Due to the costly and rising cost of living, 40% of Poles quit their participation in spring weddings. In turn, all 3rd individual refuses to invitation to baptism or communion. Most respondents want to spend no more than 750 PLN on gifts.
According to the IBRiS study, Poles are increasingly giving up household celebrations, and the main reason is financial considerations and rising costs of living. W weddings does not intend to take 40% of respondents, 32 percent resign communionand 29 % of baptism.
Weddings are increasingly absent
Weddings are usually given up by people in 30-39 years (46%) and 50-59 years (44%), urban residents (44%) and villages (42%).
Poles were besides asked what budget They're planning presents. In the case of weddings, the largest percentage, or 28 percent, declares the amount from 401 au 750 PLNand 24 percent from 201 to 400 PLN; 13 percent plans to spend 751-100 PLN, 8 percent between 1001 PLN and 1500 PLN, and from 1501 to 2000 PLN - 4 percent.
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"Participation in household celebrations is an crucial issue for Poles, but as the survey shows, there is simply a large group of people who, due to not insufficient finances, quit participation" - noted Marek Lewandowski from Santander Consumer Bank, quoted in the information.
How much do Poles spend on gifts?
For presents communion and baptism Most people (18%) want to spend between PLN 401 a 500. The subsequent surveyed figures indicated: from 201 to 300 PLN (16 percent), 301 to 400 PLN and 101 to 200 PLN (by 14 percent). Between PLN 501 and PLN 600 is planned to allocate 7% and the amount up to PLN 100 - 6 percent, from PLN 601 to PLN 700 - 3 percent. Over a 1000 PLN wants to spend 1% of respondents.
Lewandowski pointed out that the amount of planned expenditure varies according to residence and age.
"The most popular amount of PLN 401-750 was most frequently indicated by the youngest aged 18-29 (31%) and the oldest aged 60+ (30%)" - he noted.
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He added that a higher range, from 751 to 100 zł The most commonly indicated people aged 40-49 (18%) and residents of large cities (19%).
A survey commissioned by Santander Consumer Bank was carried out by the Institute for marketplace and Social investigation (IBRiS) on 2-10 April 2025 on a example of 1,000 adult Poles.
