Wicklow has ranked as the dearest county in Ireland to get married in, at an average of €24,870, while the cheapest county is Offaly, where weddings cost on average €20,930.
This was the only county in Ireland coming in under €21,000 in a recent survey undertaken by WeddingSocial.io.
Waterford ranks as the fourth cheapest county, averaging €22,925, Limerick ranks in 6th averaging €23,395 in costs, Cork follows in 7th place on €23,410, while county Tipperary just squeezes into the top 10, in 9th place averaging €23,460 costs.
August is the most popular month to get married in with 15% of all Irish weddings, while January is the least popular on just 2%. The study shows that the cheapest month to get married in is February costing on average €21,765 but couples getting married in July pay nearly €3,000 more at €24,615 on average. Overall the average cost of a wedding in Ireland is €23,605, a €1,200 increase on last year.
The study was conducted using over 1,000 actual wedding budgets from couple across the Republic of Ireland (26 counties). Founder, Alan Joyce, WeddingSocial.io commented: “The wedding reception is the largest expense a couple incurs. Therefore, it’s no surprise to see Wicklow, topping the list of Ireland’s most expensive counties, with its many picturesque and exclusive wedding venues.
“In the battle of the sexes, on average €450 is spent kitting out the bridesmaids, over double that spent on the groomsmen.”
In the battle of the sexes, on average €450 is spent kitting out the bridesmaids, over double that spent on the groomsmen. It’s also interesting to note that photo and video booths rank higher than the more traditional wedding expenses of flowers and car hire, highlighting the importance of the shift towards social media.”
Some other interesting figures on wedding spend, saw the average wedding venue costing €7,195, the spend on a honeymoon came in at €3,980, wedding cakes averaged €345, with lingerie making the bottom of the list, averaging a spend of just €80.
