Who pays for what in a wedding?

Question

what does the bride pay for? and what does the groom pay for?

Answer 1

The family of the groom is responsible for contacting the bride's family and arranging a meeting, if they're not already acquainted. If the bride's family must travel to do this, it is generous of the groom's family to meet some of the travel and/or hotel expenses, but not required.

The bachelor's dinner (aka bachelor party) is hosted by the groom or his family for his/their friends, therefore the groom or his family meet all associated expenses.

Very often the groom or his family generously volunteers to handle the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, including all associated costs, but this is voluntary, not obligatory.

While it is very usual for the groom's family to offer to provide flowers, a cake, the liquor, whatever, such contributions are strictly voluntary, not compulsory. If the groom's family chooses not to contribute, the bride's family must either go into debt or host a wedding in a style they can afford.

Answer 2

Traditionally the bride's parents pay for the wedding and reception and the groom's parents pay for the honeymoon. The trend nowadays is that everyone involved, bride/groom/both sets of parents, contributes what they can or the couple pays for the entire thing themselves. Today the typical couple is not what the typical couple use to be 20+ years ago so in my opinion I think the "traditions" aren't really fair anymore.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Traditionally the family of the bride pays most of the costs of the wedding,but usually the family of the groom helps in someway i.e. pay for the rehearsal dinner or furnish the liquid refreshments at the reception.

Answer 4

traditionally, the Bride's family foots the bill for the wedding day and the Groom's family does the rehearsal dinner. You don't have to do it that way. Do whatever works for your circumstances

Answer 5

The brides parents are supposed to pay for the most part. like the dress and the other parts. The husband should pay for the ring.

Answer 6

Check on theknot.com for etiquitte. But for now I would say to ask both parents if they can help and how much. That will help you in deciding on your official budget. I think groom's parents do the rehearsal, the bride's take care of all the wedding cost.

Answer 7

Being very socially strict...

the groom pays for the bride´s dress, the rings and wedding license and religious service.
parents of groom pay, as a gift, for honeymoon trip.
parents of the bride pay for wedding reception.
bride or bride´s maids of honor pay for flowers.
bride pays for own stethician sessions (spa, manicure, pedicure, hairdo, make up, etc.,etc.) and own accessories (shoes, pantyhose, jewels, tiara, etc.)
best-man for groom pays for limo and bachelor´s party.
friends or family pay for previous party.
groom and bride pay for presents for family and friends.

But in present time groom and bride pay whatever it takes to make own decisions and do what they want to, and nobody tell them what to do or to choose.

Answer 8

the brides father pays for everything

Answer 9

Emily Post would surely disagree with me here but, YOU PAY FOR EVERYTHING TOGETHER. If you have parents who will be making contributions, get a clear guideline of what they will and wont pay for, and how much they will pay. Plan on having to pay for it all.

Answer 10

My parents paid for the ceremony part and the reception. My husbands parents took care of the rehearsal dinner and our honeymoon to Jamaica.