WHO PAYS FOR WHAT?
The following are the financial responsibilities for traditional weddings. In more
contemporary weddings, the parties often divide expenses more evenly.
Bride/Bride's Family
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Wedding Consultant/Coordinator, Wedding dress, veil, accessories
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Invitation, announcements, enclosures, personal stationery, stamps
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Trousseau and lingerie
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Bouquets/Corsages for attendants
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Flowers for ceremony and reception site
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Rental fee for church or chapel
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Engagement and wedding photographs
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Fees for sexton, organist or soloists
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Rental fees for aisle carpet and other equipment
· Transportation of bridal party to the ceremony and reception sites
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Complete receptions. All food, beverages, music, decorates, gratuities and other services
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Grooms ring
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Wedding gift for groom
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Gifts for the bride's attendants
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Hotel lodging for any attendants and friends from out-of-town
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Gratuities to parking attendants
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Bridesmaid's luncheon
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Corsages for mothers, grandparents, special guests
Groom/Groom's Family
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Brides engagement/wedding rings
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Marriage License
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Ceremony official's fee
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Bride's flowers (bouquet and going-away corsage)
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Wedding gift for bride
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Gifts for best man and ushers
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Hotel lodging for out-of-town ushers
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Wedding night suite
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Rehearsal dinner
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Honeymoon
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Blood tests
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Gloves, ties and ascots for men in wedding
party
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
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