who pays
2006-10-09 12:57:29 · 11 answers · asked by redants 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Traditionally the breakdown goes something like this:
The Bride and Her Family:
Engagement party (if held)
Groom's wedding ring
Wedding gift for groom
Bridesmaid's luncheon (if held)
Pre wedding parties
Gifts for bridal attendants
Flowers
Bride's wedding dress and accessories
Trousseau and lingerie
Invitations, announcements and stationery
Mailing costs associated with invitations and announcements
Wedding Guest Book
Transportation for bridal party from bride's home to the ceremony
Cost of ceremony - all related costs, i.e. rental fees, flowers, music, etc.
Transportation of wedding party from ceremony to reception
Cost of reception - all related costs, i.e. rental fees, food, beverages, decor, music, etc.
Photography/Videography
Wedding consultant fees (if applicable)
Bride's physical exam and blood test (if applicable)
The Groom and His Family:
Bride's wedding ring
Wedding gift for the bride
Gifts for best man, groomsman and ushers
Bachelor dinner (if not given by best man)
Groom's physical exam and blood test (if required)
Groom's wedding attire
Marriage license
Rehearsal dinner
Fee for wedding officiant
Honeymoon
Alcoholic Beverages at reception (if applicable)
The Maid/Matron of Honor and the Bridesmaids:
Own dress and accessories
Gift for the couple
Parties or entertainment for the bride
Bridal Shower
Shower gift
Own transportation to and from wedding
The Best Man, Groomsmen and Ushers:
Own clothing rental
Gift for the couple
Bachelor dinner
Parties or entertainment for groom
Own transportation to and from wedding
Bride and Groom:
Gifts of appreciation for those who helped with the wedding
In current days though, the couple is more and more often choosing to pay for the entire thing themselves (with exception of services offered by family as gifts)
2006-10-09 13:09:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That really is a great question. It first depends on your age and your finacial status. Most of the time now adays the bride and groom pay as much as they can if not all. However here is a little bit of the breakdown.
The Brides side
invitations, announcements, wedding consultant, gown and accoutrements, reception (including site, food, flowers, photographs, videographer, and music), and transportation for the wedding party
THe Grooms side pays for the
marriage license, officiant, bride's bouquet, boutonnieres, rehearsal dinner, and honeymoon.
that is mostly tradition
this is today's world
division of financial duties is far more fluid. Maybe one side feels strongly about the flowers, while the other side feels strongly about the band -- so go ahead and split it up that way. See what's on your agenda, then find ways to make it even. Feel free to come up with a game plan that works for you!
I hope this helped
2006-10-09 22:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not going with tradition, approach your family, and with tact, request that instead of wedding gifts, that they help with the expense of the wedding. Maybe they will hand over money, or like with my wedding, different family members took on different things. My mother and mother in law split the cost of the wedding dress, my grandmother paid for the wedding cake, my father paid for the reception hall, and all the aunts and uncles chipped in and ordered some really great food platters. We were left with the expense of decorating, and to be honest that was a lot cheaper than I thought it was going to be.
2006-10-09 20:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by nanners040477 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything should be split 50-50 except the meal expenses -- that should depend on how many people each side has. It's clearly unfair for one side to pay 50-50 for meals when they only invite, say 100 people and the other side invites 250. Hope that helps.
2006-10-09 20:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by jasmicsgal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the brides family pays but nowadays, anything goes. I like this tradition since my son and daughter-in-law had a $35,000 wedding and they paid for it all! We did the rehearsal dinner for $1,700. Everything was great!! After more than 3 years, they are as happy as ever!
2006-10-09 20:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the brides parents pay for the wedding and the reception...usually the groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner and booze at the reception.
Today, I think the bride and groom pay for as much as they can and the parents help where and as much as they can. Weddings can cost thousands of $$ if your not carefull and no one should carry the cost unless they have lots of $$.
2006-10-09 20:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually the bride's family pays for everything except the rehersal dinner and sometimes the flowers
2006-10-09 21:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At my wedding, my parents paid for the invitations, hall, food, flowers, & photographer. His parents paid for the alcohol, DJ, bartender and the rehearsal dinner. Our best man paid the preacher (the church was free). I don't know if all of that was tradition, but that's how they split it up.
2006-10-09 20:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the bride's parents pay for the entire wedding. If it is you two living together already or well up in age (meaning you are in your late twenties and beyond, then yall are responsible for financing your own wedding.
2006-10-09 20:02:43 · answer #9 · answered by â¤??? ?å???? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The richest side of the family..lol
2006-10-09 20:05:14 · answer #10 · answered by Ellenaj 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋