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Who Pays for What at Weddings
Getting married is no easy task as it involves quite a lot of spending, right from the booking the venue, caterers, florists, decorations, food and drink and not to mention the brides wedding trousseau, wedding bands, etc. Going by tradition , it’s the bride’s father who spends a large part on the wedding but modern day couple usually share wedding expenses between them as both of them are working and financially independent.
Let’s Now See Who Pays For What at Weddings
- Engagement announcement in the local newspaper ,reception , wedding cake , flowers for the church and reception , gifts for the bride and groom , bouquets for the bride and the bridesmaid , wedding gown and veil for the bride and other wedding ensemble , transportation is all paid by the bride’s father.
- The parents meeting, dinner run through expenses, gifts for the new bride and groom and the marriage license expenses are all covered by the groom’s father.
- Wedding night venue, wedding announcement, bride’s ring, gifts for the best man and honeymoon are all paid by the groom, and not to forget paying for his suit.
- Expenses for the groom’s ring, his gift are taken care by the bride.
- Each of the families sharing the expenses was in yesteryears , these days with both the partners old enough and making money on their own , they share their wedding expenses together , either families although are not asked to spend , they do it out of their own will and for the sensitivity of taking some responsibility for their loved ones.
- Once the bride and groom decide to share their wedding expenses, drawing up an estimate of the expenditure will be a good idea, keeping aside some amount for miscellaneous expenses .
- Opening a joint account and putting in a fixed amount every month by the to be bride and groom towards their wedding expenses is another saving idea , a bank loan , using credit cards is another option.
- Parents of both the bride and groom can also contribute towards some of the expenses , they could gift them tickets to a honeymoon , book a hotel etc, this way they can feel good about being a part of the wedding and at the same time easing out some pressure off the newly weds.
However small or big a wedding, it’s the happiness of being together that needs to matter the most, than expensive diamond rings, extravagant decorations and menu and a huge guest list.
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