Reunion
A school, class or former colleagues' reunion brings together people who sometimes haven't seen each other in years. You need to track down contacts, find a date, handle sign-ups for the meal and collect payments. Here are the steps, and what can be made easier at each one.
- 6 months before
Choose the date and venue
What makes it complicated
With dozens of people spread out, opinions on the date and venue arrive by email, message and social media, with no overall view.
With Filomy
A poll shared by link gathers date and venue preferences, with a closing date and results shared with everyone.
Poll → - 4 months before
Spread the word and count heads
What makes it complicated
Everyone passes the news on to the people they still know, and the guest list is kept by hand in a spreadsheet.
With Filomy
The invitation page takes 2 minutes to create and is easy to forward; replies come in real time, with custom questions such as a phone number.
Invitations & RSVP → - 3 months before
Put everything behind one link
What makes it complicated
The poll, invitations and payments live in different tools, and several links have to be resent each time another old friend turns up.
With Filomy
The Event Box (€49.90, one-time payment) brings invitations, poll, registration and payments, kitty, guest book and photo wall together on one mini-site shared by link or QR code.
Event Box (mini-site) → - 2 months before
Handle meal sign-ups
What makes it complicated
You need to know who is bringing a partner and who is staying for the meal, then chase and tick off every transfer by hand.
With Filomy
Registration works out each person's total from their options, payment goes directly to the organiser with a unique reference, and the meal summary can be passed to the caterer.
Registration & payments → - On the day
Collect messages and photos
What makes it complicated
The evening's photos and the stories people share end up scattered across phones and are never gathered.
With Filomy
The online guest book collects messages, photos, videos and voice notes by link or QR code, with no account, and can be shown as a slideshow during the evening.
Online guest book → - After the reunion
Stay in touch
What makes it complicated
Once the evening is over, everyone goes home and the contacts you found drift apart again.
With Filomy
Guest book contributions can be printed as cards or a book, and a time capsule lets you send the group a message in 1, 5 or 10 years.
Time capsule →
All these steps gathered on a single mini-site, shared by link or QR code.
Discover the boxFrequently asked questions
How do you find old classmates?
Filomy doesn't search for contacts for you. But the invitation link is easy to forward, so everyone can pass it on to the people they are still in touch with.
How do you collect payment for the meal?
With registration and payments, everyone pays the organiser directly by transfer, Wero, Lydia, PayPal, cheque or cash, with a unique reference. Reminders take one click and Filomy takes no commission.
How much does the Event Box cost?
€49.90 as a one-time payment. Without a box, invitations, polls and registration are free up to 50 replies.