Free planning tool
See what each extra guest really costs
A guest costs you far more than their dinner. Add up the meal, the drinks reception, the wine, the evening food and the rest of it, then see what taking twenty names off the list would actually save you.
What each day guest costs you
The guest-list lever
Cutting ten day guests saves €1,720. Cutting twenty saves €3,440, more than almost any other decision you can make. Moving ten day guests to evening-only saves €1,493.
Your guest list
This covers the guest-driven lines only. Photography, music, attire, rings and cars sit on top and don’t change with headcount.
Common questions
Guest cost calculator, answered
How much does a wedding guest cost in Ireland?
Between €150 and €260 per head once you include the meal, drinks reception, table wine, evening food, stationery and their share of styling. The venue's headline per-head price is usually only about 60% of the real figure.
Is it cheaper to have evening-only guests?
Considerably. An evening guest typically costs €20–€30 rather than €150–€260, because they only take evening food, one drink and a share of styling.
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Add your tables, drop people onto them, and find the problems now rather than at eleven o'clock the night before.