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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round: convivial, 8–10 seats. Rectangular: space-efficient, banquet style. Pros, cons, and seating impact.

Serpentine layout: one long U or wave table. When to use it, how many guests, pitfalls to avoid.

Five to ten days before the big day: lock tables, export a clear PDF, and pass the right details to your caterer.

Ceremony, cocktail, dinner: which moments to publish on your wedding page, and which to keep private?

One clear public page beats ten SMS threads. What to include and how to set it up in Fiancé.

Dress code, plus-ones, gifts, parking, allergies: answer once on the wedding page instead of a hundred DMs.

Fund, online list, or envelope on the day: how to organize gifts without awkwardness, with guest claiming.

A shared album with no guest account: scan QR, upload, done. No Facebook, no phone numbers traded.

Hotels, rentals, B&Bs: centralize options, negotiated rates, and who stays where.

Illness postponement, weather, vendor bankruptcy: what wedding insurance covers, what it excludes, and how to budget for it.

DJ, servers, driver, stylist: customs in France, realistic ranges, and how to prep envelopes without last-minute stress.

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

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

Cards, messages, guest gifts: send within 3 months, with short templates that sound sincere, not generic.

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

Alone facing the room, flanked by parents, or at a long table with witnesses: three formats and their pitfalls.

From what age, how to seat children so parents enjoy dinner without chaos in the room.

Casual open seating vs conflict-free assigned: pros, risks, and the "zones" compromise that often works best.

Structure, length, tone: how to build a wedding speech and brief your witnesses to avoid common pitfalls.

An honest comparison of paper versus digital invitations, with real differences in cost, environmental impact, and response rates.

Grandparents, wheelchair users, reduced mobility: a few concrete adjustments to the venue, seating, and transport spare them, and you, a difficult day.

Step-parents, half-siblings, an ex-spouse in attendance: beyond seating, the real question is who has a role in the day, and how to make it clear without hurting anyone.

A remote venue, limited parking, guests who drink: a shuttle is not a nice-to-have, it is often what prevents a traffic jam on arrival and cars parked badly all night.

Welcome bags matter most to guests staying multiple nights. Here is what actually gets used, what ends up in the trash, and how much to budget per bag.

A well-planned kids' corner is the difference between parents who enjoy the evening and parents who spend the night managing a tired child. Concrete ideas and budget.

Couple's savings, family contributions, credit to avoid: how to fund a wedding without starting your life together weighed down by debt in the first months.