{"id":8774,"date":"2026-05-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ca-personalfinancemobility.com\/?post_type=actualite&#038;p=8774"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:19:34","slug":"how-the-french-are-reducing-their-wedding-budget","status":"publish","type":"actualite","link":"https:\/\/www.ca-personalfinancemobility.com\/en\/actualite\/how-the-french-are-reducing-their-wedding-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How the French Are Reducing Their Wedding Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Intro:<\/strong> Faced with rising costs, the French are adapting their choices to organize simpler weddings while preserving what matters most.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to reduce the cost of a wedding ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning a wedding today involves more thoughtful decisions. Many French people are opting for more understated formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, 69% are considering a more minimalist wedding, with simpler receptions and fewer guests. This shift reflects a return to essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several levers can help reduce the overall budget:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reducing the number of guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simplifying the meal format<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limiting certain services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Savings are mainly made on secondary items, such as decoration or flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These trade-offs make it possible to focus spending on what truly matters. Weddings are now approached as projects to be managed. Couples plan their expenses, make trade-offs, and adapt their choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rental and second-hand : alternatives gaining ground<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To lower overall costs, the French are rethinking their consumption habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rental and second-hand options are on the rise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One in two French people is willing to rent their outfit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>44% are considering buying second-hand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These solutions help limit spending while avoiding one-time purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>69% of French people prefer a simpler wedding to reduce their budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One in two French people is considering renting their outfit to cut costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>44% are turning to second-hand, a practice that is now well established<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ca-personalfinancemobility.com\/en\/publication\/weddings-those-under-35-are-drawn-to-ai-for-planning\/\" aria-label=\"Access the full Sofinscope study\">Access the full Sofinscope study<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"bloc-jedhaXclover-editable-cards\" >\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"editable-cards\" role=\"list\">\n               \n<section class=\"jedha-card-to-be-completed \"  role=\"listitem\" style='--background-color: #d8ead7;'>\n                          <div class=\"no-picto\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"jedha-card-content\">\n        <div class=\"jedha-card-content-text\">\n            <h2 class=\"jedha-card-content-title\" style=\"--title-h2-color:#000000;\">Discover the study:<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"jedha-card-content-footer\">\n<a role=\"button\" \n    target=\"_blank\" \n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ca-personalfinancemobility.com\/publication\/mariage-les-moins-de-35-ans-seduits-par-lia-pour-lorganisation\/\" \n    class=\"btn btn-secondary ghost\" \n     \n     \n     \n     aria-label=\"Sofinscope mariage 2026, nouvel onglet\">\n    <div >\n                    <span>Sofinscope mariage 2026<\/span>\n            <\/div>  \n<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n          \n        <\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faced with rising costs, the French are adapting their choices to organize simpler weddings while preserving what matters most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8775,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categorie-actualite":[73],"class_list":["post-8774","actualite","type-actualite","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-actualite-personal-finance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How the French Are Reducing Their Wedding Budget<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Faced with rising costs, the French are adapting their choices to organize simpler weddings while preserving what matters most.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ca-personalfinancemobility.com\/en\/actualite\/how-the-french-are-reducing-their-wedding-budget\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How the French Are Reducing Their Wedding Budget\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Faced with rising costs, the French are adapting their choices to organize simpler weddings while preserving what matters most.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ca-personalfinancemobility.com\/en\/actualite\/how-the-french-are-reducing-their-wedding-budget\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CA Personal Finance &amp; 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