Weekend away with friends
Going away as a group starts with finding a weekend when everyone is free, then a place that suits everyone. Then come the nights, the meals and the costs someone has to cover up front. Here are the steps, and what can be made easier at each one.
- 3 months before
Pick the date and destination
What makes it complicated
Date and place suggestions get buried in the WhatsApp group, and nobody really knows which weekend works for most people.
With Filomy
A poll shared by link lets everyone vote on a date and a place, with a closing date and results everyone can see.
Poll → - 2 months before
Confirm who is coming
What makes it complicated
Between the « maybes » and replies given in passing, someone has to keep a list up to date by hand to book the right number of beds.
With Filomy
The invitation page collects replies (yes, no, maybe) in real time, and a reminder goes to anyone who hasn't answered in one click.
Invitations & RSVP → - 6 weeks before
Collect everyone's share of the rental
What makes it complicated
Whoever books pays the rental up front, then chases everyone to be paid back and checks bank statements line by line.
With Filomy
The registration form works out each person's amount based on the nights they choose; everyone pays the organiser directly with a unique reference, and bank statement matching tracks the payments.
Registration & payments → - 1 month before
Keep everything in one place
What makes it complicated
The poll, the guest list, the payments and the address of the house are scattered across messages and files.
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) → - The week before
Plan the shopping and meals
What makes it complicated
Shared groceries are paid for by one or two people, and splitting the cost gets fuzzy as the receipts pile up.
With Filomy
The commission-free kitty shows amounts pledged and paid in real time; the organiser ticks off payments received by transfer, Wero, Lydia, cheque or cash.
Commission-free kitty → - During the weekend
Keep the group's photos
What makes it complicated
Photos stay on everyone's phones, and you only ever get some of them, compressed in the chat.
With Filomy
The online guest book collects photos, videos, messages and voice notes by link, QR code or WhatsApp, with no app or account.
Online guest book → - After the weekend
Make the memory last
What makes it complicated
Once everyone is home, the buzz fades quickly and nothing keeps a trace of the weekend.
With Filomy
A time capsule lets you write a message to the group today, delivered 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 split the cost of a weekend with friends?
With registration and payments, each person's amount is calculated from their options (nights, meals) and paid directly to the organiser by transfer, Wero, Lydia, PayPal, cheque or cash. Filomy takes no commission.
Do participants need an account?
No. Invitations, polls and the guest book are shared by link or QR code, and everyone replies without an app or account.
Is it free?
Polls, invitations and registration are free up to 50 replies, and the kitty is free. The Event Box, which puts everything on one mini-site, costs €49.90 as a one-time payment.