Community & Services

GDPR Compliance for Wedding Planners

Wedding planners in Ireland handle deeply personal data from couples and their families, including guest lists with contact details, dietary and accessibility requirements, venue and vendor contracts, and often religious or cultural preferences. The volume and sensitivity of data processed for a single wedding — sometimes involving hundreds of individuals — makes GDPR compliance particularly important.

KEY GDPR RISKS

Why Wedding Planners Need GDPR Compliance

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Processing guest dietary and accessibility data that may reveal health conditions or disabilities without treating it as special category data

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Sharing detailed guest lists and personal data with multiple vendors (caterers, venues, transport, accommodation) without data processing agreements

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Retaining guest lists, seating plans, and vendor records with personal data for years after each wedding

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Collecting religious or cultural preference data for ceremony planning without explicit consent

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Using wedding photographs featuring identifiable guests for marketing and portfolio purposes without consent

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