diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 28c0864..485a3c9 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ app.get('/api/events/:slug/rsvps', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 app.post('/api/events/:slug/rsvp', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
     const { slug } = req.params;
-    const { name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing } = req.body;
+    const { name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing, other_items } = req.body;
     
     const eventRows = await db.all('SELECT id FROM events WHERE slug = ?', [slug]);
     
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ app.post('/api/events/:slug/rsvp', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     }
     
     const result = await db.run(
-      'INSERT INTO rsvps (event_id, name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)',
-      [eventId, name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, JSON.stringify(parsedGuestNames), JSON.stringify(parsedItemsBringing)]
+      'INSERT INTO rsvps (event_id, name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing, other_items) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)',
+      [eventId, name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, JSON.stringify(parsedGuestNames), JSON.stringify(parsedItemsBringing), other_items || '', new Date().toISOString()]
     );
 
     // Return the complete RSVP data including the parsed arrays
@@ -303,7 +303,9 @@ app.post('/api/events/:slug/rsvp', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       bringing_guests,
       guest_count,
       guest_names: parsedGuestNames,
-      items_bringing: parsedItemsBringing
+      items_bringing: parsedItemsBringing,
+      other_items: other_items || '',
+      created_at: new Date().toISOString()
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error creating RSVP:', error);
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ app.delete('/api/events/:slug/rsvps/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
 app.put('/api/events/:slug/rsvps/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
     const { slug, id } = req.params;
-    const { name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing } = req.body;
+    const { name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, guest_names, items_bringing, other_items } = req.body;
     
     // Verify the RSVP belongs to the correct event
     const eventRows = await db.all('SELECT id FROM events WHERE slug = ?', [slug]);
@@ -378,8 +380,8 @@ app.put('/api/events/:slug/rsvps/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
     // Update the RSVP
     await db.run(
-      'UPDATE rsvps SET name = ?, attending = ?, bringing_guests = ?, guest_count = ?, guest_names = ?, items_bringing = ? WHERE id = ? AND event_id = ?',
-      [name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, JSON.stringify(parsedGuestNames), JSON.stringify(parsedItemsBringing), id, eventId]
+      'UPDATE rsvps SET name = ?, attending = ?, bringing_guests = ?, guest_count = ?, guest_names = ?, items_bringing = ?, other_items = ? WHERE id = ? AND event_id = ?',
+      [name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, JSON.stringify(parsedGuestNames), JSON.stringify(parsedItemsBringing), other_items || '', id, eventId]
     );
 
     // Get the updated RSVP to verify and return
@@ -520,6 +522,7 @@ async function initializeDatabase() {
         guest_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
         guest_names TEXT,
         items_bringing TEXT,
+        other_items TEXT,
         created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
         FOREIGN KEY (event_id) REFERENCES events(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
       )
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
index 988d3a8..0c689eb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ interface RSVP {
   guest_count: number;
   guest_names: string[] | string;
   items_bringing: string[] | string;
+  other_items?: string;
   event_id?: number;
   created_at?: string;
   updated_at?: string;
@@ -778,7 +779,8 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
                     <TableCell>Name</TableCell>
                     <TableCell>Attending</TableCell>
                     <TableCell>Guests</TableCell>
-                    <TableCell>Items Bringing</TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>Needed Items</TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>Other Items</TableCell>
                     <TableCell>Actions</TableCell>
                   </TableRow>
                 </TableHead>
@@ -803,39 +805,27 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
                         }
                       </TableCell>
                       <TableCell>
-                        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 0.5 }}>
-                          {(() => {
-                            let items: string[] = [];
-                            try {
-                              if (typeof rsvp.items_bringing === 'string') {
-                                try {
-                                  const parsed = JSON.parse(rsvp.items_bringing);
-                                  items = Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed : [];
-                                } catch (e) {
-                                  console.error('Error parsing items_bringing JSON in table:', e);
-                                }
-                              } else if (Array.isArray(rsvp.items_bringing)) {
-                                items = rsvp.items_bringing;
-                              }
-                            } catch (e) {
-                              console.error('Error processing items in table:', e);
-                            }
-                            
-                            return items.length > 0 ? items.map((item: string, index: number) => (
-                              <Chip
-                                key={`${item}-${index}`}
-                                label={item}
-                                color="success"
-                                size="small"
-                                variant={claimedItems.includes(item) ? "filled" : "outlined"}
+                        {Array.isArray(rsvp.items_bringing) ? 
+                          rsvp.items_bringing.map((item, index) => (
+                            <Chip 
+                              key={index} 
+                              label={item} 
+                              sx={{ m: 0.5 }} 
+                            />
+                          )) : 
+                          typeof rsvp.items_bringing === 'string' ?
+                            JSON.parse(rsvp.items_bringing).map((item: string, index: number) => (
+                              <Chip 
+                                key={index} 
+                                label={item} 
+                                sx={{ m: 0.5 }} 
                               />
-                            )) : (
-                              <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
-                                No items
-                              </Typography>
-                            );
-                          })()}
-                        </Box>
+                            )) :
+                            'None'
+                        }
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        {rsvp.other_items || 'None'}
                       </TableCell>
                       <TableCell>
                         <IconButton
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx
index 7559a81..aa0b980 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ interface RSVP {
   guest_count: number;
   guest_names: string[] | string;
   items_bringing: string[] | string;
+  other_items?: string[];
 }
 
 interface Event {
@@ -263,7 +264,8 @@ const EventView: React.FC = () => {
                     <TableCell>Name</TableCell>
                     <TableCell>Attending</TableCell>
                     <TableCell>Guests</TableCell>
-                    <TableCell>Items Bringing</TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>Needed Items</TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>Other Items</TableCell>
                   </TableRow>
                 </TableHead>
                 <TableBody>
@@ -316,6 +318,18 @@ const EventView: React.FC = () => {
                           })()}
                         </Box>
                       </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        {rsvp.other_items && rsvp.other_items.length > 0 ? 
+                          rsvp.other_items.map((item, index) => (
+                            <Chip 
+                              key={index} 
+                              label={item} 
+                              sx={{ m: 0.5 }} 
+                            />
+                          )) : 
+                          'None'
+                        }
+                      </TableCell>
                     </TableRow>
                   ))}
                 </TableBody>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
index cf34ef2..5b3c143 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ interface RSVPFormData {
   guest_count: number;
   guest_names: string[];
   items_bringing: string[];
+  other_items: string;
 }
 
 const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
     bringing_guests: '',
     guest_count: 1,
     guest_names: [],
-    items_bringing: []
+    items_bringing: [],
+    other_items: ''
   });
   const [neededItems, setNeededItems] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [claimedItems, setClaimedItems] = useState<string[]>([]);
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
           bringing_guests: 'no',
           guest_count: 0,
           guest_names: [],
-          items_bringing: []
+          items_bringing: [],
+          other_items: ''
         }));
         return;
       }
@@ -192,7 +195,8 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
         bringing_guests: 'no',
         guest_count: 0,
         guest_names: [],
-        items_bringing: [] // Clear items when not attending
+        items_bringing: [], // Clear items when not attending
+        other_items: ''
       }));
     } else if (name === 'bringing_guests') {
       // When bringing guests is changed
@@ -509,6 +513,18 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
                       </Select>
                     </FormControl>
                   )}
+
+                  <TextField
+                    label="Any other item(s)?"
+                    name="other_items"
+                    value={formData.other_items}
+                    onChange={handleChange}
+                    fullWidth
+                    variant="outlined"
+                    multiline
+                    rows={2}
+                    placeholder="Enter any additional items you'd like to bring"
+                  />
                 </>
               )}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index abb4577..14db5c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ export interface Rsvp {
   guest_count: number;
   guest_names: string;
   items_bringing: string[];
+  other_items?: string;
   created_at: string;
 } 
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