inside an authorized, event-scoped delivery query.
+export const emailDeliveryOutcome = sql<string | null>`(SELECT outcome FROM email_webhook_events
+  WHERE provider_id = "email_deliveries"."provider_id" AND "email_deliveries"."provider" = 'resend'
+  ORDER BY CASE outcome WHEN 'complained' THEN 6 WHEN 'bounced' THEN 5 WHEN 'failed' THEN 4
+    WHEN 'delivered' THEN 3 WHEN 'delivery_delayed' THEN 2 ELSE 1 END DESC,
+    occurred_at DESC, id DESC LIMIT 1)`;
diff --git a/packages/storage/src/s3.ts b/packages/storage/src/s3.ts
index 380bc9d..0d83845 100644
--- a/packages/storage/src/s3.ts
+++ b/packages/storage/src/s3.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
-import { resolve } from "node:path";
-import { config } from "dotenv";
 import {
   CreateBucketCommand,
   DeleteObjectsCommand,
@@ -15,16 +12,6 @@ import {
 } from "@aws-sdk/client-s3";
 import { getSignedUrl } from "@aws-sdk/s3-request-presigner";
 
-for (const path of [
-  resolve(process.cwd(), ".env"),
-  resolve(process.cwd(), "../../.env"),
-]) {
-  if (existsSync(path)) {
-    config({ path, override: false });
-    break;
-  }
-}
-
 const PRESIGN_PUT_SECONDS = 10 * 60;
 const PRESIGN_GET_SECONDS = 60 * 60;
 
diff --git a/scripts/send-email-previews.ts b/scripts/send-email-previews.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9ff053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/send-email-previews.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { sendAccountVerificationEmail, sendPasswordResetEmail, sendStaffInviteEmail, sendAlbumReadyEmail } from "../packages/email/src/index";
+
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" || process.env.EMAIL_PROVIDER !== "mailpit" || !["localhost", "127.0.0.1"].includes(process.env.SMTP_HOST ?? "") || process.env.SMTP_PORT !== "1027") {
+  throw new Error("Email previews require this project's local Mailpit (127.0.0.1:1027). Production sending is forbidden.");
+}
+
+const to = "email-previews@manyangles.test";
+const origin = "http://localhost:3000";
+await sendAccountVerificationEmail({ to, name: "Alex", verificationUrl: `${origin}/sign-in?preview=verification` });
+await sendPasswordResetEmail({ to, name: "Alex", resetUrl: `${origin}/reset-password?token=preview-not-a-real-token` });
+await sendStaffInviteEmail({ to, inviterName: "Riverhead Raceway", inviteUrl: `${origin}/invitations/preview-not-a-real-invite` });
+await sendAlbumReadyEmail({ to, eventTitle: "Riverhead Raceway Championship Night", galleryUrl: `${origin}/e/demo` });
+console.info("Four email previews sent to local Mailpit: http://localhost:8027");