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 Who pays for what at a Wedding?

 

  • Sharing the Financial Burden of Wedding

    Wedding is an expensive affair and a lot of financial burden is there to be shouldered. Sharing the financial burden could provide relief to all concerned. Wedding is perhaps the most important event in the life of a man or woman but at the same time is an expensive affair. Apart from the wedding related expenses, there are also the expenses of hoisting the wedding or reception parties and feeding and entertaining the guests. If you are following a more traditional wedding most of the expenses of the wedding will usually be paid for by the brides family. Next is a more traditional list of the expenses that you will encounter before and after your wedding and who should pay for what.

  • The bride pays for:

        The groom’s wedding ring

        A wedding gift for the groom

        Gifts for her attendants

        Her hair, makeup, beauty treatments

        Accommodation for any out-of-town bridesmaids

  • The groom pays for:

          The marriage license
     
      The bride’s engagement ring and wedding ring
      
       Accommodation for any out-of-town groomsmen
     
      Corsages for the mothers and grandmothers

        Boutonnières for men in the wedding party
     
       A wedding gift for the bride
     
      The bride’s bouquet
     
      Gifts for his attendants
     
      Fee for the officiant
     
      The honeymoon

     

  • The bride’s family pays for:

        Reception costs, including food, bar, music, decorations, rental fees and entertainment
     
      Ceremony Costs including rental fees, decorations
     
      wedding stationery Including Invitations, announcements, order of service, and mailing costs
     
      Wedding flowers for Ceremony and Reception
     
      The bride’s wedding dress  and accessories
     
      Transportation
     
      Photography
     
      Wedding favours
     
      Their own attire and travel expenses

  • The groom’s family pays for:
     
      The rehearsal dinner, including food, invitations, decorations and entertainment
     
      Their own attire and travel expenses
     
      A wedding present

  • Bridesmaids pay for:

        Bridal shower
     
      Bridesmaid dress and shoes (flower girl/ringbearer attire is paid for by the child's parents)
     
      Any traveling expenses 
     
      Hen party (optional)

  • Groomsmen & Ushers pay for

        Rental of formalwear
     
      Stag party (optional)

  • Guests Pay for

    Traveling and lodging expenses (even if you're having a destination wedding, guests pay their own way)

  • A modern take on who pays for what at a wedding:

    In modern weddings much of this has changed due mainly to increased costs. Today the reality is that the bride has probably left home and is earning her own money. Whilst a lot of parents will still contribute in terms of accepted etiquette the more modern approach is for them to either make a contribution by way of a fixed pound amount or by way of agreeing to pay certain expenses. For example the bride's parents may say that they will pay for the wedding dress and reception. The groom's parents may decide to pay for the alcohol or offer a small amount. From a couple's perspective it helps to know who pays for what at weddings because if they can get parents to agree to certain items it makes their planning that much easier. They can then plan to make their own pound stretch further in the knowledge that some of the big ticket items are taken care of. Knowing who pays for what at weddings certainly makes wedding planning a lot easier.

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