Traditionally, it was the bride's family that paid for the majority of the wedding. Nowadays many people pay for their own weddings, or divide the wedding costs between all the parties involved. In case you are curious, here is the traditional breakdown of who pays for what.
Traditionally, the bride’s parents pay for:
- Press announcements
- Wedding clothes for the bride and her attendants
- Flowers for the church and reception
- Transport
- Stationery
- Reception catering
- Cake
- Photographs and video
The bridegroom pays for:
- The church or register office fees
- Bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids, button holes for himself, best man and ushers, and corsages for the mothers
- Bride’s engagement ring and wedding ring
- Bride’s wedding gift
- Gifts for attendants and best man
- Outfits for himself, best man and ushers
The bride pays for:
- Bridegroom’s wedding ring
- A special present for the bridegroom
