2006-07-29 18:53:53 · 37 answers · asked by ceecee2019 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Advice for today's world:
Spend a little on the Wedding, and a lot on the Honeymoon.
All together now..............
2006-07-29 18:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The days when the bride's family paid for everything are long gone. Traditionally speaking though the groom's parents would pay for: the flowers except the bride's bouquet, the rehersal dinner, and the bar tab and cocktail hour at the reception. Basically everything else is "traditionally" taken care of by the bride's parents. The groom is supposed to take care of the honeymoon, your wedding band, his groom's cake and bachlor party. In most cases today, who ever can contribute does. The only people under any obligation to pay are the bride and groom, any offerings from parents, relatives or friends are gifts and should be treated as such. Good luck with everything!!
2006-07-30 02:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the bride's family pays for the wedding. The groom's family traditionally invites the bride's family for dinner (or to stay for a few days), if they haven't met yet, but is not obliged to pay their travel or hotel expenses. The groom's family also pays for the bachelor's dinner, which is now usually called the bachelor party. Members of the bridal party (bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers, flower girls, etc.) are expected to pay for their own special clothing, hairdressing, etc.
However, in modern times it is rare that this tradition is strictly adhered to. More often than not, the groom's family accepts all responsibility associated with the rehearsal, including the expenses thereof and giving a rehearsal dinner. This gives the bride's family a much needed respite and some financial relief.
After that, any expenses are up for grabs. If someone wants to volunteer to buy the cake, furnish the liquor, pay for the postage, take care of the florist's bill -- let them! However there is no way you can COMPEL them to do so. Also, assuming part of the financial burden does NOT buy one "a vote" in planning decisions; the hosts remain the authorities and are in control. So get in there and fight it out, folks.
2006-07-29 23:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by kill_yr_television 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old fashion answer to this is the brides family with the grooms family paying for the rehersal dinner. This comes from the age old practice of a father giving his daughter away and providing a dowry, and this included paying for the wedding.
I think nowadays, anything goes. My advice is this, no matter what type of wedding you have, you're still married after you say I do whether you spent $50,000 on a wedding or got married in a court house. The most important thing is that youre married.
2006-07-30 03:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by lildebbieswtcake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The bride's family individuals pays for the ceremony AND reception. The groom's family individuals pays in basic terms for the prepare consultation dinner (night before wedding ceremony). until the groom's family individuals provides to pay extra.
2016-11-03 07:13:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brides family pays for the wedding and the grooms family pays for all the flowers. Un fair ? Yes ! but that is the way it is. You both could pay for it your selves and save your parents lots of money.
2006-07-29 19:00:15 · answer #6 · answered by ldp999000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, the bride's family has paid for the wedding but there really aren't any rules. Usually the couple sits down with both sets of parents separately to see how they feel about it. My parents were very up front about the amount of money they could or could not spend, as were my husband's...that made it a lot easier on everyone and easy to make a budget.
2006-07-30 04:57:03 · answer #7 · answered by ykokorocks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this day in age tradition should be thrown out the window! Let's face it... Weddings are very expensive. The average wedding costs between 20,000-30,000 dollars!! That's a lot to expect someone to pay unless they are very wealthy. These day's everyone chips in. You don't stick with tradition that the brides family pays for almost everything. You and your future hubbie should start saving! And both sides of the family should pitch in.
2006-07-30 03:48:31 · answer #8 · answered by hullo? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody pays for the bridesmaid dresses or tux's only the people that are going to wear them!!!!!!!!!
Here is the break down:
Brides family pays for: the reception food and any other extras that they can afford, the brides dress, hair, flowers etc... Pretty much if they can afford it they will pay for it.
Grooms family pays for: the alchohl at the reception hall and also for the rehersal dinner.
That is basically the traditonal way of doing things. Also the bridemaids should throw and pay for the shower and bachlorette party. The groomsmen pay for the bachlor party.
2006-07-30 01:15:06 · answer #9 · answered by michiganwife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, the bride's family pays for the wedding. But, I'd like to think that everyone would help out as needed in the 21st century.
2006-07-29 18:57:29 · answer #10 · answered by Otis F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have always known that the brides parents pay for most of the wedding but the grooms parents also pitch in
2006-07-29 18:55:54 · answer #11 · answered by nicks girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋