Who Pays For What?

Bride
  Wedding ring for the groom. Personal stationery.
Wedding gift for the groom. Accommodations for out-of town attendants.
Gifts for bridal attendants.

Groom
The bride’s engagement and wedding rings. Boutonnieres for attendants and fathers.
Wedding gift for the bride. Marriage license.
Gifts for the best man and ushers. Clergy’s fee.
Bride’s bouquet and going-away corsage. Honeymoon expenses.
Mothers’ corsages.

Bride’s Family
Engagement party. Bride’s attire and accessories.
Ceremony costs: location, music, rentals and all related expenses. Wedding gift for the couple.
Entire cost of reception, food, beverages, entertainment, rental items, decorations, wedding cake. Wedding invitations, announcements, mailing costs.

Attendants
Wedding attire for themselves. Showers given by maid of honor or bridesmaids.
Travel expenses. Bachelor party given by best man or ushers.
Gift for couple.

Bride & Groom
Gifts of appreciation for parents and others who helped with wedding. Expenses of items which exceeded budget.

Optional Expenses
Attendants dresses may be purchased by bride or her family. Corsages for mothers and grandmothers may be paid by bride’s family.
Bride may give bridesmaids’ luncheon. Rehearsal dinner is usually hosted by groom’s family, but may be hosted by bride’s family or friend.
Bride’s bouquet may be purchased by her family.
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