Recession curtails overseas weddings

Overseas weddings are on the wane since the demise of the Celtic Tiger, with couples reluctant to impose travel costs on guests, according to the president of the Irish Travel Agents Association.

Attending the association’s annual conference in Granada, Spain at the weekend, Clare Dunne said while the wedding itself was often cheaper overseas, it was expensive for the guests.

“They have the gift to pay for, the wedding day outfits, and then they are expected to travel as well. I think couples are reluctant to ask people to travel since the recession,” she said.