feat: reminder email opt-in 1 hour before registration opens

apps/web/src/components/homepage/CountdownBanner.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import confetti from "canvas-confetti";
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT } from "@/lib/opening";
 import { useRegistrationOpen } from "@/lib/useRegistrationOpen";
+import { client } from "@/utils/orpc";
 
 function pad(n: number): string {
 	return String(n).padStart(2, "0");
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ interface UnitBoxProps {
 function UnitBox({ value, label }: UnitBoxProps) {
 	return (
 		<div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
-			<div className="flex items-center justify-center rounded-sm bg-white/10 px-4 py-3 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-5xl text-white tabular-nums md:text-6xl lg:text-7xl">
+			<div className="flex w-14 items-center justify-center rounded-sm bg-white/10 px-2 py-2 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-3xl text-white tabular-nums sm:w-auto sm:px-4 sm:py-3 sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl lg:text-7xl">
 				{value}
 			</div>
-			<span className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-white/50 text-xs uppercase tracking-widest">
+			<span className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-[9px] text-white/50 uppercase tracking-widest sm:text-xs">
 				{label}
 			</span>
 		</div>
@@ -53,6 +54,181 @@ function fireConfetti() {
 	}, 400);
 }
 
+// Reminder opt-in form — sits at the very bottom of the banner
+function ReminderForm() {
+	const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
+	const [status, setStatus] = useState<
+		"idle" | "loading" | "subscribed" | "already_subscribed" | "error"
+	>("idle");
+	const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState("");
+
+	async function handleSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		if (!email || status === "loading") return;
+
+		setStatus("loading");
+		try {
+			const result = await client.subscribeReminder({ email });
+			if (!result.ok && result.reason === "already_open") {
+				setStatus("idle");
+				return;
+			}
+			setStatus("subscribed");
+		} catch (err) {
+			setErrorMessage(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Er ging iets mis.");
+			setStatus("error");
+		}
+	}
+
+	const reminderTime = REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT.toLocaleTimeString("nl-BE", {
+		hour: "2-digit",
+		minute: "2-digit",
+	});
+
+	return (
+		<div
+			className="w-full"
+			style={{
+				animation: "reminderFadeIn 0.6s ease both",
+				animationDelay: "0.3s",
+			}}
+		>
+			<style>{`
+				@keyframes reminderFadeIn {
+					from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
+					to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+				}
+				@keyframes reminderCheck {
+					from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.7); }
+					to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+				}
+			`}</style>
+
+			{/* Hairline divider */}
+			<div
+				className="mx-auto mb-6 h-px w-24"
+				style={{
+					background:
+						"linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.15), transparent)",
+				}}
+			/>
+
+			{status === "subscribed" || status === "already_subscribed" ? (
+				<div
+					className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2"
+					style={{
+						animation: "reminderCheck 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) both",
+					}}
+				>
+					{/* Checkmark glyph */}
+					<div
+						className="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full"
+						style={{
+							background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.12)",
+							border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2)",
+						}}
+					>
+						<svg
+							width="14"
+							height="14"
+							viewBox="0 0 14 14"
+							fill="none"
+							aria-label="Vinkje"
+							role="img"
+						>
+							<path
+								d="M2.5 7L5.5 10L11.5 4"
+								stroke="white"
+								strokeWidth="1.5"
+								strokeLinecap="round"
+								strokeLinejoin="round"
+							/>
+						</svg>
+					</div>
+					<p
+						className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-sm tracking-wide"
+						style={{ color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.65)" }}
+					>
+						Herinnering ingepland voor {reminderTime}
+					</p>
+				</div>
+			) : (
+				<div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3">
+					<p
+						className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-xs uppercase tracking-widest"
+						style={{ color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.35)", letterSpacing: "0.14em" }}
+					>
+						Herinnering ontvangen?
+					</p>
+
+					{/* Fused pill input + button */}
+					<form
+						onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+						className="flex w-full max-w-xs overflow-hidden"
+						style={{
+							borderRadius: "3px",
+							border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18)",
+							background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.07)",
+							backdropFilter: "blur(6px)",
+						}}
+					>
+						<input
+							type="email"
+							required
+							placeholder="jouw@email.be"
+							value={email}
+							onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
+							disabled={status === "loading"}
+							className="min-w-0 flex-1 bg-transparent px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-white outline-none disabled:opacity-50"
+							style={{
+								fontFamily: "'Intro', sans-serif",
+								fontSize: "0.8rem",
+								letterSpacing: "0.02em",
+							}}
+						/>
+						{/* Vertical separator */}
+						<div
+							style={{
+								width: "1px",
+								background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.15)",
+								flexShrink: 0,
+							}}
+						/>
+						<button
+							type="submit"
+							disabled={status === "loading" || !email}
+							className="shrink-0 px-4 py-2.5 font-semibold text-xs transition-all disabled:opacity-40"
+							style={{
+								fontFamily: "'Intro', sans-serif",
+								letterSpacing: "0.06em",
+								color:
+									status === "loading"
+										? "rgba(255,255,255,0.5)"
+										: "rgba(255,255,255,0.9)",
+								background: "transparent",
+								cursor:
+									status === "loading" || !email ? "not-allowed" : "pointer",
+								whiteSpace: "nowrap",
+							}}
+						>
+							{status === "loading" ? "…" : "Stuur mij"}
+						</button>
+					</form>
+
+					{status === "error" && (
+						<p
+							className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-xs"
+							style={{ color: "rgba(255,140,140,0.8)" }}
+						>
+							{errorMessage}
+						</p>
+					)}
+				</div>
+			)}
+		</div>
+	);
+}
+
 /**
  * Shown in place of the registration form while registration is not yet open.
  * Fires confetti the moment the gate opens (without a page reload).
@@ -83,37 +259,40 @@ export function CountdownBanner() {
 	});
 
 	return (
-		<div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-8 py-4 text-center">
+		<div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-6 py-4 text-center sm:gap-8">
 			<div>
-				<p className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-lg text-white/70 md:text-xl">
+				<p className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-base text-white/70 sm:text-lg md:text-xl">
 					Inschrijvingen openen op
 				</p>
-				<p className="mt-1 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-white text-xl capitalize md:text-2xl">
+				<p className="mt-1 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-lg text-white capitalize sm:text-xl md:text-2xl">
 					{openDate} om {openTime}
 				</p>
 			</div>
 
-			{/* Countdown boxes */}
-			<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3 md:gap-6">
+			{/* Countdown — single row forced via grid, scales down on small screens */}
+			<div className="grid grid-cols-[auto_auto_auto_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center gap-1.5 sm:flex sm:gap-4 md:gap-6">
 				<UnitBox value={String(days)} label="dagen" />
-				<span className="mb-6 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-4xl text-white/40">
+				<span className="mb-6 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-2xl text-white/40 sm:text-4xl">
 					:
 				</span>
 				<UnitBox value={pad(hours)} label="uren" />
-				<span className="mb-6 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-4xl text-white/40">
+				<span className="mb-6 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-2xl text-white/40 sm:text-4xl">
 					:
 				</span>
 				<UnitBox value={pad(minutes)} label="minuten" />
-				<span className="mb-6 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-4xl text-white/40">
+				<span className="mb-6 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-2xl text-white/40 sm:text-4xl">
 					:
 				</span>
 				<UnitBox value={pad(seconds)} label="seconden" />
 			</div>
 
-			<p className="max-w-md text-sm text-white/50">
+			<p className="max-w-md px-4 text-sm text-white/50">
 				Kom snel terug! Zodra de inschrijvingen openen kun je je hier
 				registreren als toeschouwer of als artiest.
 			</p>
+
+			{/* Email reminder opt-in — always last */}
+			<ReminderForm />
 		</div>
 	);
 }

apps/web/src/components/homepage/EventRegistrationForm.tsx

@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ export default function EventRegistrationForm() {
 		);
 	}
 
+	if (!isOpen) {
+		return (
+			<section
+				id="registration"
+				className="relative z-30 w-full bg-[#214e51]/96 px-6 py-16 md:px-12"
+			>
+				<div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl">
+					<CountdownBanner />
+				</div>
+			</section>
+		);
+	}
+
 	return (
 		<section
 			id="registration"
@@ -63,10 +76,6 @@ export default function EventRegistrationForm() {
 					Doe je mee of kom je kijken? Kies je rol en vul het formulier in.
 				</p>
 
-				{!isOpen ? (
-					<CountdownBanner />
-				) : (
-					<>
 				{/* Login nudge — shown only to guests */}
 				{!isLoggedIn && (
 					<div className="mb-10 flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-lg border border-[#52979b]/40 bg-[#52979b]/10 px-5 py-4 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
@@ -74,8 +83,8 @@ export default function EventRegistrationForm() {
 							<span className="mr-1 font-semibold text-teal-300">
 								Al een account?
 							</span>
-									Log in om je gegevens automatisch in te vullen en je
-									Drinkkaart direct te activeren na registratie.
+							Log in om je gegevens automatisch in te vullen en je Drinkkaart
+							direct te activeren na registratie.
 						</p>
 						<div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-3 text-sm">
 							<Link
@@ -117,8 +126,6 @@ export default function EventRegistrationForm() {
 						isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
 					/>
 				)}
-					</>
-				)}
 			</div>
 		</section>
 	);

apps/web/src/components/homepage/HoeInschrijven.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+export default function HoeInschrijven() {
+	return (
+		<section className="relative z-25 w-full bg-[#f8f8f8] px-6 py-16 md:px-12">
+			<div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
+				<h2 className="mb-4 font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-4xl text-[#214e51] md:text-5xl">
+					Hoe schrijf ik mij in?
+				</h2>
+				<p className="mb-10 max-w-3xl text-[#214e51]/70 text-lg">
+					Inschrijven doe je eenvoudig via deze website zodra de inschrijvingen
+					openen.
+				</p>
+
+				{/* Step cards */}
+				<div className="grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-3">
+					{/* Step 1 */}
+					<div className="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-[#214e51]/15 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm">
+						<div className="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-[#d82560] font-['Intro',sans-serif] font-bold text-lg text-white">
+							1
+						</div>
+						<h3 className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-[#214e51] text-xl">
+							Kies je rol
+						</h3>
+						<p className="text-[#214e51]/70 text-base leading-relaxed">
+							Registreer je als{" "}
+							<strong className="text-[#214e51]">artiest</strong> als je wil
+							optreden, of als{" "}
+							<strong className="text-[#214e51]">bezoeker</strong> als je wil
+							komen kijken. Je kunt ook aangeven met hoeveel mensen je komt.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+
+					{/* Step 2 */}
+					<div className="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-[#214e51]/15 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm">
+						<div className="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-[#d82560] font-['Intro',sans-serif] font-bold text-lg text-white">
+							2
+						</div>
+						<h3 className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-[#214e51] text-xl">
+							Bevestig je plaats
+						</h3>
+						<p className="text-[#214e51]/70 text-base leading-relaxed">
+							We vragen een bijdrage van{" "}
+							<strong className="text-[#214e51]">€5 per inschrijving</strong> en{" "}
+							<strong className="text-[#214e51]">€2 per extra persoon</strong>{" "}
+							die je meebrengt.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+
+					{/* Step 3 */}
+					<div className="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-[#214e51]/15 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm">
+						<div className="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-[#d82560] font-['Intro',sans-serif] font-bold text-lg text-white">
+							3
+						</div>
+						<h3 className="font-['Intro',sans-serif] text-[#214e51] text-xl">
+							Geniet van de avond
+						</h3>
+						<p className="text-[#214e51]/70 text-base leading-relaxed">
+							Je bijdrage gaat{" "}
+							<strong className="text-[#214e51]">niet verloren</strong> — het
+							wordt volledig op{" "}
+							<strong className="text-[#214e51]">je drankkaart</strong> gezet.
+							Zo kun je tijdens de avond iets drinken of een snack nemen.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				{/* Bottom note */}
+				<p className="mt-8 max-w-3xl text-[#214e51]/60 text-base leading-relaxed">
+					Zo zorgen we ervoor dat iedereen die zich inschrijft ook echt een
+					plaats heeft — en dat we samen kunnen genieten van een gezellige,
+					inspirerende avond vol muziek, poëzie en andere kunst.
+				</p>
+			</div>
+		</section>
+	);
+}

apps/web/src/routeTree.gen.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { Route as ManageTokenRouteImport } from './routes/manage.$token'
 import { Route as AdminDrinkkaartRouteImport } from './routes/admin/drinkkaart'
 import { Route as ApiWebhookMollieRouteImport } from './routes/api/webhook/mollie'
 import { Route as ApiRpcSplatRouteImport } from './routes/api/rpc/$'
+import { Route as ApiCronRemindersRouteImport } from './routes/api/cron/reminders'
 import { Route as ApiAuthSplatRouteImport } from './routes/api/auth/$'
 
 const TermsRoute = TermsRouteImport.update({
@@ -83,6 +84,11 @@ const ApiRpcSplatRoute = ApiRpcSplatRouteImport.update({
   path: '/api/rpc/$',
   getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
 } as any)
+const ApiCronRemindersRoute = ApiCronRemindersRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/api/cron/reminders',
+  path: '/api/cron/reminders',
+  getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
+} as any)
 const ApiAuthSplatRoute = ApiAuthSplatRouteImport.update({
   id: '/api/auth/$',
   path: '/api/auth/$',
@@ -101,6 +107,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesByFullPath {
   '/manage/$token': typeof ManageTokenRoute
   '/admin/': typeof AdminIndexRoute
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
+  '/api/cron/reminders': typeof ApiCronRemindersRoute
   '/api/rpc/$': typeof ApiRpcSplatRoute
   '/api/webhook/mollie': typeof ApiWebhookMollieRoute
 }
@@ -116,6 +123,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesByTo {
   '/manage/$token': typeof ManageTokenRoute
   '/admin': typeof AdminIndexRoute
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
+  '/api/cron/reminders': typeof ApiCronRemindersRoute
   '/api/rpc/$': typeof ApiRpcSplatRoute
   '/api/webhook/mollie': typeof ApiWebhookMollieRoute
 }
@@ -132,6 +140,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesById {
   '/manage/$token': typeof ManageTokenRoute
   '/admin/': typeof AdminIndexRoute
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
+  '/api/cron/reminders': typeof ApiCronRemindersRoute
   '/api/rpc/$': typeof ApiRpcSplatRoute
   '/api/webhook/mollie': typeof ApiWebhookMollieRoute
 }
@@ -149,6 +158,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/manage/$token'
     | '/admin/'
     | '/api/auth/$'
+    | '/api/cron/reminders'
     | '/api/rpc/$'
     | '/api/webhook/mollie'
   fileRoutesByTo: FileRoutesByTo
@@ -164,6 +174,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/manage/$token'
     | '/admin'
     | '/api/auth/$'
+    | '/api/cron/reminders'
     | '/api/rpc/$'
     | '/api/webhook/mollie'
   id:
@@ -179,6 +190,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/manage/$token'
     | '/admin/'
     | '/api/auth/$'
+    | '/api/cron/reminders'
     | '/api/rpc/$'
     | '/api/webhook/mollie'
   fileRoutesById: FileRoutesById
@@ -195,6 +207,7 @@ export interface RootRouteChildren {
   ManageTokenRoute: typeof ManageTokenRoute
   AdminIndexRoute: typeof AdminIndexRoute
   ApiAuthSplatRoute: typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
+  ApiCronRemindersRoute: typeof ApiCronRemindersRoute
   ApiRpcSplatRoute: typeof ApiRpcSplatRoute
   ApiWebhookMollieRoute: typeof ApiWebhookMollieRoute
 }
@@ -285,6 +298,13 @@ declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
       preLoaderRoute: typeof ApiRpcSplatRouteImport
       parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
     }
+    '/api/cron/reminders': {
+      id: '/api/cron/reminders'
+      path: '/api/cron/reminders'
+      fullPath: '/api/cron/reminders'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof ApiCronRemindersRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
+    }
     '/api/auth/$': {
       id: '/api/auth/$'
       path: '/api/auth/$'
@@ -307,6 +327,7 @@ const rootRouteChildren: RootRouteChildren = {
   ManageTokenRoute: ManageTokenRoute,
   AdminIndexRoute: AdminIndexRoute,
   ApiAuthSplatRoute: ApiAuthSplatRoute,
+  ApiCronRemindersRoute: ApiCronRemindersRoute,
   ApiRpcSplatRoute: ApiRpcSplatRoute,
   ApiWebhookMollieRoute: ApiWebhookMollieRoute,
 }

apps/web/src/routes/api/cron/reminders.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { runSendReminders } from "@kk/api/routers/index";
+import { env } from "@kk/env/server";
+import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+
+async function handleCronReminders({ request }: { request: Request }) {
+	const secret = env.CRON_SECRET;
+	if (!secret) {
+		return new Response("CRON_SECRET not configured", { status: 500 });
+	}
+
+	// Accept the secret via Authorization header (Bearer) or JSON body
+	const authHeader = request.headers.get("Authorization");
+	let providedSecret: string | null = null;
+
+	if (authHeader?.startsWith("Bearer ")) {
+		providedSecret = authHeader.slice(7);
+	} else {
+		try {
+			const body = await request.json();
+			providedSecret = (body as { secret?: string }).secret ?? null;
+		} catch {
+			// ignore parse errors
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!providedSecret || providedSecret !== secret) {
+		return new Response("Unauthorized", { status: 401 });
+	}
+
+	const result = await runSendReminders();
+	return Response.json(result);
+}
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute("/api/cron/reminders")({
+	server: {
+		handlers: {
+			POST: handleCronReminders,
+		},
+	},
+});

apps/web/src/routes/index.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
-
-import ArtForms from "@/components/homepage/ArtForms";
 import EventRegistrationForm from "@/components/homepage/EventRegistrationForm";
 import Footer from "@/components/homepage/Footer";
 import Hero from "@/components/homepage/Hero";
+import HoeInschrijven from "@/components/homepage/HoeInschrijven";
 import Info from "@/components/homepage/Info";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/")({
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ function HomePage() {
 			<main className="relative">
 				<Hero />
 				<Info />
-				<ArtForms />
+				<HoeInschrijven />
 				<EventRegistrationForm />
 				<Footer />
 			</main>

packages/api/src/email.ts

@@ -348,3 +348,99 @@ export async function sendCancellationEmail(params: {
 		html: cancellationHtml({ firstName: params.firstName }),
 	});
 }
+
+function reminderHtml(params: { firstName?: string | null }) {
+	const greeting = params.firstName ? `Hoi ${params.firstName},` : "Hoi!";
+	// Registration opens at 2026-03-16T19:00:00+01:00
+	const openDateStr = "maandag 16 maart 2026 om 19:00";
+	const registrationUrl = `${baseUrl}/#registration`;
+
+	return `<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="nl">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+  <title>Nog 1 uur — inschrijvingen openen straks!</title>
+</head>
+<body style="margin:0;padding:0;background:#f4f4f5;font-family:sans-serif;">
+  <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:#f4f4f5;padding:40px 0;">
+    <tr>
+      <td align="center">
+        <table width="600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:#214e51;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;">
+          <!-- Header -->
+          <tr>
+            <td style="padding:40px 48px 32px;">
+              <p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;">Kunstenkamp</p>
+              <h1 style="margin:12px 0 0;font-size:28px;color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;">Nog 1 uur!</h1>
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+          <!-- Body -->
+          <tr>
+            <td style="padding:0 48px 32px;">
+              <p style="margin:0 0 16px;font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);line-height:1.6;">
+                ${greeting}
+              </p>
+              <p style="margin:0 0 16px;font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);line-height:1.6;">
+                Over ongeveer <strong style="color:#ffffff;">1 uur</strong> openen de inschrijvingen voor <strong style="color:#ffffff;">Open Mic Night — vrijdag 18 april 2026</strong>.
+              </p>
+              <!-- Time box -->
+              <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-radius:4px;margin:24px 0;">
+                <tr>
+                  <td style="padding:20px 24px;">
+                    <p style="margin:0 0 8px;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;">Inschrijvingen openen</p>
+                    <p style="margin:0;font-size:18px;color:#ffffff;font-weight:600;">${openDateStr}</p>
+                  </td>
+                </tr>
+              </table>
+              <p style="margin:0 0 24px;font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);line-height:1.6;">
+                Wees er snel bij — de plaatsen zijn beperkt!
+              </p>
+              <!-- CTA button -->
+              <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
+                <tr>
+                  <td style="border-radius:2px;background:#ffffff;">
+                    <a href="${registrationUrl}" style="display:inline-block;padding:14px 32px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:#214e51;text-decoration:none;">
+                      Schrijf je in
+                    </a>
+                  </td>
+                </tr>
+              </table>
+              <p style="margin:16px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);">
+                Of ga naar: <span style="color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);">${registrationUrl}</span>
+              </p>
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+          <!-- Footer -->
+          <tr>
+            <td style="padding:24px 48px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);">
+              <p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);line-height:1.6;">
+                Je ontvangt dit bericht omdat je een herinnering hebt aangevraagd.<br/>
+                Vragen? Mail ons op <a href="mailto:info@kunstenkamp.be" style="color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);">info@kunstenkamp.be</a><br/>
+                Kunstenkamp — Een initiatief voor en door kunstenaars.
+              </p>
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+        </table>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+  </table>
+</body>
+</html>`;
+}
+
+export async function sendReminderEmail(params: {
+	to: string;
+	firstName?: string | null;
+}) {
+	const transport = getTransport();
+	if (!transport) {
+		console.warn("SMTP not configured — skipping reminder email");
+		return;
+	}
+	await transport.sendMail({
+		from,
+		to: params.to,
+		subject: "Nog 1 uur — inschrijvingen openen straks!",
+		html: reminderHtml({ firstName: params.firstName }),
+	});
+}

packages/api/src/routers/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
 import { db } from "@kk/db";
-import { adminRequest, registration } from "@kk/db/schema";
+import { adminRequest, registration, reminder } from "@kk/db/schema";
 import { user } from "@kk/db/schema/auth";
 import { drinkkaart, drinkkaartTopup } from "@kk/db/schema/drinkkaart";
 import { env } from "@kk/env/server";
@@ -10,12 +10,19 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 import {
 	sendCancellationEmail,
 	sendConfirmationEmail,
+	sendReminderEmail,
 	sendUpdateEmail,
 } from "../email";
 import { adminProcedure, protectedProcedure, publicProcedure } from "../index";
 import { generateQrSecret } from "../lib/drinkkaart-utils";
 import { drinkkaartRouter } from "./drinkkaart";
 
+// Registration opens at this date — reminders fire 1 hour before
+const REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT = new Date("2026-03-10T17:00:00+01:00");
+const REMINDER_WINDOW_START = new Date(
+	REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT.getTime() - 60 * 60 * 1000,
+);
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Shared helpers
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -729,6 +736,97 @@ export const appRouter = {
 			return { success: true, message: "Admin toegang geweigerd" };
 		}),
 
+	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// Reminder opt-in
+	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Subscribe an email address to receive a reminder 1 hour before registration
+	 * opens. Silently deduplicates — if the email is already subscribed, returns
+	 * ok:true without error. Returns ok:false if registration is already open.
+	 */
+	subscribeReminder: publicProcedure
+		.input(z.object({ email: z.string().email() }))
+		.handler(async ({ input }) => {
+			const now = Date.now();
+
+			// Registration is already open — no point subscribing
+			if (now >= REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT.getTime()) {
+				return { ok: false, reason: "already_open" as const };
+			}
+
+			// Check for an existing subscription (silent dedup)
+			const existing = await db
+				.select({ id: reminder.id })
+				.from(reminder)
+				.where(eq(reminder.email, input.email))
+				.limit(1)
+				.then((rows) => rows[0]);
+
+			if (existing) {
+				return { ok: true };
+			}
+
+			await db.insert(reminder).values({
+				id: randomUUID(),
+				email: input.email,
+			});
+
+			return { ok: true };
+		}),
+
+	/**
+	 * Send pending reminder emails to all opted-in addresses.
+	 * Protected by a shared secret (`CRON_SECRET`) passed as an Authorization
+	 * header. Should be called by a Cloudflare Cron Trigger at the top of
+	 * every hour, or directly via `POST /api/cron/reminders`.
+	 *
+	 * Only sends when the current time is within the 1-hour reminder window
+	 * (between REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT - 1h and REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT).
+	 */
+	sendReminders: publicProcedure
+		.input(z.object({ secret: z.string() }))
+		.handler(async ({ input }) => {
+			// Validate the shared secret
+			if (!env.CRON_SECRET || input.secret !== env.CRON_SECRET) {
+				throw new Error("Unauthorized");
+			}
+
+			const now = Date.now();
+			const windowStart = REMINDER_WINDOW_START.getTime();
+			const windowEnd = REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT.getTime();
+
+			// Only send during the reminder window
+			if (now < windowStart || now >= windowEnd) {
+				return { sent: 0, skipped: true, reason: "outside_window" as const };
+			}
+
+			// Fetch all unsent reminders
+			const pending = await db
+				.select()
+				.from(reminder)
+				.where(isNull(reminder.sentAt));
+
+			let sent = 0;
+			const errors: string[] = [];
+
+			for (const row of pending) {
+				try {
+					await sendReminderEmail({ to: row.email });
+					await db
+						.update(reminder)
+						.set({ sentAt: new Date() })
+						.where(eq(reminder.id, row.id));
+					sent++;
+				} catch (err) {
+					errors.push(`${row.email}: ${String(err)}`);
+					console.error(`Failed to send reminder to ${row.email}:`, err);
+				}
+			}
+
+			return { sent, skipped: false, errors };
+		}),
+
 	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Checkout
 	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -835,3 +933,47 @@ export const appRouter = {
 
 export type AppRouter = typeof appRouter;
 export type AppRouterClient = RouterClient<typeof appRouter>;
+
+/**
+ * Standalone function that sends pending reminder emails.
+ * Exported so that the Cloudflare Cron HTTP handler can call it directly
+ * without needing drizzle-orm as a direct dependency of apps/web.
+ */
+export async function runSendReminders(): Promise<{
+	sent: number;
+	skipped: boolean;
+	reason?: string;
+	errors: string[];
+}> {
+	const now = Date.now();
+	const windowStart = REMINDER_WINDOW_START.getTime();
+	const windowEnd = REGISTRATION_OPENS_AT.getTime();
+
+	if (now < windowStart || now >= windowEnd) {
+		return { sent: 0, skipped: true, reason: "outside_window", errors: [] };
+	}
+
+	const pending = await db
+		.select()
+		.from(reminder)
+		.where(isNull(reminder.sentAt));
+
+	let sent = 0;
+	const errors: string[] = [];
+
+	for (const row of pending) {
+		try {
+			await sendReminderEmail({ to: row.email });
+			await db
+				.update(reminder)
+				.set({ sentAt: new Date() })
+				.where(eq(reminder.id, row.id));
+			sent++;
+		} catch (err) {
+			errors.push(`${row.email}: ${String(err)}`);
+			console.error(`Failed to send reminder to ${row.email}:`, err);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return { sent, skipped: false, errors };
+}

packages/db/src/migrations/0007_reminder.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- Add reminder table for email reminders 1 hour before registration opens
+CREATE TABLE `reminder` (
+	`id` text PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+	`email` text NOT NULL,
+	`sent_at` integer,
+	`created_at` integer DEFAULT (cast(unixepoch('subsecond') * 1000 as integer)) NOT NULL
+);
+--> statement-breakpoint
+CREATE INDEX `reminder_email_idx` ON `reminder` (`email`);

packages/db/src/migrations/meta/_journal.json

@@ -29,6 +29,34 @@
 			"when": 1772530000000,
 			"tag": "0003_add_guests",
 			"breakpoints": true
+		},
+		{
+			"idx": 4,
+			"version": "6",
+			"when": 1772536320000,
+			"tag": "0004_drinkkaart",
+			"breakpoints": true
+		},
+		{
+			"idx": 5,
+			"version": "6",
+			"when": 1772596240000,
+			"tag": "0005_registration_drinkkaart_credit",
+			"breakpoints": true
+		},
+		{
+			"idx": 6,
+			"version": "6",
+			"when": 1772672880000,
+			"tag": "0006_mollie_migration",
+			"breakpoints": true
+		},
+		{
+			"idx": 7,
+			"version": "6",
+			"when": 1772931300000,
+			"tag": "0007_reminder",
+			"breakpoints": true
 		}
 	]
 }

packages/db/src/schema/index.ts

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ export * from "./admin-requests";
 export * from "./auth";
 export * from "./drinkkaart";
 export * from "./registrations";
+export * from "./reminders";

packages/db/src/schema/reminders.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { index, integer, sqliteTable, text } from "drizzle-orm/sqlite-core";
+
+export const reminder = sqliteTable(
+	"reminder",
+	{
+		id: text("id").primaryKey(), // UUID
+		email: text("email").notNull(),
+		sentAt: integer("sent_at", { mode: "timestamp_ms" }),
+		createdAt: integer("created_at", { mode: "timestamp_ms" })
+			.default(sql`(cast(unixepoch('subsecond') * 1000 as integer))`)
+			.notNull(),
+	},
+	(t) => [index("reminder_email_idx").on(t.email)],
+);
+
+export type Reminder = typeof reminder.$inferSelect;
+export type NewReminder = typeof reminder.$inferInsert;

packages/env/src/server.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const env = createEnv({
 			.enum(["development", "production", "test"])
 			.default("development"),
 		MOLLIE_API_KEY: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+		CRON_SECRET: z.string().min(1).optional(),
 	},
 	runtimeEnv: process.env,
 	emptyStringAsUndefined: true,

packages/infra/alchemy.run.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ export const web = await TanStackStart("web", {
 		SMTP_FROM: getEnvVar("SMTP_FROM"),
 		// Payments (Mollie)
 		MOLLIE_API_KEY: getEnvVar("MOLLIE_API_KEY"),
+		// Cron secret for protected scheduled endpoints
+		CRON_SECRET: getEnvVar("CRON_SECRET"),
 	},
+	// Fire every hour so the reminder check can run at 18:00 on 2026-03-16
+	crons: ["0 * * * *"],
 	domains: ["kunstenkamp.be", "www.kunstenkamp.be"],
 });
 

turbo.json

@@ -18,14 +18,17 @@
 			"persistent": true
 		},
 		"db:push": {
-			"cache": false
+			"cache": false,
+			"interactive": true
 		},
 		"db:generate": {
-			"cache": false
+			"cache": false,
+			"interactive": true
 		},
 		"db:migrate": {
 			"cache": false,
-			"persistent": true
+			"persistent": true,
+			"interactive": true
 		},
 		"db:studio": {
 			"cache": false,