- Part 1 — for hosts (Lunacal customers) who configure Email Theme
- Part 2 — for recipients (clients and bookers) who receive those emails
Part 1 — For Hosts
What is Email Theme?
Email Theme controls the visual design of booking emails sent to people who book with you — your clients, customers, and guests. It does not change the underlying booking information (date, time, links, etc.); it changes how that information is presented.Emails it affects (attendee/booker-facing)
When a theme is active, these attendee/booker emails use your chosen design:| Email type | When it’s sent |
|---|---|
| Booking confirmation | After a booking is confirmed |
| Booking rescheduled | When a booking time changes |
| Booking cancelled | When a booking is cancelled |
| Seat cancelled | When a seat is removed from a group/seated event |
| Booking requested | When a booking needs host approval |
| Booking declined | When a host declines a booking request |
| Awaiting payment | When payment is required to confirm |
| Reschedule requested | When you ask an attendee to pick a new time |
| Location updated | When the meeting location changes |
Prerequisites
Before you can use Email Theme, make sure:- Feature availability — Email Theme is controlled by feature flags in Lunacal:
- Personal accounts: the
email_templatesfeature must be enabled for your workspace. - Team workspaces: the
email_templates_teamsfeature must be enabled, in addition to the personal flag where applicable. If you don’t see an Email Theme tab in Settings, the feature may not be enabled for your account yet. Contact Lunacal support if you believe you should have access.
- Personal accounts: the
- Permissions (team workspaces) — Only team Owners and Admins can view and edit team Email Theme settings. Regular team members do not see the Email Theme tab.
- Plan requirements — Email Theme is not tied to a specific billing plan in the product UI. Access is primarily determined by the feature flags above.
How to access Email Theme settings
Personal account
- Open Settings (from the main navigation).
- Select the Email Theme tab.
/new-settings?tabName=email-theme
Team workspace
- Go to Manage Teams and open the team you want to configure.
- Open Team Settings.
- Select the Email Theme tab.
/manage-teams/{teamId}/settings?tabName=email-theme
Note: The Email Theme tab appears only for Owners and Admins. Other team members won’t see it.
How to choose a theme
On the Email Theme page, you’ll see four theme options as preview cards:| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Default | Standard Lunacal booking emails (no custom theme saved) |
| Minimal | Clean layout with serif headings and a colored accent bar |
| Modern | Bright, contemporary card-style layout |
| Bold | Dark background with high-contrast accent colors |
- Click the preview card for the theme you want.
- Click Save.
How to customize a theme
After selecting Minimal, Modern, or Bold (not Default), click Customize Email to open the visual editor.Colors
In the Color Styles panel on the left, you can adjust:| Setting | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Background Color | Main email background / canvas |
| Secondary Background Color | Accent areas such as the footer bar and action-button backgrounds |
| Text Color | Body and label text |
| Highlighted Text Color | Large heading text and emphasized elements |
Content visibility
Under the Content section of the Color Styles panel:| Setting | Available in UI? | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Show Booking Questions | ✅ Yes | When enabled, booking question responses appear in the email. When disabled, they are hidden. |
| Show Description | ❌ Not currently exposed | Supported in the backend, but the toggle is not shown in the Customize Email UI at this time. Event descriptions follow your event-type settings instead. |
Note: A “hide attendees” option exists in the system but is not exposed in the Customize Email UI. Attendee visibility for seated events is handled by event-type settings (e.g., “show attendees on booking page”).
Reset options
You have two ways to reset:- Reset within Customize Email — Click Reset in the Color Styles panel header. This restores the selected theme’s default colors and content toggles without changing which theme is selected.
- Revert to Lunacal default emails — Select the Default theme card on the main Email Theme page and click Save. This removes your saved custom theme and returns attendee emails to standard Lunacal formatting.
How to save changes
- Make your selections on the Email Theme page and/or in Customize Email.
- Click Save on the Email Theme page.
How theme priority works
When a booking email is sent, Lunacal resolves the theme in this order:- Team theme — If the event belongs to a team that has saved an Email Theme, the team theme is used.
- Organizer personal theme — If there is no team theme (or the booking is on a personal event type), the organizer’s personal Email Theme is used.
- Lunacal default — If neither a team nor a personal theme is saved, attendees receive standard Lunacal booking emails (the Default option).
- You have a personal Minimal theme, but your team has a Bold theme → team bookings use Bold.
- Your team has no theme, but you have a personal Modern theme → your solo bookings use Modern.
- Neither you nor your team has a saved theme → attendees get Default Lunacal emails.
Which emails are themed vs. not themed
✅ Themed (attendee/booker booking emails)
- Booking confirmation
- Booking rescheduled
- Booking cancelled
- Seat cancelled
- Booking requested (pending approval)
- Booking declined
- Awaiting payment
- Reschedule requested
- Location updated
❌ Not themed
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Organizer/host emails | Confirmation, reschedule, cancellation, and request notifications sent to you (and team members) |
| Workflow emails | Reminders and custom workflow messages |
| OTP & verification | Package dashboard OTP, account verification, password reset |
| Account & admin | Team invites, organization emails, billing notices, monthly digest |
| Other attendee emails | Video recording/transcript download links, no-show fee charged |
| Phone-only bookings | Attendees on phone-only bookings receive SMS instead of email |
Tips for brand consistency
- Match your Client Portal — Use the same primary and background colors as your Client Portal customization (Settings → Client Portal) so the booking experience feels consistent from email to portal.
- Test with a real booking — Create a test event, book it with your own email address, and review the confirmation on desktop and mobile.
- Check contrast and accessibility — Especially with the Bold theme, verify that text remains readable against your background colors. Avoid very light text on light backgrounds or dark text on dark backgrounds.
- Use Secondary Background Color for CTAs — Reschedule, cancel, and “Pay now” buttons use your secondary/primary accent color. Pick a color that stands out clearly.
- Team vs. personal branding — If you work in a team, set the team theme once so all team event bookings look consistent, regardless of which member is assigned.
Part 2 — For Recipients (Clients & Bookers)
What you’ll see
When a Lunacal host or team has Email Theme enabled, the booking emails you receive will look branded — custom colors, styled headings, and a polished layout — instead of the plain default Lunacal format. The email still comes from the host’s booking system and contains the same essential information.What information appears in themed emails
Depending on the booking and the host’s settings, you may see:- Event name and a clear status heading (e.g., “Booking Confirmed.”, “Booking Rescheduled.”)
- Date and time in your timezone
- Location or meeting link (Zoom, Google Meet, in-person address, etc.)
- Organizer name and other attendees/guests (when applicable)
- Booking question responses (if the host has chosen to show them)
- Reschedule and Cancel links (when allowed for that event)
- Payment details and a Pay now button (for paid events awaiting payment)
- Client Portal link — to view and manage your bookings with that host
- Package links — if the booking is part of a session package
You don’t need to enable anything
Email Theme is applied automatically by the host or team. You don’t sign up for it, install anything, or change any settings. If the host uses a custom theme, your emails simply arrive styled that way.If something doesn’t look right
Email looks broken or unstyled
- Some email clients (especially older ones) may render colors or layouts differently. Try opening the email in a different client (Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail).
- If images or layout appear broken, forward the email to the host and let them know which email app you’re using.
Email landed in spam
- Add the sender to your contacts or mark the email as “Not spam.”
- Themed emails are still standard transactional messages; spam filters sometimes flag unfamiliar senders regardless of styling.
Email doesn’t match what you expected
- The host controls the theme, colors, and what information is shown. Contact the host directly if details are missing or incorrect.
- Reschedule and cancel links only appear when the host has allowed those actions for the event.
Can you opt out of styled emails?
No. There is no separate setting for recipients to disable Email Theme or receive plain-text-only versions. Styled emails are part of how the host sends booking notifications. Standard email rules apply — you receive transactional booking emails as part of making a booking; unsubscribe options, if any, follow Lunacal’s and the host’s normal email policies, not a separate “theme off” toggle.FAQ & Troubleshooting
I don’t see the Email Theme tab. Why?
- The feature may not be enabled for your account (feature flag).
- For teams: you must be an Owner or Admin. Regular members won’t see the tab.
- For teams: the
email_templates_teamsflag must be enabled.
I saved a theme but my test email looks like the old default.
- Confirm you clicked Save after selecting a theme.
- For team events, check whether a team theme is set (it overrides your personal theme).
- Allow a minute and try a new test booking — already-queued emails won’t update retroactively.
My personal theme isn’t applying to team bookings.
This is expected. Team theme takes priority over your personal theme when the event belongs to a team.Do workflow reminder emails use my theme?
No. Workflow emails (reminders, follow-ups, etc.) use the standard workflow email format, not Email Theme.Do emails sent to me as the host use my theme?
No. Email Theme applies to attendee/booker emails only. Notifications sent to you and your team use the standard organizer email format.What’s the difference between “Reset” in the editor and selecting “Default”?
- Reset (in Customize Email) restores the current theme’s default colors and toggles.
- Default (on the main page) removes your saved theme entirely and reverts all attendee emails to standard Lunacal formatting.