I already know the answer to who should pay for what when it comes to YOUR wedding…..You! Although most parents do want to help out, I don’t think it is something that parents feel obligated to do anymore. Martha Stewart’s Weddings just shared tips on who traditionally pays for certain things in a wedding.
According to Martha Stewart, the bride’s parents/family typically pays for the Engagement Party, Engagement announcements, and Wedding reception. She says:
Traditionally, the bride and her family are responsible for all planning expenses, the bride’s attire, all floral arrangements, transportation on the wedding day, photo and video fees, travel and lodgings for the officiant if he comes from out of town, lodging for the bridesmaids (if you have offered to help with this expense), and all the expenses of the reception.
And the groom’s family pays for corsages and boutonnieres, the rehearsal dinner, and sometimes the alcohol for the reception. Wow…the groom’s parents are getting off easy!!
For our wedding, my husband and I took care of the majority of the expenses. However our parents helped us with several things…like rehearsal dinner, dresses for flower girls…and other things.
BMWK Family – how did things work for your wedding? Who paid for what? And did you expect your family to pay for certain things?