Bubble for Seat Sponsorship

Goal:

Create a web app where users can:

  1. View available seats in a venue
  2. Buy a seat to sponsor it (one-time)
  3. Have their name permanently associated with the seat
  4. Pay through Stripe
  5. See other sponsors (optional)

1. Modify the Data Structure

🔹 Seat

  • Row (text or number)
  • Number (number)
  • Price (number)
  • Status (text: “available”, “sponsored”)
  • SponsoredBy (User)
  • SponsorName (text) ← New field for custom plaque name
  • PurchaseDate (date)

🔹 User

  • Default Bubble user type; optionally add:
    • SponsoredSeats (list of Seat)

🔹 Optional: Venue or Event (if you’re doing this for multiple locations or performances)

2. Design the UI

Seat Grid View

  • Use a Repeating Group to show seats
  • Add visual cues:
    • Green = Available
    • Gold = Sponsored (hover shows sponsor name)

📋 Seat Detail Popup or Side Panel

When a seat is clicked:

  • Show seat details (row, number, price)
  • If it’s available, show:
    • Input field: “Enter name to appear on seat”
    • Button: “Sponsor This Seat”

3. Workflows

On Seat Click

  • If seat is available:
    • Show input for sponsor name
    • Enable “Sponsor This Seat” button

On “Sponsor This Seat” Button Click

  • Save entered name to a custom state
  • Trigger Stripe Checkout (use Stripe plugin)
  • Pass the seat price to Stripe
  • After payment success:
    • Update that seat:
      • Status = sponsored
      • SponsoredBy = Current User
      • SponsorName = entered name
      • PurchaseDate = Current date/time

You may want to prevent users from reserving multiple seats or make it clear that sponsorship is permanent and exclusive.

4. Stripe Integration for One-Time Sponsorship

  • Install the Stripe plugin
  • Set up a one-time payment workflow
  • On success:
    • Change seat status to sponsored
    • Save sponsor name and user

5. Add Login/Signup

  • Use Bubble’s built-in user system
  • Only logged-in users can sponsor a seat

6. Optional Features

👁️‍🗨️ View Other Sponsors

  • When viewing sponsored seats, show:
    • Seat number
    • Sponsor name (e.g., “Sponsored by Jamie Smith”)

🧾 My Sponsorships Page

  • Show the logged-in user a list of the seats they sponsored, with purchase dates

Admin Panel

  • Manually update or release seats
  • Export sponsorship info for plaques/programs

7. Deploy & Share

  • Test the seat claiming and payment flow
  • Deploy to a live site
  • Connect a custom domain if using a paid plan

Sample Workflow Recap

  1. User clicks seat → sees price & inputs sponsor name
  2. User pays with Stripe
  3. After payment:
    • Seat status set to sponsored
    • Name saved as SponsorName
    • Seat no longer available for others

📌 Summary Table

FeatureHow It’s Handled in Bubble
Seat selectionRepeating Group with seat visuals
Sponsor name inputText input stored in a custom state
Seat ownershipSponsoredBy field + SponsorName field on Seat
PaymentStripe one-time payment
Ownership displaySeat shows sponsor name when status is “sponsored”

Database Design (Data Types & Fields)

🔹 Seat

Field NameTypeDescription
RowtextSeat row identifier (e.g., “A”, “B”, etc.)
NumbernumberSeat number (e.g., 1, 2, 3)
PricenumberCost to sponsor the seat
Statustext"available" or "sponsored"
SponsoredByUserThe user who purchased the seat
SponsorNametextName to appear on the seat (entered by user)
PurchaseDatedateDate of sponsorship

🔹 User (default Bubble User)

Field NameTypeDescription
SponsoredSeatsList of SeatsSeats this user has sponsored (optional)

🔹 (Optional) Venue

If you want to support multiple venues:

Field NameTypeDescription
NametextVenue name
LocationtextVenue location or address
SeatsList of SeatsAll seats in that venue

🧩 UI Design Layout in Bubble

🖥️ Page: Home or Seat Map

Layout:

  • Top: Navigation Bar (Logo, Login/Logout)
  • Main: Repeating Group that displays seats
    • Data source: Search for Seats
    • Filtered by: Venue (optional)

Repeating Group Cell:

  • Text: “Row A – Seat 1”
  • Color-coded box or button to represent seat:
    • Green → Available
    • Gold → Sponsored
  • Hover or click shows:
    • Price
    • Sponsor name (if sponsored)

💡 Popup or Group: Seat Detail Modal

  • Shown when a user clicks an available seat
    Fields in the modal:
  • Text: “Sponsor Seat A1”
  • Text: “Price: $50”
  • Input: “Enter your name to appear on this seat”
  • Button: “Sponsor this Seat”
    • On click → Start Stripe checkout flow

💳 Stripe Payment Flow

Use Stripe Plugin:

  • Create a one-time payment workflow on button click
  • After success:
    • Update that Seat:
      • Status = "sponsored"
      • SponsoredBy = Current User
      • SponsorName = Input’s value
      • PurchaseDate = Current date/time

👤 Page: My Sponsored Seats

  • Show all seats where Current User is SponsoredBy
  • Display: Seat info, sponsor name, purchase date

🛠️ Optional: Admin Page

  • List of all seats
  • Ability to:
    • Create new seats
    • Manually mark seats as available/sponsored
    • Export list of sponsors

📌 Visual Summary Diagram (Textual)

pgsqlCopy code[ Seat Map Page ]
 ├─ [Repeating Group: Seats]
 │   ├─ Seat Name (e.g., A1)
 │   ├─ Status color (green/gold)
 │   └─ Click → opens Seat Detail Popup
 └─ [Seat Detail Popup]
     ├─ Seat Info
     ├─ Input: Sponsor Name
     └─ Button: Sponsor This Seat (starts Stripe flow)

[ After Payment ]
 └─ Seat is updated to "sponsored"
 └─ Sponsor Name and User saved

[ My Sponsored Seats Page ]
 └─ List of Seats where Current User = SponsoredBy

Templates

Use a Public Starter Template (Free or Paid)

You can search for a starter app related to ticketing, seat booking, or donations in Bubble’s template marketplace:

🔗 Bubble Template Marketplace:

https://bubble.io/templates

Search terms to try:

  • “ticketing”
  • “event booking”
  • “donation”
  • “sponsorship”

Many are free or low-cost and can be copied into your own Bubble account.

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