Are you getting married in 2025? Find out how much your big day will cost

Marriage is attractive less and less, in favor of the PACS, and this trend has been confirmed for several years. In a tense economic context, the cost of wedding becomes a major issue for many French people. Find out what is the average budget devoted to a wedding in 2025.

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With the arrival of summer, and the other changes that will accompany the month of June, the wedding season can begin. But as the popular adage says, “Money and wedding do not always go hand in hand». Within the couple, Talking about money sometimes remains a taboo subject. The choice of the matrimonial regime can also be a source of tensions: community reduced to acquests, separation of goods … Sometimes it is difficult to find your way around. Despite a still solid marriage market, more and more French people prefer to turn to another form of commitment.

For several years, the number of marriages has continued to decrease. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the marks have greatly fell: 247,000 in 2024, 305,234 in 2000. A figure certainly decreasing, but also much higher than that recorded during the pandemic: in 2020, “only” 154,581 wedding could be celebrated. On the other hand, if there is a figure that increases, it is that of civil solidarity pacts (PACS)! 25 years ago, there were 22,271. In 2023, this figure exceeded 200,000. Pacser therefore clearly has the rating.

What is the average cost of a marriage in France in 2025?

But before facing the small hassles of the wedding, it is still necessary to organize it! According to the CM event and coaching agency, specializing in the organization of tailor -made weddings, “The budget devoted to this celebration is increasingly important and rises on average at 20,100 eurosIn 2025. This estimate, based on the calculations of the specialized site Mariage.net, corresponds to an envelope for A hundred guests.

For its part, Crédit Agricole published a similar study last year: it revealed an average budget of 7,576 euros for a wedding in 2024with an average of 53 guests, or five less guests than in 2022. Another important data to measure the weight represented by the business around this ceremony: the budget devoted to Wedding Planners. These professionals, responsible for the good organization of the happy event, manage budgets ranging from 30,000 to 300,000 euros on average.

One of the most common errors noted by CM Event and Coaching also concerns the underestimation of the necessary budget. “”Not anticipating all spending stations is the most common error. Between providers, unforeseen events and small last -minute extras, costs can quickly increase ”warns the agency. His advice: establish a realistic budget with a safety marginto avoid unpleasant surprises. And if the rain ever invites you on D-day, remember: “Rainy marriage, happy marriage.»»