Who Pays For The Wedding?
I was wondering who pays for the wedding - the bride/parents or the groom/parents? What is the norm?
Posted by Melissa; updated 05/28/02
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Used to be the bride`s parents, but nowadays, seems like the happy couple pays for their own wedding most of the time.
Posted by nattie; updated 05/29/02
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Can you tell me what the bridgroom`s mother is supposed to pay for?
Posted by Pat Godden; updated 02/10/04
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Pat, I think that things have changed and basically you need to talk with your son and daughter-in-law and find out what they would like help with. There is no hard and fast rule about who pays for what. My fiance`s parents are paying for our bar tab at the reception and they will either host the rehearsal dinner or the open house the day after the wedding. The best piece of advise is ensure that you have open communication about this as soon as possible. It will releive you as well as the bride and groom to be able to know what kind of assistance you may be able to provide if you can.
Posted by CLL; updated 02/10/04
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Traditionally the groom`s family paid for the rehearsal dinner. Nowadays it`s an anything goes kind of thing. Sometimes the bride`s and groom`s parents will split the entire wedding expense. Sometimes the bride and groom will contribute what they can. Sometimes the bride and groom will fund the affair by themselves. But I do feel that the groom`s family taking care of the rehearsal dinner is still pretty norm these days. However no one is under any obligation to pay for anything.
Posted by Linda; updated 02/10/04
