2007-03-15 05:46:11 · 32 answers · asked by *live,laugh,love* 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
It is really a toss up ... sometimes the couple waits until they are well established and end up paying for everything on their own. If they marry young and don't have a lot of disposable income, then either their parents will pay for things, or they will wait until they have money saved.
2007-03-16 00:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends nowadays. Traditionally it's the brides family that pays for the wedding. But things have changed a lot in the past 20 years. Sometimes it's still the bride's family, sometimes the bride's and groom's family split the costs in half. There are times when the families don't agree with the wedding so the groom and bride will have to pay for it themselves. If that happens, usually the wedding is small. Or they elope.
I have two older brothers. When they got married about 24 years ago, my parents paid bar cost at the reception and for the photographer. The brides' family paid for everything else. My parents wanted to help with something and that's what they all agreed on. And the day before the wedding, when we have the wedding rehearsal, my parents paid for the dinner after that as well.
2007-03-15 05:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the brides family pays for the wedding, but now alot of couples pay for their own wedding, or the groom pays the majority of the share, or both of the couples family pitches in.
2007-03-15 09:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by attheendofmyrope 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At this point there are no more rules to who should have to pay. Basically all family members chip in some how. And usually the main financial burden is on the new couple, Especially if they are both working. Traditionally it was the woman's parents that would have to pay. But now with the cost of everything being so High it's too much to expect any one part of the family to pick up the bill.
2007-03-15 05:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by skipper 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Traditionally the bride's family are the one's stuck with the bill, but nowadays people can have any type of wedding they want, and often many different cultural traditions are brought into a ceremony, so I don't think there should be a lot of focus on what traditionally has gone down in the States. Whatever works for your situation.
2007-03-15 05:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by anne33khan 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Traditionally, it is the bride's parents. Keep in mind, though, that when the parents pay for the wedding, it is THEIR wedding, and they have control of how much money gets spent and on what. That is the TRADITIONAL way. These days, brides and grooms want more say in the wedding, and therefore wind up paying for it themselves.
2007-03-15 05:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Milana P 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is suppose to be the bride's family. But lately the weddings are being paid by the bride and groom. This way they have complete control over everything. No more mother in laws arguing as to who put out the most money and who has the longest invite list.
2007-03-15 05:54:24 · answer #7 · answered by Feline05 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If they are independent adults, the couple would typically pay for it. Traditionally, much of the wedding was paid for by the bride's family but as women are typically living independently for a number of years before getting married they are able to pay for it themselves.
Plus, the bonus of them paying for it themselves is that they get final veto on everything. I have friends who's parents paid for the wedding and it was really the parents' wedding, not my friends, for all intensive purposes.
2007-03-15 05:50:45 · answer #8 · answered by T.I. 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nowadays usually both sets of parents split the wedding. My daughter is getting married and we are paying 1/3rd, his parents are paying 1/3rd and the bride and groom are paying 1/3rd. I have a son who got married and we paid 1/3rd of his wedding also.
2007-03-15 11:56:54 · answer #9 · answered by boss 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These days, with couples working, they pay for their own wedding. Gone are the days where the brides' family pays.
2007-03-15 08:12:09 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋