Who Pays For The Wedding?

Who Pays for What? The Traditional Responsibilities

It is usual for the bride's parents to arrange and pay for almost everything associated with the wedding. However, the days of strict etiquette are long gone and few families can easily afford the high cost, so many parents of the groom contribute in some way

Who Pays for What?

The Bride

• Bridesmaids' dresses and accessories
• Her dress and accessories
• Hair and make-up on the day
• Wedding gift for the groom
• Gifts for the attendants (shared)
• Groom's wedding ring
• Going away outfit

The Groom

• The registry office/church fees
• Gifts for the attendants (shared)
• Wedding bouquet
• Bride's engagement and wedding ring
• Honeymoon
• Button holes for himself and the attendants
• His outfit for the day

The Bride's Father

• Press announcement
• Invitations
• The reception (venue, food and entertainment)
• Transport for the bride, the attendants, the bride's mother and the groom's parents.
• Flowers
• Photographer and videographer
• Insurance
• Overnight accommodation for close family
• His own and the bride's mother's outfit
• Wedding cake

The Best man

• His own outfit for the day
• Wedding presents for the newly-weds
• Transport for himself and the groom

The Ushers
Their own outfits for the day