diff --git a/.planning/ROADMAP.md b/.planning/ROADMAP.md
index 983411d..e090596 100644
--- a/.planning/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/.planning/ROADMAP.md
@@ -490,15 +490,15 @@ detail screen (since v0.6) but the form can't write them. Make guests editable.
   required/optional type updates; organizer/resource/no-email rows untouched).
   Reminders restyled to the same grouped-list pattern in passing. Needs only the
   existing `WRITE_CALENDAR` — no new permission.
-- **Name on manual add — solved next via a contact picker.** The inline field is
-  email-only (the quick path); names otherwise come from sync. The planned fix is
-  a **"from contacts" entry**: `ACTION_PICK` on
-  `ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_URI` → the system Contacts app
-  returns a URI to the picked email row, queried for `Email.ADDRESS` **and** the
-  contact `DISPLAY_NAME`, so a picked guest gets both email and name directly. The
-  result Intent grants temporary read access, so **no `READ_CONTACTS` permission**
-  — one-shot and user-driven, same no-permission mechanism as the location address
-  picker above. Self/organizer rows stay non-editable.
+- **Name on manual add — SHIPPED via a contact picker** (2026-06-22). The inline
+  field is email-only (the quick path); the add row also has a **"from contacts"
+  button**: `ACTION_PICK` on `ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_URI` →
+  the system Contacts app returns a URI to the picked email row, queried for
+  `Email.ADDRESS` **and** the contact `DISPLAY_NAME`, so a picked guest gets both
+  email and name in one tap. The result Intent grants temporary read access, so
+  **no `READ_CONTACTS` permission** — one-shot and user-driven, same no-permission
+  mechanism as the location address picker above. Self/organizer rows stay
+  non-editable.
 - **Invitation behavior — DECIDED 2026-06-22: record-only, all writable
   calendars.** Calendula has no INTERNET and never sends an invitation itself; it
   only writes `Attendees` rows. Whether a guest is notified is decided downstream:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt
index a762c2b..1e9416d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.edit
 
 import android.Manifest
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import android.util.Patterns
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
@@ -38,6 +43,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ArrowDropDown
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CalendarMonth
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Contacts
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.EventAvailable
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Lock
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Notifications
@@ -439,6 +445,22 @@ private fun EventEditContent(
     var showColorPicker by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showFieldPicker by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
+    // Pick a guest from contacts: a one-shot system picker returning the chosen
+    // email row (email + display name). No READ_CONTACTS — the result Intent
+    // grants temporary read access, so Calendula stays no-network/no-permission.
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val pickContact = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
+        ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(),
+    ) { result ->
+        if (result.resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
+            result.data?.data?.let { uri ->
+                readContactEmail(context, uri)?.let { (email, name) ->
+                    viewModel.addAttendee(email, name)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     val selectedCalendar = state.calendars.firstOrNull { it.id == form.calendarId }
     // The accent ties the form to the detail screen's design language: the
     // bar under the title takes the target calendar's colour.
@@ -797,6 +819,16 @@ private fun EventEditContent(
             AddGuestInlineCard(
                 position = positionOf(guests.size, rows),
                 onAdd = { viewModel.addAttendee(it) },
+                onPickContact = {
+                    runCatching {
+                        pickContact.launch(
+                            Intent(
+                                Intent.ACTION_PICK,
+                                ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_URI,
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    }
+                },
             )
             Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
             Text(
@@ -1457,13 +1489,17 @@ private fun AddActionCard(label: String, position: Position, onClick: () -> Unit
 }
 
 /**
- * The trailing card of the guests list: an inline email field. Type an address
- * and press Done (or tap the add button) to commit it as a guest; the field
- * clears, ready for the next. Matches the form's inline-field input style — no
- * dialog.
+ * The trailing card of the guests list: an inline email field plus a "from
+ * contacts" button. Type an address and press Done (or tap +) to commit a guest;
+ * or pick from contacts to fill email + name at once. The field clears after,
+ * ready for the next. Matches the form's inline-field input style — no dialog.
  */
 @Composable
-private fun AddGuestInlineCard(position: Position, onAdd: (String) -> Unit) {
+private fun AddGuestInlineCard(
+    position: Position,
+    onAdd: (String) -> Unit,
+    onPickContact: () -> Unit,
+) {
     var text by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf("") }
     val valid = remember(text) { Patterns.EMAIL_ADDRESS.matcher(text.trim()).matches() }
     fun commit() {
@@ -1511,10 +1547,37 @@ private fun AddGuestInlineCard(position: Position, onAdd: (String) -> Unit) {
                     )
                 }
             }
+            IconButton(onClick = onPickContact, modifier = Modifier.size(40.dp)) {
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector = Icons.Default.Contacts,
+                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.event_edit_add_guest_from_contacts),
+                    tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp),
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Read the email + display name from a contact-pick result URI. No
+ * READ_CONTACTS needed: ACTION_PICK grants this URI temporary read access.
+ */
+private fun readContactEmail(context: Context, uri: Uri): Pair<String, String>? =
+    context.contentResolver.query(
+        uri,
+        arrayOf(
+            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.ADDRESS,
+            ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME,
+        ),
+        null, null, null,
+    )?.use { cursor ->
+        if (!cursor.moveToFirst()) return@use null
+        val email = cursor.getString(0).orEmpty().trim()
+        val name = cursor.getString(1).orEmpty().trim()
+        email.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let { it to name }
+    }
+
 
 private fun fieldLabel(field: EventFormField): Int = when (field) {
     EventFormField.Location -> R.string.event_detail_location
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index af76e2e..712bab9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="event_edit_attendees">Gäste</string>
     <string name="event_edit_add_guest">Gast hinzufügen</string>
     <string name="event_edit_add_guest_hint">Gast per E-Mail hinzufügen…</string>
+    <string name="event_edit_add_guest_from_contacts">Aus Kontakten hinzufügen</string>
     <string name="event_edit_remove_guest">Gast entfernen</string>
     <string name="event_edit_attendee_required">Erforderlich</string>
     <string name="event_edit_attendee_optional">Optional</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 301596b..3ee560c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     <string name="event_edit_attendees">Guests</string>
     <string name="event_edit_add_guest">Add guest</string>
     <string name="event_edit_add_guest_hint">Add a guest by email…</string>
+    <string name="event_edit_add_guest_from_contacts">Add from contacts</string>
     <string name="event_edit_remove_guest">Remove guest</string>
     <string name="event_edit_attendee_required">Required</string>
     <string name="event_edit_attendee_optional">Optional</string>