diff --git a/manage_events/api/serializers.py b/manage_events/api/serializers.py
index 042da84..7714253 100644
--- a/manage_events/api/serializers.py
+++ b/manage_events/api/serializers.py
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ class EventListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             # "draft",
         ]
 
+    # def to_representation(self, instance):
+    #     """Customize the representation of the instance."""
+    #     representation = super().to_representation(instance)
+    #     representation['key_guest'] = instance.get_key_guests()  # Return as a list
+    #     return representation
+
 
 class EventDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     tags = TagSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
@@ -178,6 +184,12 @@ class EventDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                     "status_display": interaction.get_status_display(),
                 }
         return None
+    
+    # def to_representation(self, instance):
+    #     """Customize the representation of the instance."""
+    #     representation = super().to_representation(instance)
+    #     representation['key_guest'] = instance.get_key_guests()  # Return as a list
+    #     return representation
 
 
 class CreateEventSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
@@ -212,9 +224,16 @@ class CreateEventSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             "coupon_description",
         ]
 
+    def validate_key_guest(self, value):
+        if value and not isinstance(value, str):
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("key_guest must be a string")
+        return value
+
     def create(self, validated_data):
         tags = validated_data.pop("tags", None)
         images_data = validated_data.pop("images", None)
+        key_guest = validated_data.pop("key_guest", None)
+
         event = Event.objects.create(**validated_data)
 
         if tags:
@@ -224,11 +243,15 @@ class CreateEventSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             for image_data in images_data:
                 EventImage.objects.create(event=event, image=image_data)
 
+        if key_guest:
+            event.set_key_guests(key_guest)
+            event.save()
         return event
 
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
         tags = validated_data.pop("tags", None)
         images_data = validated_data.pop("images", None)
+        key_guest = validated_data.pop("key_guest", None)
 
         # Update fields if there is any change.
         if tags is not None:
@@ -241,6 +264,9 @@ class CreateEventSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             for image_data in images_data:
                 EventImage.objects.create(event=instance, image=image_data)
 
+        if key_guest is not None:
+            instance.set_key_guests(key_guest)
+
         # Update other fields
         for attr, value in validated_data.items():
             setattr(instance, attr, value)
@@ -248,6 +274,12 @@ class CreateEventSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
         return instance
 
+    # def to_representation(self, instance):
+    #     """Customize the representation of the instance."""
+    #     representation = super().to_representation(instance)
+    #     representation['key_guest'] = instance.get_key_guests()  # Return as a list
+    #     return representation
+
 
 class CreateVenueSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/manage_events/models.py b/manage_events/models.py
index 03638ab..276db10 100644
--- a/manage_events/models.py
+++ b/manage_events/models.py
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ class Event(BaseModel):
         self.social_media_shares_count += 1
         self.save()
 
+    def set_key_guests(self, guests):
+        """Set the key guests as a comma-seperated string."""
+        if isinstance(guests, list):
+            self.key_guest = ",".join(guests)
+        elif isinstance(guests, str):
+            self.key_guest = guests
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Guests must be a comma-seperated string")
+
+    def get_key_guests(self):
+        """Return the key guests as a list of strings."""
+        return self.key_guest.split(",") if self.key_guest else []
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.title