Who Pays For What?

Bride and/or Bride's Family

• Engagement party
  
  
• Wedding consultant's fee
  
  
• Bridal gown, veil and accessories
  
  
• Wedding stationery, calligraphy and postage
  
  
• Wedding gift for bridal couple
  
  
• Groom's wedding ring
  
  
• Gifts for bridesmaids
  
  
• Bridesmaids' bouquets
  
  
• Pre-wedding parties and bridesmaids' luncheon
  
  
• Photography and videography
  
  
• Bride's medical exam and blood test
  
  
• Wedding guest book and other accessories
  
  
• Total cost of the ceremony, including location, flowers, music, rental items and accessories
  
  
• Total cost of the reception, including location, flowers, music, rental items, accessories, food, beverages, cake, decorations, favors, etc.
  
  
• Transportation for bridal party to ceremony and reception
  
  
• Own attire and travel expenses
  
  

Groom and/or Groom's Family

• Own travel expenses and attire
  
  
• Rehearsal dinner
  
  
• Wedding gift for bridal couple
  
  
• Bride's wedding ring
  
  
• Gifts for groom's attendants
  
  
• Medical exam for groom including blood test
  
  
• Bride's bouquet and going away corsage
  
  
• Mothers' and grandmothers' corsages
  
  
• All boutonnieres
  
  
• Officiant's fee
  
  
• Marriage license
  
  
• Honeymoon expenses
  
  

Attendants

• Own attire except flowers
  
  
• Travel expenses
  
  
• Bridal shower paid for by maid of honor and bridesmaids
  
  
• Bachelor party paid for by best man and ushers