Planning a wedding can be both stressful and expensive.  Here are is a list of who traditionally pays for what items in the wedding:

Bride’s Family

• Engagement Party (optional)
• Stationary – Save-the-dates, Invitations, etc)
• Bridal Consultant
• Wedding Gown/Accessories
• Flowers for Ceremony and Reception
• Bridesmaid’s Bouquets
• Reception
• Music
• Photography
• Videography
• Ceremony
• Transportation to Reception
• Family’s Wedding Attire (Mother of the Bride dress, Father of the Bride’s suit or Tux, etc)

Bride

• Grooms Ring
• Wedding gift for Groom
• Bridesmaid’s luncheon
• Gifts for Bridesmaids

Groom’s Family

• Rehearsal Dinner
• Engagement Party (optional)’
• Wedding Attire

Groom

• Bride’s Rings
• Marriage License
• Officiants Fees
• Grooms formalwear
• Brides Bouquet, Boutineers for family
• Gifts for groomsmen
• Gift for the bride
• Gift for parents
• Honeymoon
• Transportation to the honeymoon

Attendants

• Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
• Gifts for the Bride and Groom
• Their own wedding attire (i.e. suit/tux rental & dresses, shoes, etc)
• Their own transportation to the wedding (airfare, etc)

This is, of course, just a guide – we don’t recommend calling up anyone and saying “GonnaGetWed said you were supposed to pay for this – Now pay up!”  Just a guide…