diff --git a/.version b/.version
index e05cb332..d4c4950a 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.8
+1.3.9
diff --git a/app/classes/fnf/events/ticket_request_event.rb b/app/classes/fnf/events/ticket_request_event.rb
index 108950e5..d39fe1db 100644
--- a/app/classes/fnf/events/ticket_request_event.rb
+++ b/app/classes/fnf/events/ticket_request_event.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class TicketRequestEvent < AbstractEvent
 
       def initialize(user: nil, target: nil)
         super
+        Rails.logger.info("TicketRequestEvent: target: #{target}")
         self.ticket_request = target
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb
index ca67330d..f337532e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb
@@ -134,24 +134,25 @@ def create
       @ticket_request.save!
       Rails.logger.info("Saved Ticket Request, ID = #{@ticket_request.id}")
 
-      FnF::Events::TicketRequestEvent.new(
-        user:   ticket_request_user,
-        target: @ticket_request
-      ).fire!
+      if @event.tickets_require_approval
+        TicketRequestMailer.request_received(@ticket_request).deliver_later
 
-      if @event.tickets_require_approval && @ticket_request.total_tickets > 1
         Rails.logger.debug { "tr approval: #{@ticket_request.inspect}" }
         redirect_to event_ticket_request_path(@event, @ticket_request),
                     notice: 'When you know your guest names, please return here and add them below.'
-      elsif !@ticket_request.all_guests_specified?
-        Rails.logger.debug { "tr NOT all guests specified: #{@ticket_request.inspect}" }
-        # XXX there is a bug here that flashes this when only 1 ticket being purchased.
-        redirect_to edit_event_ticket_request_path(@event, @ticket_request),
-                    notice: 'Please enter the guest names before you are able to pay for the ticket.'
-      elsif !@event.tickets_require_approval || @ticket_request.approved?
-        Rails.logger.debug { "tr please pay: #{@ticket_request.inspect}" }
-        redirect_to event_ticket_request_payments_path(@event, @ticket_request),
-                    notice: 'Please pay for your ticket(s).'
+      else
+        TicketRequestMailer.request_confirmed(@ticket_request).deliver_later
+
+        if !@ticket_request.all_guests_specified?
+          Rails.logger.debug { "tr NOT all guests specified: #{@ticket_request.inspect}" }
+          redirect_to edit_event_ticket_request_path(@event, @ticket_request),
+                      notice: 'Please enter the guest names before you are able to pay for the ticket.'
+
+        elsif @ticket_request.approved?
+          Rails.logger.debug { "tr please pay: #{@ticket_request.inspect}" }
+          redirect_to event_ticket_request_payments_path(@event, @ticket_request),
+                      notice: 'Please pay for your ticket(s).'
+        end
       end
     rescue StandardError => e
       Rails.logger.error("Error Processing Ticket Send Request: #{e.message}\n\n#{@ticket_request.errors.full_messages.join(', ')}")
@@ -194,11 +195,10 @@ def destroy
   end
 
   def approve
+    # update approved
     if @ticket_request.approve
-      ::FnF::Events::TicketRequestApprovedEvent.new(
-        user:   current_user,
-        target: @ticket_request
-      ).fire!
+      TicketRequestMailer.request_approved(@ticket_request).deliver_later
+
       redirect_to event_ticket_requests_path(@event),
                   notice: "#{@ticket_request.user.name}'s request was approved"
     else
@@ -208,11 +208,9 @@ def approve
   end
 
   def decline
-    if @ticket_request.update(status: TicketRequest::STATUS_DECLINED)
-      ::FnF::Events::TicketRequestDeclinedEvent.new(
-        user:   current_user,
-        target: @ticket_request
-      ).fire!
+    if @ticket_request.mark_declined
+      TicketRequestMailer.request_denied(@ticket_request).deliver_later
+
       redirect_to event_ticket_requests_path(@event),
                   error: "#{@ticket_request.user.name}'s request was declined"
     else
diff --git a/app/mailers/ticket_request_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/ticket_request_mailer.rb
index 2bde4292..7676a192 100644
--- a/app/mailers/ticket_request_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/ticket_request_mailer.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,36 @@ def request_received(ticket_request)
     mail to: to_email, # The recipient of the email
          from: from_email, # The sender of the email
          reply_to: reply_to_email, # The email address that will receive replies
-         subject: "#{@event.name} ticket request confirmation" # The subject of the email
+         subject: "#{@event.name} ticket request received!" # The subject of the email
+  end
+
+  # The `request_confirmed` method is used to send an email when a ticket request is confirmed without approval.
+  # It sets the ticket request and then sends an email to the user who made the request.
+  #
+  # @param ticket_request [TicketRequest] The ticket request that has been confirmed
+  # @return [Mail::Message] The email that has been prepared to be sent.
+  def request_confirmed(ticket_request)
+    # Set the ticket request
+    self.ticket_request = ticket_request
+
+    # Generate an authentication token for the user
+    @auth_token = ticket_request&.user&.generate_auth_token!
+
+    # Return if the authentication token is blank
+    if @auth_token.blank?
+      Rails.logger.warn { "request_confirmed: no auth token for user: #{@ticket_request.inspect}" }
+      return
+    end
+
+    @payment_url = new_event_ticket_request_payment_url(@event, @ticket_request, @auth_token)
+    @ticket_request_url = event_ticket_request_url(event_id: @event.id, id: @ticket_request.id)
+    Rails.logger.debug { "request_confirmed: payment_url: #{@payment_url} ticket_request_url: #{@ticket_request_url}" }
+
+    # Prepare the email to be sent
+    mail to: to_email, # The recipient of the email
+         from: from_email, # The sender of the email
+         reply_to: reply_to_email, # The email address that will receive replies
+         subject: "#{@event.name} ticket confirmation!" # The subject of the email
   end
 
   # The `request_approved` method is used to send an email when a ticket request is approved.
@@ -39,11 +68,12 @@ def request_approved(ticket_request)
     # Generate an authentication token for the user
     @auth_token = ticket_request&.user&.generate_auth_token!
 
-    @payment_url = new_event_ticket_request_payment_url(@event, @ticket_request, @auth_token)
-
     # Return if the authentication token is blank
     return if @auth_token.blank?
 
+    @payment_url = new_event_ticket_request_payment_url(@event, @ticket_request, @auth_token)
+    @ticket_request_url = event_ticket_request_url(event_id: @event.id, id: @ticket_request.id)
+
     # Prepare the email to be sent
     mail to: to_email, # The recipient of the email
          from: from_email, # The sender of the email
@@ -51,6 +81,21 @@ def request_approved(ticket_request)
          subject: "Your #{@event.name} ticket request has been approved!" # The subject of the email
   end
 
+  # The `request_denied` method is used to send an email when a ticket request is denied for reasons.
+  # @param ticket_request [TicketRequest] The ticket request that has been denied.
+  #
+  # @return [Mail::Message, nil] The email that has been prepared to be sent, or nil if the authentication token is blank.
+  def request_denied(ticket_request)
+    # Set the ticket request
+    self.ticket_request = ticket_request
+
+    # Prepare the email to be sent
+    mail to: to_email, # The recipient of the email
+         from: from_email, # The sender of the email
+         reply_to: reply_to_email, # The email address that will ¬receive replies
+         subject: "Your #{@event.name} ticket request" # The subject of the email
+  end
+
   private
 
   def ticket_request=(ticket_request)
@@ -68,15 +113,19 @@ def mail_config
     end
 
     def ticket_request(event)
-      request_received(event.ticket_request).deliver_now
+      request_received(event.ticket_request).deliver_later
+    end
+
+    def ticket_request_confirmed(event)
+      request_confirmed(event.ticket_request).deliver_later
     end
 
     def ticket_request_approved(event)
-      request_approved(event.ticket_request).deliver_now
+      request_approved(event.ticket_request).deliver_later
     end
 
-    def ticket_request_declined(_)
-      # Not yet implemented
+    def ticket_request_declined(event)
+      request_denied(event.ticket_request).deliver_later
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/ticket_request.rb b/app/models/ticket_request.rb
index db08479e..db99df29 100644
--- a/app/models/ticket_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/ticket_request.rb
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ def mark_refunded
     update status: STATUS_REFUNDED
   end
 
+  def mark_declined
+    update status: STATUS_DECLINED
+  end
+
   def payment_received?
     payment&.status_received?
   end
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_approved.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_approved.html.haml
index 3f8c64bc..277ac46a 100644
--- a/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_approved.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_approved.html.haml
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
 %p
   Hi #{@ticket_request.user.first_name},
+
 %p
   Your ticket request for
   %b #{@event.name}
   has been approved!
 
-%p<>
+%p
   - if @ticket_request.free?
     You're good to go!
   - else
-    You can now
-    = succeed '.' do
-      = link_to @payment_url do
-        purchase your
-        = 'ticket'.pluralize(@ticket_request.total_tickets)
+    You can
+    = link_to @payment_url do
+      buy your
+      = 'ticket'.pluralize(@ticket_request.total_tickets)
+      now!
 
 %p
-  Thanks,
+  With love ❤️,
   %br
-  The FnF Ticket Team
+  Your FnF Ticket Team
+
+%p
+  P.S. You can view the status of your request at any time by visiting
+  = link_to 'this page', @ticket_request_url
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_confirmed.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_confirmed.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b0aee7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_confirmed.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+%p
+  Hi #{@ticket_request.user.first_name},
+
+%p
+  Your
+  = 'ticket'.pluralize(@ticket_request.total_tickets)
+  for
+  %b #{@event.name}
+  - @ticket_request.total_tickets > 1 ? ' are ' : ' is '
+  confirmed!
+
+%p
+  Total Tickets: #{@ticket_request.total_tickets}
+  - if @ticket_request.ticket_request_event_addons?
+    %br
+    Event Addons:
+    - @ticket_request.active_sorted_addons.each do |tr_event_addon|
+      = "#{tr_event_addon.name}: #{tr_event_addon.quantity}"
+      %br
+%p
+  - if @ticket_request.free?
+    You're good to go!
+  - else
+    If you have not already paid for your tickets,
+    = link_to @payment_url do
+      buy your tickets now!
+
+%p
+  With love ❤️,
+  %br
+  Your FnF Ticket Team
+
+%p
+  P.S. You can view the status of your request at any time by visiting
+  = link_to 'this page', @ticket_request_url
+
+%p
+%p
+  %i This email was generated by a very friendly hamster at: #{Time.now}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_denied.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_denied.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..398c8af0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_denied.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+%p
+  Hi #{@ticket_request.user.first_name},
+%p
+  Your ticket request for
+  %b #{@event.name}
+  has been declined or denied.
+
+%p
+  If you feel that this is an error, or would like more information,
+  please reply directly to this email.
+
+%p
+  \- The FnF Ticket Team
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_received.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_received.html.haml
index ca053517..71802d56 100644
--- a/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_received.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ticket_request_mailer/request_received.html.haml
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
   Hi #{@ticket_request.user.first_name},
 
 %p
-  We have received your ticket request for #{@event.name} for
-  #{@ticket_request.total_tickets} total tickets (including kids).
+  We have received your ticket request for #{@event.name}
+
+%p
+  Total Tickets: #{@ticket_request.total_tickets}
+  %br
+  - @ticket_request.active_sorted_addons.each do |tr_event_addon|
+    Event Addons:
+    = "#{tr_event_addon.name}: #{tr_event_addon.quantity}"
 
 %p
   If your request is approved, we will send you confirmation of the approved
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_request_statuses.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_request_statuses.html.haml
index 290d85f3..edd87067 100644
--- a/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_request_statuses.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_request_statuses.html.haml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
         %tr
           %th.text-nowrap.bg-dark-subtle.text-left Tickets Status
-          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end.optional-medium Requests
+          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Requests
           %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Tickets
           - if event.kid_ticket_price
             %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Kids Tix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         %tr.fs-6
           %td.bg-success-subtle
             %span.text-nowrap Paid
-          %td.text-end.bg-success-subtle.optional-medium
+          %td.text-end.bg-success-subtle
             %span= stats[:completed][:requests]
           %td.text-end.bg-success-subtle
             %span= stats[:completed][:adults]
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         %tr.fs-6
           %td.text-nowrap.bg-warning
             Pending Approval
-          %td.text-end.bg-warning.optional-medium= stats[:pending][:requests]
+          %td.text-end.bg-warning= stats[:pending][:requests]
           %td.text-end.bg-warning= stats[:pending][:adults]
           - if event.kid_ticket_price
             %td.text-end.bg-warning= stats[:pending][:kids]
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         %tr.fs-6
           %td.text-nowrap.bg-warning-subtle
             Awaiting Payment
-          %td.text-end.bg-warning-subtle.optional-medium= stats[:awaiting_payment][:requests]
+          %td.text-end.bg-warning-subtle= stats[:awaiting_payment][:requests]
           %td.text-end.bg-warning-subtle= stats[:awaiting_payment][:adults]
           - if event.kid_ticket_price
             %td.text-end.bg-warning-subtle= stats[:awaiting_payment][:kids]
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
           %td.bg-dark-subtle.text-start
             %strong
               Total
-          %td.bg-dark-subtle.text-end.optional-medium= stats[:total][:requests]
+          %td.bg-dark-subtle.text-end= stats[:total][:requests]
           %td.bg-dark-subtle.text-end= stats[:total][:adults]
           - if event.kid_ticket_price
             %td.bg-dark-subtle.text-end= stats[:total][:kids]
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_requests.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_requests.html.haml
index 3247a675..2befe395 100644
--- a/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_requests.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ticket_requests/_table_ticket_requests.html.haml
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@
         %tr
           %th.bg-dark-subtle Name
           - if event.require_role
-            %th.bg-dark-subtle.optional-medium Role
+            %th.bg-dark-subtle Role
           %th.bg-dark-subtle Notes
-          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end.optional-medium Tickets
+          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Tickets
           - if event.kid_ticket_price
-            %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end.optional-medium Kids
+            %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Kids
           - if event.allow_donations
-            %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end.optional-medium Donation
+            %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Donation
           %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Total
-          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end.optional-medium Date Requested
+          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-end Date Requested
           %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-center Status
-          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-center Payment
+          %th.bg-dark-subtle.text-center Payments
 
 
       %tbody.border-dark-subtle.border-2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
             -# If we role is required for the event, add the column for role
             - if event.require_role
-              %td.muted.align-content-center.optional-medium
+              %td.muted.align-content-center
                 = TicketRequest::ROLES[ticket_request.role]
                 %i.icon-comment.hover-tooltip{ title: ticket_request.role_explanation }
 
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@
                 = tooltip_box(ticket_request.admin_notes, title: "Admin Notes") do
                   = image_tag('icons/comments-admin.png', width: 20, class: 'hover-tooltip')
 
-            %td.align-content-center.text-end.optional-medium= ticket_request.adults
+            %td.align-content-center.text-end= ticket_request.adults
 
             - if event.kid_ticket_price
-              %td.align-content-center.text-end.optional-medium= ticket_request.kids
+              %td.align-content-center.text-end= ticket_request.kids
 
             - if event.allow_donations
-              %td.align-content-center.text-end.optional-medium
+              %td.align-content-center.text-end
                 = number_to_currency(ticket_request.donation, precision: 0)
 
             %td.align-content-center.text-end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/ticket_requests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/ticket_requests_controller_spec.rb
index b3e41285..9792cdd5 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ticket_requests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/ticket_requests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -152,67 +152,65 @@
       }
     end
 
-    describe 'without Ventable callbacks', :ventable_disabled do
-      describe 'ticket_request_params' do
-        subject { ticket_request_params }
+    describe 'ticket_request_params' do
+      subject { ticket_request_params }
 
-        it { is_expected.to be_a(Hash) }
-        it { is_expected.to include('event_id' => event.id) }
-        it { is_expected.not_to include('ticket_request' => ['status']) }
-      end
+      it { is_expected.to be_a(Hash) }
+      it { is_expected.to include('event_id' => event.id) }
+      it { is_expected.not_to include('ticket_request' => ['status']) }
+    end
 
-      context 'when event ticket sales are closed' do
-        let(:viewer) { create(:user) }
+    context 'when event ticket sales are closed' do
+      let(:viewer) { create(:user) }
 
-        it 'has no error message before the request' do
-          Timecop.freeze(event.end_time + 1.hour) do
-            make_request[]
-            expect(response).to redirect_to(attend_event_path(event))
-            expect(flash.now[:error]).to_not be_nil
-          end
+      it 'has no error message before the request' do
+        Timecop.freeze(event.end_time + 1.hour) do
+          make_request[]
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(attend_event_path(event))
+          expect(flash.now[:error]).to_not be_nil
         end
       end
+    end
 
-      context 'when viewer already signed in' do
-        subject { make_request.call }
+    context 'when viewer already signed in' do
+      subject { make_request.call }
 
-        let(:viewer) { user }
+      let(:viewer) { user }
 
-        before { TicketRequest.where(user_id: viewer.id).destroy_all }
+      before { TicketRequest.where(user_id: viewer.id).destroy_all }
 
-        describe '#create HTTP status' do
-          it { succeeds }
+      describe '#create HTTP status' do
+        it { succeeds }
 
-          it 'has no errors' do
-            expect(flash[:error]).to be_nil
-          end
+        it 'has no errors' do
+          expect(flash[:error]).to be_nil
         end
+      end
 
-        describe 'database state' do
-          subject(:response) { make_request[] }
+      describe 'database state' do
+        subject(:response) { make_request[] }
 
-          it 'creates a ticket request' do
-            expect { subject }.to(change(TicketRequest, :count))
-          end
+        it 'creates a ticket request' do
+          expect { subject }.to(change(TicketRequest, :count))
+        end
 
-          it 'assigned the ticket request to the viewer' do
-            expect { subject }.to change { viewer.ticket_requests.count }.by(1)
-          end
+        it 'assigned the ticket request to the viewer' do
+          expect { subject }.to change { viewer.ticket_requests.count }.by(1)
         end
       end
+    end
 
-      context 'when viewer is not signed in' do
-        before { make_request.call }
+    context 'when viewer is not signed in' do
+      before { make_request.call }
 
-        let(:viewer) { nil }
+      let(:viewer) { nil }
 
-        it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:redirect) }
+      it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:redirect) }
 
-        it { expect(flash.now[:error]).to be_nil }
+      it { expect(flash.now[:error]).to be_nil }
 
-        it 'not log the user in' do
-          expect(controller.current_user).to be_nil
-        end
+      it 'not log the user in' do
+        expect(controller.current_user).to be_nil
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/ticket_request_mailer_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/ticket_request_mailer_spec.rb
index ee13eea4..2148c5a3 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/ticket_request_mailer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/ticket_request_mailer_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,19 @@
   describe '#request_received' do
     subject(:mail) { described_class.request_received(ticket_request) }
 
-    its(:subject) { is_expected.to eql "#{event.name} ticket request confirmation" }
+    its(:subject) { is_expected.to eql "#{event.name} ticket request received!" }
+
+    its(:to) { is_expected.to eql [user.email] }
+
+    its('body.encoded') { is_expected.to match(user.first_name) }
+
+    its('body.encoded') { is_expected.to match(event.name) }
+  end
+
+  describe '#request_confirmed' do
+    subject(:mail) { described_class.request_confirmed(ticket_request) }
+
+    its(:subject) { is_expected.to eql "#{event.name} ticket confirmation!" }
 
     its(:to) { is_expected.to eql [user.email] }
 
@@ -42,7 +54,7 @@
     context 'when the ticket request is not free' do
       let(:price) { 10 }
 
-      its(:body) { is_expected.to match('purchase') }
+      its(:body) { is_expected.to match('buy') }
     end
   end
 end