Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Paris Startup Offers Wedding Tickets To Strangers
Imagine you're planning a big party, like a wedding, but it's super expensive.
A company in Paris came up with a cool idea to help.
They let couples sell tickets to their wedding to strangers.
These strangers get to enjoy the party, eat food, and dance, even though they don't know the people getting married.
The money from the tickets helps the couple pay for the decorations, food, and other wedding costs.
The idea came from a woman whose daughter wondered why they weren't invited to weddings.
So, she created a way for people to experience weddings and for couples to get some help paying for them.
A Paris-based startup called Invitin is selling tickets to weddings to strangers to help couples finance their events.
The startup's founder, Katia Lekarski, got the idea after her daughter questioned why they weren't invited to weddings.
Invitin lists couples selling wedding tickets for between 150 and 400 euros each.
Jennifer and Paulo are using Invitin, with 95 family and friends and five paying strangers attending.
The couples vet the profiles of the strangers before allowing them to attend.
- Who
- Katia Lekarski is the founder of Invitin. Jennifer and Paulo are using the service.
- What
- A startup called Invitin is selling tickets to weddings to strangers.
- When
- The idea came earlier this year.
- Where
- Paris
- Why
- To help couples manage wedding finances and provide strangers access to wedding events.
Couples
Strangers
Cost vs. Experience
Couples
Helps with wedding costs and provides a unique experience.
Strangers
Potential for awkward social situations, safety concerns regarding strangers attending.
- Startup Name
- Invitin
- Founder
- Katia Lekarski
- Ticket Price Range
- 150 to 400 euros
- Location
- Paris