Who pays for what?The origins of the bride's father paying for the wedding dates back to a time when daughters were something you had to pay someone to take off your hands.
The Bride's Father pays for:
- Engagement announcement in newspaper.
- Stationery, printing and postage expenses.
- Bride's and bridesmaids' dresses and accessories.
- Page boy outfit.
- His own suit and bride's mother's outfit.
- Cars other than for the groom and best man.
- Bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids.
- Flowers for church and reception
- Buttonholes for participants and guests.
- Photographer and/or videographer.
- Wedding Cake.
- Reception and all associated expenses.
- Wedding Insurance.
- Wedding present for his daughter and her new husband.
The Groom's Parents pay for:
- The parents' meeting following the engagement announcement.
- Their own outfits.
- Wedding present for the newly-weds.
The Bride pays for:
- Hen party.
- Groom's ring.
- Something old, new, borrowed and blue.
- Hairdresser and beautician on the day.
- Her going-away outfit.
- Present for groom.
The Groom pays for:
- Engagement ring.
- Stag party.
- Bride's wedding ring.
- Hiring of his own, best man's and ushers' suits.
- Transport for best man and himself to ceremony venue.
- Civil or church ceremony fees and expenses.
- Buttonholes for him, the best man, ushers and guests.
- Presents for the bride, bridesmaids, pages, ushers and best man.
- His going-away outfit.
- Transport away from reception venue for himself and his new wife.
- Wedding night venue.
- Honeymoon.
- Press announcement for wedding.
The Bride and Groom pay for:
Present for the bride's parents.
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