New app lets people buy tickets for strangers wedding
Invitin founder Katia Lekarski founded the startup earlier this year after realising she isn't invited to as many weddings as she'd like.
As reported by The Guardian newspaper, the platform sees people buy tickets to weddings to help with the cost, while getting a chance to mingle with other guests.
Lekarski told the outlet: "I was renting my house in south-eastern France to some people who were attending a wedding, and my five-year-old daughter asked: 'Why aren't we also invited to weddings?'
"I thought: what if we could pay for tickets to a wedding and help the couple getting married in that way?'
Invitin takes commission, with a small number of paid guests attending each wedding.
Generally, there could be five to 10 paid strangers at one of the ceremonies, costing an average of €100 to €150 per guest.
Tickets can cost more depending on the wedding in question, while the add-ons much agree to strict rules.
As well as following the dress code and turning up on time, the ticket-buyers have to drink in moderation, and can't share any photos without permission.
Meanwhile, the couple getting married aren't required to actually talk to the paying guests on the day.
Lekarski added: "A wedding has its own ecosystem where guests get chatting to each other of their own accord."
Parisian couple Jennifer and Paulo signed up to invite a few strangers to their wedding, which already has 95 of their family and friends in attendance.
She said: 'I thought: 'Woah, that's quite something', having people you don't know at your wedding.
'It's not only about the money, which is a drop on a hot stone in terms of the overall wedding cost, although it will help a bit in terms of the cost of things like decoration and the dress.
"It's also because we thought it could be fun and we're extroverted and open to sharing things.'
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