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Camille

Budget, guests & seating expert

Camille helps couples navigate budget trade-offs, guest management, and seating logistics. Her articles focus on numbers, decisions, and calm execution.

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Wedding budgets, categories, and payment schedules

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Guest lists, RSVPs, and guest communications

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Seating charts and reception constraints

Articles by Camille

2026 wedding budget: how much to plan in France?

€19,293 on average per Mariages.net (1,304 couples). €215 per guest, 90 guests: how to read these numbers for your wedding.

Wedding budget: calculate cost per guest

Real budget = guest count × €150–250. A simple formula before you sign the caterer or venue.

Wedding budget split by category

Venue 15–25%, catering 30–40%, photo 8–12%: concrete benchmarks and three Fiancé templates (intimate, classic, prestige).

Wedding deposits and balances: track due dates

30% on signing, balance at D-30 or D-7: how not to miss a caterer or photographer payment.

Wedding budget: where couples overspend

Guest count, drinks, decor, last-minute vendors: the four lines that blow the budget.

Small-budget wedding: 10 tips under €10,000

Fewer guests, off-season, lunch vs dinner: ten concrete levers to hit a tight cap without losing what matters.

Open bar or consumption tab at your wedding

Open bar, capped tab, or per-bottle: calculate real cost before you sign with the caterer.

Compare wedding caterer quotes

Price per kilo, service included, tableware, staff: Fiancé's caterer comparator to read two quotes line by line.

Wedding guest list: negotiate without conflict

Must / would / if-space tiers, family rules, and guest cap: a frame to decide with both families.

Wedding RSVP: when and how to follow up

Deadline 3–4 weeks before the day, nudge 3–5 days after: timing that works when 10–20% reply late.

Manage plus-ones, children, and dietary needs

One list to count plates, kids' menus, and allergies: how not to miss anything for the caterer.

Intimate wedding vs large reception: 30 or 150 guests?

30 vs 150 guests: budget, venue, vibe, and mental load. Choose a format, do not inherit the family list.

Save-the-date, invitations, and RSVP: the timeline

Save-the-date 6–8 months out, invitations 2–3 months, RSVP 3–4 weeks before: guest communication timeline.

Track guest communications

Who got the save-the-date, invitation, menu? Simple tracking so you do not nudge the same person twice.

Online RSVP without a guest account

Your guests do not want an account. Fiancé's public page: link, reply, sync with your list.

Wedding RSVP response rate: what to expect

Roughly 20% declines, plan on 80% yes for the caterer. How to model no-shows.

Wedding seating chart: complete guide

Start at 80–90% RSVP (~D-30), tables of 8–10, PDF for caterer: seating workflow A to Z.

Seating chart: 5 placement rules

Never split couples, mix groups, seat social connectors: rules that avoid silent tables.

Wedding budget by region: Paris area vs rest of France

Venue, catering, photo: why weddings in the Paris region often cost 20 to 40% more, and how to adjust your cap.

Invitations when parents are divorced: wording and protocol

Who appears on the invitation, in what order, and how to avoid tension when families no longer speak.

Invitation protocol: who to invite without blowing the list

Coworkers, distant cousins, plus-ones: French etiquette rules and a must / should / nice method to decide as a couple.

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