General Wedding Information
The Traditional Wedding - Who Pays For What?
There are many expenses associated with a wedding. By custom, some fall to the bride or her family. Others, to the groom or his family. Keeping it all straight can be a real challenge - even for florist! Fortunately, Modern Bride Magazine has all the answers. Here's Modern Bride's list of who pays for what:
The Bride
- Wedding ring for the groom
- Wedding gift for the groom
- Presents for the bridal attendants
- Personal stationery
- Accommodations for out-of-town maid of honor and bride's attendants
- Her physical exam
The Bride's Family
- The engagement party
- The reception, including food, wedding cake, beverage, decorations, music, flowers, and gratuities for the bartenders and waiters.
- Wedding gift for the newlyweds
- Wedding invitations, announcements, and mailing costs
- Bride's wedding attire / trousseau
- Engagement and wedding photography
- The ceremony, including rental of the sanctuary; fees for the organist, soloist or choir; and sexton; aisle carpets/runners and/or canopy; music; flowers; and any additional cost for decorations
- Bridesmaids' bouquets
- Parking costs, coat-check fees, gratuities for traffic attendants
- Transportation for the bridal party, both to the wedding ceremony and from the ceremony to the reception
- Bridesmaids' luncheon
- Wedding albums
- Videographer's fee
- Personalized napkins, matchbooks, and guest towels
The Groom
- Wedding ring for the bride
- Wedding gift for the bride
- The marriage license
- Gifts for the best man, groomsmen,
and ushers
- Bride's bouquet, bride's going-away
corsage, mothers' corsages, and
boutonnieres for all men in the wedding party
- The honeymoon
- His physical exam
- Fee for clergy
The Groom's Family
- Clothes for the wedding
- Their travel expenses
- Wedding gift for the newlyweds
- The rehearsal dinner and any other expenses they elect to assume
The Best Man
- His travel expenses
- Wedding attire
- Wedding gift for the newlyweds
The Groomsmen and Ushers
- Their individual travel expenses
- Wedding attire
- Wedding gift for the newlyweds
The Maid of Honor
- Her travel expenses
- Wedding attire
- Wedding gift for the newlyweds
The Attendants
- Their individual travel expenses
- Wedding attire
- Wedding gift for the newlyweds
The Guests
- Their individual travel expenses
- Wedding gift for the newlyweds
Additional information can be found at www.modernbride.com
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