Title: Wedding Etiquette - Who Pays For What?
1Wedding Etiquette - Who Pays For What? In
decades gone by, the bride's family took care of
most all the wedding costs. However, times have
changed. Now it's extremely common for the bride
and groom to pay for the David Tutera Gwenyth
B132 expenses themselves, or to more evenly
split the wedding related expenses among both
sets of parents. The reasons for the change in
tradition are varied. First of all, people are
getting married later in life than in the past
and thus are more financially established at the
time of their wedding. Secondly, with more women
than ever in the workplace, brides are often able
to help pay for their own weddings nowadays. A
third reason is the rising costs of weddings. In
recent years, the price for weddings and all
related expenses has risen substantially.
2While the bride's family is no longer expected to
cover the entire cost of the La Sposa Dallas ,
here is what the bride and her family are still
traditionally expected to cover The costs
related to the reception. The costs related to
the ceremony. The wedding dress. The
groom's ring. Wedding invitations. Wedding
favors and related gifts. Any fee related to
the bridal consultant.
3 Any entertainment related expenses. Any
decorations related expenses. Any photography
needed. The groom and his family are expected to
cover the following costs The bride's ring
(both the engagement ring and the Maggie Sottero
011 ). The costs related to the marriage
license and the clergyman. The rehersal dinner
and related expenses. The bouquet for the
bride.
4 The corsages for mothers and grandmothers.
The honeymoon. The bride and her family can also
optionally cover the costs of the transportation
and Mori Lee 2167 for the bridesmaids, while the
groom can do the same for the groomsmen. The
above list is just a guideline. You can split the
costs of your wedding in whichever way is most
convenient for everyone involved. However, you
should sit down with both families soon after you
announce your engagement to work out the details
on who will pay for what. Budget is a big part of
wedding planning and is something that should be
set very early in the process.