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Have wedding costs for guests gone out of hand?

An opinion piece in The Journal today by Emer McLysaght challenges the idea that wedding guests s...

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16.06 5 Jun 2026


Have wedding costs for guests gone out of hand?


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16.06 5 Jun 2026


An opinion piece in The Journal today by Emer McLysaght challenges the idea that wedding guests should be expected to give cash as a present. She says that "getting married is a decision, not an achievement... we should stop giving newlyweds money”.

As the cost-of-living continues to rise, and as weddings are now often a multiple day event, should we re-evaluate the wedding guest gift expectations?

Joining Shane and Ciara to discuss this is Édaein O’Connell, Freelance Journalist.


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