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From family tradition to great resourcefulness: the thousand and one solutions to finance your wedding

2022-04-29T14:59:38.381Z


TESTIMONIALS - For young couples, "the happiest day of their life" is also often the most expensive. To limit costs while having fun, the strategies are varied.


To finance "

the best day of their lives

", Sophie and her future husband did not hesitate to give of themselves.

Alongside our respective CDIs at 35-40 hours a week, we had a freelance activity.

In the end, we worked seven days a week for a year to be able to afford the wedding we wanted

, ”says the 26-year-old sales assistant, who said “

yes

” last September in Brittany.

For young couples, marriage represents both the ultimate proof of love and a heavy financial investment.

According to a recent study by CSA Research for Cofidis, the average budget for a ceremony reaches more than 11,000 euros.

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Location rental, caterer, DJ, flowers, photographer, videographer, outfits, wedding rings... "

The expenses add up quickly

", breathes Alexandre, 28, whose wedding is planned next August in Roquebrune-sur- Argens (Var).

This one can testify to this: with a projected budget “

between 15 and 20,000 euros

”, his wedding will ultimately cost “

around 25,000 euros

”.

"

Initially, we wanted to do a very small thing, we had left on no more than 5000 euros

", says Hajar, 27, married for three months.

But we quickly realized that…

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