diff --git a/events/management/commands/create_next_in_series.py b/events/management/commands/create_next_in_series.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 86164b5..0000000
--- a/events/management/commands/create_next_in_series.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
-from django.utils import timezone
-
-from events.models import Event, EventSeries
-
-import time
-import datetime
-
-class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Generates the next event for any series that needs one"
-
-    def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        needs_update = EventSeries.objects.filter(last_time__lte=timezone.now())
-
-        for series in needs_update:
-            next_event = series.create_next_in_series()
-            if next_event is not None:
-                print("Created new event: %s" % next_event)
diff --git a/events/models/events.py b/events/models/events.py
index d564aef..2115cea 100644
--- a/events/models/events.py
+++ b/events/models/events.py
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ class EventSeries(models.Model):
             created_by=self.created_by,
         )
         next_event.save()
+        Attendee.objects.create(event=next_event, user=self.created_by, role=Attendee.HOST, status=Attendee.YES)
         self.last_time = next_event.start_time
         self.save()
         return next_event
diff --git a/get_together/management/commands/create_next_in_series.py b/get_together/management/commands/create_next_in_series.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ccff17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/get_together/management/commands/create_next_in_series.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django.core.mail import send_mail
+from django.template.loader import get_template, render_to_string
+
+from events.models import Event, EventSeries, Attendee
+
+import time
+import datetime
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Generates the next event for any series that needs one"
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        needs_update = EventSeries.objects.filter(last_time__lte=timezone.now())
+
+        for series in needs_update:
+            next_event = series.create_next_in_series()
+            if next_event is not None:
+                print("Created new event: %s" % next_event)
+                email_host_new_event(next_event)
+
+
+def email_host_new_event(event):
+    context = {
+        'event': event,
+        'site': Site.objects.get(id=1),
+    }
+    email_subject = '[GetTogether] New event: %s' % event.name
+    email_body_text = render_to_string('get_together/emails/event_from_series.txt', context)
+    email_body_html = render_to_string('get_together/emails/event_from_series.html', context)
+    email_from = getattr(settings, 'DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL', 'noreply@gettogether.community')
+
+    for attendee in Attendee.objects.filter(event=event, role=Attendee.HOST, user__user__account__is_email_confirmed=True):
+        send_mail(
+            from_email=email_from,
+            html_message=email_body_html,
+            message=email_body_text,
+            recipient_list=[attendee.user.user.email],
+            subject=email_subject,
+            fail_silently=True,
+        )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/attendee_invite.txt b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/attendee_invite.txt
index e14a1a3..70a468e 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/attendee_invite.txt
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/attendee_invite.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% extends 'get_together/emails/base.txt' %}
 {% block content %}
 == You've been invited to attend {{event.name|striptags}} ==
 
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_comment.txt b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_comment.txt
index 433d7b8..d1654cb 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_comment.txt
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_comment.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% extends 'get_together/emails/base.txt' %}
 {% block content %}
 == Comment on {{comment.event.name|striptags}} ==
 
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_from_series.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_from_series.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5af6a9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_from_series.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% extends "get_together/emails/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<h3>Your new event is ready</h3>
+
+<p><b>Name:</b> {{event.name|striptags}}</p>
+<p><b>Date:</b> {{event.local_start_time}}</p>
+<p><b>Recurring:</b> {% for rule in event.series.recurrences.rrules %}{{rule.to_text|capfirst}}{% endfor %}</p>
+
+<br>
+<a href="{{event.get_full_url}}" title="{{ event.name|striptags }} page.">View your event.</a>
+</p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_from_series.txt b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_from_series.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e587f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/event_from_series.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{% extends 'get_together/emails/base.txt' %}
+{% block content %}
+== Your new event is ready ==
+
+Name: {{event.name|striptags}}
+Date: {{event.local_start_time}}
+Recurring: {% for rule in event.series.recurrences.rrules %}{{rule.to_text|capfirst}}{% endfor %}
+
+Click here to view your event: {{event.get_full_url}}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_contact.txt b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_contact.txt
index 022e043..6f3be63 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_contact.txt
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_contact.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% extends 'get_together/emails/base.txt' %}
 {% block content %}
 == Message from {{team.name}} ==
 
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_invite.txt b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_invite.txt
index 352a836..17ce15a 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_invite.txt
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/member_invite.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% extends 'get_together/emails/base.txt' %}
 {% block content %}
 == You've been invited to join {{team.name}} ==
 
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/reminder.txt b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/reminder.txt
index d4a3bf2..6c84b13 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/reminder.txt
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/emails/reminder.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% extends 'get_together/emails/base.txt' %}
 {% block content %}
 == Event Reminder Notification ==