Saving for a Wedding

Make your big day a dream day.

Congratulations, you’re getting hitched! Now comes the excitement of planning your big day, and the realisation that weddings can be super expensive. But the perfect wedding you’ve always dreamt of could be closer than you think.

Our savings tips and tricks can help you reach your all-important savings goal so you and your loved ones can make the most of your special day.

How much will I need?

The average cost for a wedding in Ireland, including the honeymoon cost is €23,395 with 5% of couples forking out over €30,000. (Source: weddingsocial.io, weddingsonline.ie.)

Simple tips to help you reach your savings goal:

  1. Start a countdown. Start a countdown to your wedding day on your phone. There are lots of fun countdown apps you can choose from.
  2. Motivate yourself! Pin pictures of your dream wedding, including dresses, tuxedos, wedding cars, venues, invitations, hairstyles, bouquets, cakes etc. onto a Pinterest board. Or just stick some pictures onto the kitchen fridge instead!
  3. Start saving early. The earlier you start, the less you’ll have to put away each month to reach your goal.
  4. Top up your savings. Some months you might have a little extra disposable income, in that case, think about topping up your savings rather than splurging on something that doesn't contribute to your wedding goals. Adding money to your savings account is easy in Open24 Online Banking and our Mobile Apps.
  5. Open a separate savings account just for your wedding. Seeing your wedding fund increasing each month in a separate savings account will not only help to keep you motivated, but it will reduce the temptation to use your wedding savings for unrelated expenses. Just imagine seeing that number getting closer and closer to your goal each and every month!

The average price of an Irish wedding 
including a honeymoon is

€38,000


33.5%

increase from the previous year

When should you 
get married?

Choosing a less popular month means
you'll have more bargaining power.

January

Least popular
3.5%

August

Most popular
15%

February

Least expensive

July

Most expensive

Wedding Savings Timeline
Engagement

Set up a joint savings account
Engagement & Wedding Rings

12-18 months before

Venues (Reception)
Photography/video

6 months before

Start wedding invitation list
Bands
Wedding Dresses & Bridal Attire
3 months' notice to Relevant Statuary Bodies

3 months before

Post wedding invitations
Finalise your Menu
Wine & Drink Catering
Food Catering

0-2 months before

Final payment for most services

After the wedding

Honeymoon

Engagement & Wedding Rings
€5,377
Book venue (reception)
€14,313
Book photographer & videographer
€3,158
Wedding band
€2,692
Wedding Dress & Bridal Attire
€1,706
Flowers
€802
Post wedding Invitations
€371
Hen and/or stag party
€506
Honeymoon
€5,643
Source:
Icons from the Noun Project:

Created by Chok Hernández, Yazmin Alanis, Alex Getty, Sergey Demushkin, Dominique Fougere, Icon Island

How you know you’re at an Irish Wedding 

Irish weddings are a thing of beauty. While you'll always have the usual stuff,  like fabulous dresses, teary-eyed onlookers, bouquet throwing and emotional first dances, here are a couple of things that set Irish weddings apart from the rest.

  • Betting on the speeches
  • “Beef or Salmon?”
  • Dancing to the Galway Girl
  • Ties around the head

So, whether you're a friend from abroad, or a visitor from another planet, if you notice any of these things you'll know you're at an Irish wedding!

Contact us

Make the big day your dream day.

Start your savings plan today and remember, anything you don't spend can go straight into a rainy day fund or kickstart a savings plan for your next steps as a new couple!

Compare Accounts

Not sure which account is right for you? Let us help you with that.


What would you like to do with your account?

How much will you place on deposit?

How would you like to draw down your money?

How would you like to open your account?

Please fill in all the fields above to get started!

Enhanced Customer Support

There are times in life when we are less able to cope with the everyday things – Do you require additional support?

Back to top
Page loading
Close takeover popup
PTSB logo

Altogether more human.