diff --git a/frontend/src/components/guests/guests-list.tsx b/frontend/src/components/guests/guests-list.tsx
index 27d11eb..a2841cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/guests/guests-list.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/guests/guests-list.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const GuestListTable = ({ event }: GuestListTableProps) => {
     full_name: "",
     email: "",
     phone: "",
-    max_additional_guests: 0,
+    max_additional_guests: 10,
     dietary_restrictions: "",
     notes: "",
     can_bring_guests: true,
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ const GuestListTable = ({ event }: GuestListTableProps) => {
       "Phone",
       "Invitation Code",
       "Status",
-      "Additional Guests",
+      "Max Additional Guests",
     ];
     const csvContent = [
       headers.join(","),
@@ -348,6 +348,12 @@ const GuestListTable = ({ event }: GuestListTableProps) => {
     }
   }, [addGuestOpen, editGuestOpen, currentGuest]);
 
+  const confirmedGuestCount =
+    guests?.filter((g) => g.status === GuestStatus.CONFIRMED).length || 0;
+  const confirmedAdditionalGuestsCount =
+    guests?.reduce((acc, g) => acc + (g.actual_additional_guests || 0), 0) || 0;
+  const totalConfirmedGuestsCount =
+    confirmedGuestCount + confirmedAdditionalGuestsCount;
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4 w-full">
       {error && (
@@ -414,14 +420,14 @@ const GuestListTable = ({ event }: GuestListTableProps) => {
                 </div>
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-4 items-center gap-4">
                   <Label htmlFor="max_additional_guests" className="text-right">
-                    Additional Guests
+                    Max Add. Guests
                   </Label>
                   <Input
                     id="max_additional_guests"
                     name="max_additional_guests"
                     type="number"
                     min="0"
-                    value={formData.max_additional_guests || 0}
+                    value={formData.max_additional_guests || 10}
                     onChange={handleInputChange}
                     className="col-span-3"
                   />
@@ -685,14 +691,9 @@ const GuestListTable = ({ event }: GuestListTableProps) => {
           Showing {filteredGuests.length} of {guests?.length || 0} guests
         </div>
         <div>
-          Total Confirmed:{" "}
-          {guests?.filter((g) => g.status === GuestStatus.CONFIRMED).length ||
-            0}{" "}
-          | Total Additional Guests:{" "}
-          {guests?.reduce(
-            (acc, g) => acc + (g.max_additional_guests || 0),
-            0,
-          ) || 0}
+          Guests Confirmed: {confirmedGuestCount} | Additional Guests:{" "}
+          {confirmedAdditionalGuestsCount} | Total Guests:{" "}
+          {totalConfirmedGuestsCount}
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -746,7 +747,7 @@ const GuestListTable = ({ event }: GuestListTableProps) => {
                 htmlFor="edit_max_additional_guests"
                 className="text-right"
               >
-                Additional Guests
+                Max Add. Guests
               </Label>
               <Input
                 id="edit_max_additional_guests"