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When it comes to wedding expenses, and who pays for which wedding service, the
options have become more and more flexible – as older traditions have faded in a modern society.
However, there are still many families and couples who plan traditional weddings
... and that often means a traditional structure. So, what does the Grooms family pay for and what does the Bride’s family pay for? Who pays for the Reception and rehearsal dinner?
If you are planning a traditional wedding and want everything to be in order, then these are important questions you need to answer now.
Who Pays For Which Wedding Expenses
The Bride is responsible for paying for:
 Personal stationery
Wedding ring for groom
Wedding gift for groom
Gifts for attendants
Physical examination
The Groom is responsible for paying for:
Bride's rings
Honeymoon
Formalwear and accessories
Wedding gift for bride
Bridal bouquet and going-away corsage
Boutonnieres for all men in wedding party
Mothers' corsages
Physical examination / blood test
Gifts for best man, ushers
Gloves, ties or ascots for men in wedding party
Marriage license
Lodging for out-of-town attendants
Fee for clergy or judge
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Brides Family is responsible for paying for:
Wedding gift for newlyweds
Entire reception
Rental of sanctuary or chapel
Bride's wedding attire and trousseau
Invitations, announcements & postage
Engagement and wedding photographs
Organist, soloist and sexton fees
Aisle carpets and/or canopyand any additional decorating costs
Bridesmaids' bouquets
Flowers for reception
Transportation for bridal party to ceremony and reception
Security and insurance gifts
Wedding coordinator's fee
Wedding cake
Parking costs
Coat check fees
Gratuities for bartenders and waiters
Grooms Family is responsible for paying for:
Traveling expenses and hotel bills
Wedding clothes
Rehearsal dinner
Wedding gift for the newlyweds
Shipment of wedding gifts to bridal couple's new home
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