diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 10db9f3..f235c49 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Copy package files
 COPY package*.json ./
 COPY frontend/package*.json ./frontend/
+COPY backend/package*.json ./backend/
 
 # Install dependencies
-RUN npm install
-RUN cd frontend && npm install
+RUN cd backend && npm install && \
+    cd ../frontend && npm install
 
 # Copy source files
 COPY . .
-COPY frontend ./frontend
 
 # Build frontend
 RUN cd frontend && npm run build
 
 # Build backend
-RUN npm run build
+RUN cd backend && npm run build
 
 # Create database file
 RUN touch database.sqlite
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ FROM node:18-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy package files
-COPY package*.json ./
+COPY backend/package*.json ./
 
 # Install production dependencies only
 RUN npm install --production
 
 # Copy built files from builder stage
-COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+COPY --from=builder /app/backend/dist ./dist
 COPY --from=builder /app/frontend/build ./frontend/build
 COPY --from=builder /app/database.sqlite ./database.sqlite
 
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 7cdc0f9..550273b 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ app.get('/api/events', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+app.get('/api/events/:slug', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { slug } = req.params;
+    const [rows] = await pool.query('SELECT * FROM events WHERE id = ?', [slug]);
+    if (rows.length === 0) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Event not found' });
+    }
+    res.json(rows[0]);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching event:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+});
+
 app.post('/api/events', async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { title, description, date, location } = req.body;
@@ -48,6 +62,45 @@ app.post('/api/events', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// RSVP routes
+app.get('/api/events/:slug/rsvps', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { slug } = req.params;
+    const [rows] = await pool.query('SELECT * FROM rsvps WHERE event_id = ?', [slug]);
+    res.json(rows);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching RSVPs:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+});
+
+app.post('/api/events/:slug/rsvp', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { slug } = req.params;
+    const { name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing } = req.body;
+    
+    const [result] = await pool.query(
+      'INSERT INTO rsvps (event_id, name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)',
+      [slug, name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing]
+    );
+    res.status(201).json(result);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error creating RSVP:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+});
+
+app.delete('/api/events/:slug/rsvps/:id', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    await pool.query('DELETE FROM rsvps WHERE id = ?', [id]);
+    res.status(204).send();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error deleting RSVP:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+});
+
 // Initialize database tables
 async function initializeDatabase() {
   try {
@@ -61,6 +114,21 @@ async function initializeDatabase() {
         created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
       )
     `);
+
+    await pool.query(`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS rsvps (
+        id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+        event_id INT NOT NULL,
+        name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        attending VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,
+        bringing_guests VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,
+        guest_count INT DEFAULT 0,
+        guest_names TEXT,
+        items_bringing TEXT,
+        created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+        FOREIGN KEY (event_id) REFERENCES events(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+      )
+    `);
     console.log('Database initialized successfully');
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error initializing database:', error);