Grooms Parnets

Grooms parents pay for the rehearsal dinner. I guess that is what you already paid for? Also, groom pays for his boutonnierres for his best man, etc. Then he pays for his own tuxedo or whatever he is wearing. And the honeymoon, of course. Whatever else the groom`s parents want to finance is up to them.

What about flowers?

In some cases the groom and/or his family chooses to pay for the bride`s bouquet and the groom`s mother`s & grandmothers` corsages

My opinion is, the only flowers the groom pays for would be the boutonierres for the men in the wedding party.

I don`t think it should be these parents pay for this and these pay for this anymore. Times are changing. We payed for alot of our own wedding (we both were adults 24 & 25, & both have jobs) we planned on the wedding we could comfortably afford ourselves. My parents did sit us down and say they wanted to pay for my dress and other things which did add up. His parents never mentioned helping us at all until about two months before they sat us down and said they had given his Bro and Sister x amt of dollars and planned on giving us the same and wanted to give it to us then so if we needed it for the wedding we could use it.Then my parents gave us a generous check in our card also. My parents kept track of what they gave us and will giver my Bro the same. I think you should offer what you can comfortably afford (either set of parents) and as for all the couples out there, I feel should not be expecting anything from anyone. Plan the day you can afford, everything else will be a bonus! It worked for us.

Traditionally, the "wedding" (not the reception) should be looked at like a big date. The bride pays for her dress, nails and make up session and the groom pays for his tuxedo, and provides the transportation (limo`s) and flowers for the bride, and her bridesmaids, (basically all flowers including flowers/decorations for the ceramony with the only exception being the flowers on the tables for the reception). He also pays for the photos of the special date (photographer). Any fees for the clergy are paid for by the groom. The groom and/or family pays for the honeymoon. The grooms family pays for the rehersal dinner. The Brides parents throw a big party, and pay for the reception hall, music and flowers for the tables. Because they are hosting the party, they also pay for the invitations.

I hope this helps.., but remember, Traditions are ONLY Traditions and are certainly NOT set in stone. The cost of a wedding should not break the bank. Keeping this in mind, Have fun planning your special day!

There are a ton of websites out there on proper etiquette of who pays for what. But it really depends on your situation. For us we are dividing everything 1/3...my parents pay for 1/3, his parents 1/3 and me and my fiance pay 1/3 of the total cost. Every couples family situation is different so it depends on what you are able to help with. Hope this helps

As an almost certified bridal consultant, (one final exam to go), here is what I have learned..
The groom`s family traditionally pays for
* The rehearsal dinner
* Their own wedding attire
* Their own travel cost and housing
* Their own wedding gift to the couple
* Any other cost, as decided

I just wanted to remind everyone that traditionally the bride’s father paid for the wedding before giving his daughter away to the man that would provide for her for the rest of her life. Since 95% of us will be working to help provide for our families that tradition is out the door