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Who pays for what
Your preferences, budget can trump tradition

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   Traditions about responsibility for wedding costs are changing. The longstanding custom of the bride’s family paying for most of the wedding can certainly be modified to suit the preferences, and resources, of the bridal couple and their families. Here is the traditional division of expenses. (SEE budget worksheet)
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 The bride's family | The bride | The groom's family | The groom | Attendants & ushers
 
Bride’s Family
  • Entire cost of ceremony, including facility, music, flowers and decorations.
  • Entire cost of reception, including hall, food, beverages, cake, flowers and music.
  • Bride’s wedding attire and trousseau.
  • Invitations, announcements, postage.
  • Engagement and wedding photographs.
  • Bridesmaids’ bouquets.
  • Bridal party transportation.
  • Wedding consultant.
Bride
  • Groom’s wedding ring.
  • Gifts for groom, bride’s attendants.
  • Personal stationery.
  • Bridesmaids’ luncheon.
Groom’s Family
  • Own wedding attire.
  • Rehearsal dinner.
Groom
  • Bride’s engagement and wedding rings.
  • Marriage license.
  • Gifts for bride, best man and ushers.
  • Bridal bouquet; boutonnieres.
  • Mothers’ corsages.
  • Fee for clergy or officiant.
  • Honeymoon.
Attendants & Ushers
  • Own wedding attire.
  • Parties for bride and groom.


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Who pays for what
Your wedding timetable
Appointment calendar
Your bridal party
Your guest list
Bridal registry list
   Wedding gift list
Reception checklist
Flower checklist
Photography checklist
Honeymoon checklist
Hints for tending bar
Groom's checklist


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