Wedding guides for Irish couples
Real numbers, the legal requirements, and the trade-offs nobody puts in a brochure. Written for weddings in Ireland specifically.
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Small wedding venues in Ireland: options for intimate weddings
How to find a venue for a small or intimate wedding in Ireland: venues that publish smaller-wedding options, minimum numbers, and four formats that work well.
24 October 2026
Hotel wedding packages in Ireland: real prices by county
What Irish hotel wedding packages include and what they cost, with published per-head and all-inclusive package prices from venues in every county we list.
24 October 2026
How much does a wedding celebrant cost in Ireland?
What a humanist or independent celebrant costs in Ireland, what the fee covers, the extras to budget for, and how it compares with a civil or church ceremony.
19 October 2026
How much do wedding flowers cost in Ireland?
Real published wedding flower prices from Irish florists: bridal bouquets, bridesmaids, buttonholes and table arrangements, and how to make the budget go further.
19 October 2026
How much does a wedding DJ cost in Ireland?
Real published wedding DJ prices in Ireland, from an after-band set to a full day with MC, plus DJ and sax packages and what to ask before you book.
19 October 2026
How much do wedding hair and makeup cost in Ireland?
Real published bridal makeup and hair prices from Irish artists: the bride, the bridal party, trials and travel, and how to keep the total down.
19 October 2026
How much does a wedding cake cost in Ireland?
The average is €436. Real published wedding cake prices from Irish cake makers by tier and servings, what delivery adds, and how to save.
19 October 2026
How much does wedding car hire cost in Ireland?
What wedding cars actually cost in Ireland, from self-drive classics to a chauffeured vintage Rolls-Royce, what is usually included, and what to ask before you book.
19 October 2026
How much does a wedding videographer cost in Ireland?
The average is €1,841. Real published package prices from Irish videographers, what a full day costs, what extras add, and how to book well.
19 October 2026
What do wedding directories cost suppliers in Ireland?
How Irish wedding directories charge suppliers, the questions to ask before you pay for a listing, and how to tell whether a paid listing is worth it.
1 October 2026
How to get more wedding enquiries in Ireland
For wedding suppliers: the free things that bring in more enquiries from couples who are ready to book, from reply speed and pricing to reviews and venue lists.
1 October 2026
Questions to ask wedding suppliers before you book
The questions to ask your venue, photographer, band, hair and makeup, florist and celebrant, and the reason behind each one, so nothing in the contract catches you out.
30 September 2026
What to eat during wedding week, when you have zero time to cook
The week before your wedding is the worst possible time to also be grocery shopping and cooking from scratch. Why couples underestimate it, and the low-effort ways to actually eat properly through it.
19 September 2026
How much does a honeymoon cost after an Irish wedding?
The wedding survey doesn't count it, but the honeymoon still needs a number. Typical spend by trip type, when to book flights and hotels, and why more Irish couples are splitting the trip in two.
12 September 2026
How much does a wedding venue cost in Ireland?
The average is €15,087, and it decides roughly 41% of the whole budget on its own. What sets the price, what's usually extra, and the two decisions that move it most.
8 September 2026
How much does a wedding cost in Ireland?
What an Irish wedding actually costs, using the published 2025 survey figures: average spend, what each supplier charges, and the four decisions that move the total.
20 July 2026
The complete Irish wedding planning timeline
What to book and when, from eighteen months out to the morning of, including the HSE notice period couples most often forget.
14 July 2026
How to legally get married in Ireland
The three-month notice, the €200 fee, the documents to bring, the Marriage Registration Form, and where and when each kind of ceremony can happen.
8 July 2026
The cheapest months to get married in Ireland
Month-by-month venue pricing, what you gain off-peak, and what you genuinely give up.
2 July 2026
Cutting the guest list without starting a war
Irish guest lists have a gravity of their own. Here's how to keep the number down and the family speaking.
26 June 2026
Choosing a wedding venue in Ireland, county by county
What each part of the country does best, what it costs, and the questions to ask before you sign anything.
20 June 2026
How to choose a wedding photographer in Ireland
Styles, real prices, and the one request that tells you everything about a photographer.
14 June 2026
Irish wedding traditions worth keeping
Handfasting, the Claddagh, the magic hanky and the ones nobody actually does any more.
8 June 2026
Wedding speeches: running order, timing and how to not lose the room
Who speaks, in what order, for how long, and the case for doing speeches before the meal.
2 June 2026
A real €25,000 Irish wedding budget, line by line
Every line of a full 120-guest Irish wedding at €25,000, with the trade-offs made to get there.
27 May 2026
Can you get married outdoors in Ireland?
Yes, but not with a registrar. The rule that decides whether your ceremony can be outdoors, on a beach or on a Saturday, and how to plan around it.
21 May 2026
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Ireland?
The average is €2,276, but photographers range widely. What sets the price, what you actually get for it, and how to book well without overspending.
15 May 2026
How much does a wedding band cost in Ireland?
The average is €2,833. What a band includes, band versus DJ, and how to fill a dance floor without overspending.
9 May 2026
How far in advance should you book a wedding venue in Ireland?
Popular venues go twelve to eighteen months ahead, and the best dates further still. When to book, what to lock first, and how to move faster if your date is soon.
3 May 2026
Do you tip wedding suppliers in Ireland?
Tipping is appreciated but never expected in Ireland. Who people tend to tip, how much is normal, and why service charges mean you may already have.
27 April 2026