Family Christmas

A family Christmas means deciding whose house it will be, knowing who is coming, sharing the cost of the meal and often preparing a group gift. Some relatives can't be there but would still like to take part. Here are the steps, and what Filomy makes easier at each one.

1. 1
   2 months before

   Decide where and which day

   What makes it complicated

   The 24th or the 25th, at one house or another: the discussion goes round in circles in the family group chat.

   With Filomy

   A poll shared by link lets everyone choose the date and place, anonymously or by name, with a closing date.

   Poll →
2. 2
   6 weeks before

   Find out who is coming

   What makes it complicated

   You count place settings from spoken replies, and everyone's dietary needs are forgotten from one year to the next.

   With Filomy

   The invitation page collects replies in real time with the number of companions and custom questions (diet…), and reminds latecomers in one click.

   Invitations & RSVP →
3. 3
   1 month before

   Prepare a group gift

   What makes it complicated

   One person pays upfront for the grandparents' gift, then spends weeks getting paid back.

   With Filomy

   The personalised gift voucher shows the gift, a target amount and a few words from each participant; everyone pledges and pays the organiser directly.

   Personalised gift voucher →
4. 4
   3 weeks before

   Share the cost of the meal

   What makes it complicated

   The host does the shopping, then has to work out and ask for everyone's share.

   With Filomy

   The commission-free kitty collects pledges; everyone pays the organiser directly, who ticks off payments received and sees promised versus paid in real time.

   Commission-free kitty →
5. 5
   On the day

   Include relatives who can't be there

   What makes it complicated

   Absent relatives send a message to one person, and the others never see it.

   With Filomy

   The online guest book collects messages, photos, videos and voice notes by link, QR code or WhatsApp, with no app or account; the slideshow view lets you display them during the meal.

   Online guest book →
6. 6
   After the party

   Share the photos with older relatives

   What makes it complicated

   Christmas Eve photos stay on people's phones, and the grandparents never see them.

   With Filomy

   The Elders' wall is a photo and news wall shared all year round, simple for older relatives, with no account needed for family members (subscription).

   Elders' wall →
7. 7
   After the party

   A message for a future Christmas

   What makes it complicated

   Wishes written on a card end up put away, then lost.

   With Filomy

   The time capsule lets you write a message today that will be delivered in 1, 5 or 10 years.

   Time capsule →

All these steps gathered on a single mini-site, shared by link or QR code.

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