Who Pays for What?

Historically, the bride and/or her family have assumed the majority of the wedding related expense. The more modern approach allows for division of costs between the couple and/or both sets of parents. Following are some of the more traditional guidelines that you can adopt or modify to suit your particular needs. The itemization also provides a check list of matters that may require attention in your wedding preparations.

Bride/Bride's Family

• Invitations, personal notes and mailing expense;
• Cost of the reception;
• Cost of the ceremony;
• Photographic and videographic expense;
• The groom’s wedding ring;
• Favors;
• Attendants’ bouquets;
• Transportation for the wedding party;
• Wedding dress, headpiece and accessories;
• Lingerie;
• Groom’s gift;
• Wedding consultant’s fee;
• Guest Book;
• Accommodations for out-of-town bride’s attendants and guests.

Groom/Groom's Family

• Groom’s wedding attire;
• Rehearsal dinner;
• Marriage license;
• Bride’s rings;
• Honeymoon;
• Wedding gifts for the bride, best man, groomsmen and ushers;
• BOTANICA's Flowers for the bride’s bouquet, corsages for the mothers and grandmothers;
• Alcohol at reception;
• Accommodations for out-of-town groomsmen, ushers and guests.

Attendants/Ushers

• Wedding gift for the couple;
• Bachelor party and/or bacheloret party;
• Travel costs.

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