diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
index 9525e5a..7c392d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   OutlinedInput,
   ListItemText,
   Checkbox,
+  Chip,
 } from '@mui/material';
 import DeleteIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Delete';
 import EditIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Edit';
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
   const [event, setEvent] = useState<Event | null>(null);
   const [rsvps, setRsvps] = useState<RSVP[]>([]);
   const [neededItems, setNeededItems] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [claimedItems, setClaimedItems] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [deleteDialogOpen, setDeleteDialogOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -100,9 +102,9 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
           items = [];
         }
       }
-      setNeededItems(items);
       
-      // Parse items_bringing for each RSVP
+      // Get all claimed items from existing RSVPs
+      const claimed = new Set<string>();
       const processedRsvps = rsvpsResponse.data.map((rsvp: RSVP) => {
         let itemsBringing: string[] = [];
         try {
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
             : Array.isArray(rsvp.items_bringing)
               ? rsvp.items_bringing
               : [];
+          itemsBringing.forEach(item => claimed.add(item));
         } catch (e) {
           console.error('Error parsing items_bringing:', e);
           itemsBringing = [];
@@ -122,6 +125,11 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
         };
       });
       
+      // Filter out claimed items from needed items
+      const availableItems = items.filter(item => !claimed.has(item));
+      
+      setNeededItems(availableItems);
+      setClaimedItems(Array.from(claimed));
       setRsvps(processedRsvps);
       setLoading(false);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -229,6 +237,54 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
           </Button>
         </Box>
 
+        {/* Add items status section */}
+        <Box sx={{ mb: 4 }}>
+          <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+            Items Status
+          </Typography>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', gap: 4 }}>
+            <Box>
+              <Typography variant="subtitle1" gutterBottom>
+                Still Needed:
+              </Typography>
+              <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 1 }}>
+                {neededItems.map((item, index) => (
+                  <Chip
+                    key={index}
+                    label={item}
+                    color="primary"
+                    variant="outlined"
+                  />
+                ))}
+                {neededItems.length === 0 && (
+                  <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+                    All items have been claimed
+                  </Typography>
+                )}
+              </Box>
+            </Box>
+            <Box>
+              <Typography variant="subtitle1" gutterBottom>
+                Claimed Items:
+              </Typography>
+              <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 1 }}>
+                {claimedItems.map((item, index) => (
+                  <Chip
+                    key={index}
+                    label={item}
+                    color="success"
+                  />
+                ))}
+                {claimedItems.length === 0 && (
+                  <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+                    No items have been claimed yet
+                  </Typography>
+                )}
+              </Box>
+            </Box>
+          </Box>
+        </Box>
+
         <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
           RSVPs ({rsvps.length})
         </Typography>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
index 187af7b..43de5fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
     items_bringing: []
   });
   const [neededItems, setNeededItems] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [claimedItems, setClaimedItems] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState(false);
@@ -46,26 +47,48 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchEventDetails = async () => {
       try {
-        const response = await axios.get(`/api/events/${slug}`);
-        console.log('API Response:', response.data);
+        const [eventResponse, rsvpsResponse] = await Promise.all([
+          axios.get(`/api/events/${slug}`),
+          axios.get(`/api/events/${slug}/rsvps`)
+        ]);
+        console.log('API Response:', eventResponse.data);
         
-        // Ensure needed_items is an array
+        // Process needed items
         let items: string[] = [];
-        if (response.data.needed_items) {
+        if (eventResponse.data.needed_items) {
           try {
-            items = typeof response.data.needed_items === 'string'
-              ? JSON.parse(response.data.needed_items)
-              : Array.isArray(response.data.needed_items)
-                ? response.data.needed_items
+            items = typeof eventResponse.data.needed_items === 'string'
+              ? JSON.parse(eventResponse.data.needed_items)
+              : Array.isArray(eventResponse.data.needed_items)
+                ? eventResponse.data.needed_items
                 : [];
           } catch (e) {
             console.error('Error parsing needed_items:', e);
             items = [];
           }
         }
+
+        // Get all claimed items from existing RSVPs
+        const claimed = new Set<string>();
+        rsvpsResponse.data.forEach((rsvp: any) => {
+          try {
+            const rsvpItems = typeof rsvp.items_bringing === 'string'
+              ? JSON.parse(rsvp.items_bringing)
+              : Array.isArray(rsvp.items_bringing)
+                ? rsvp.items_bringing
+                : [];
+            rsvpItems.forEach((item: string) => claimed.add(item));
+          } catch (e) {
+            console.error('Error parsing RSVP items:', e);
+          }
+        });
         
-        console.log('Processed needed items:', items);
-        setNeededItems(items);
+        // Filter out claimed items
+        const availableItems = items.filter(item => !claimed.has(item));
+        
+        console.log('Available items:', availableItems);
+        setNeededItems(availableItems);
+        setClaimedItems(Array.from(claimed));
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error fetching event details:', error);
         setError('Failed to load event details');