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How much should you spend on a wedding present ?

Wedding costs are at all-time high in Ireland, and that's not just for the happy couple. Surveys...

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15.05 9 Feb 2026


How much should you spend on a wedding present ?


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15.05 9 Feb 2026


Wedding costs are at all-time high in Ireland, and that's not just for the happy couple. Surveys show it has never been more expensive to host a wedding or to accept an invitation to one.  

While 96% of guests tend to give money as gifts, how much should you give, and should it depend on what you get out of the wedding?  

If you attend a wedding in Adare Manor with an open bar, should you be expected to give more?  

Sara Kennedy, author of the The Aisle blog and wedding expert  joined Sean.


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