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One of the most difficult and sometimes confusing rules of traditional wedding etiquette is trying to decide, who is traditionally supposed to pay for what wedding expenses?
Even though, these traditional wedding etiquette rules are rarely ever practiced by most of the modern brides of today; they can still act as a great reference for any questions or concerns that you may have, while you are planning your wedding.
The Traditional Wedding Expenses of the Bride’s Parents
1. The Bride’s wedding dress and attire
2. The Venue for the wedding ceremony
3. The flowers and decorations for the wedding ceremony
4. The wedding bouquets for all of the bridal party and flower girl(s)
5. The engagement party
6. All of the wedding photography and videographer expenses
7. All of the reception expenses
8. The groom’s wedding band
9. The bridal party’s transportation from the ceremony to the reception
10. The wedding favors
11. The bridal party’s gifts
12. The accommodations for any out-of-town bridal party attendants
13. A traditional bridesmaid’s luncheon that is presented by the bride-to-be
14. The invitations, announcements, and placeholders for the wedding
15. The wedding planner
The Traditional Wedding Expenses of the Groom’s Parents
1. The bride’s wedding ring
2. All of the rehearsal dinner expenses
3. The marriage license
4. The priest or rabbi fees
5. The bride’s engagement ring
6. All of the honeymoon travel and accommodation expenses
7. The transportation for the groom’s party from the ceremony to the reception
8. The groom’s wedding attire
9. The bride’s bouquet
10. The boutonnieres for the groomsmen
11. The accommodations for any out-of-town groomsmen
12. The groom’s present for the bride
13. The groomsmen’s gifts
14. The corsages for the mothers and grandmothers that are attending the wedding
The Traditional Wedding Expenses of the Maid of Honor & Bridesmaids
1. The bridal shower
2. The bachelorette party
3. Their own attire and accessories that are worn during the ceremony
4. Each equally contribute to a gift for the bride from her bridal party
5. Their own individual wedding gifts to the couple on the day of the ceremony
The Traditional Wedding Expenses of the Best Man & Groomsmen
1. The bachelor party
2. Their own individual wedding gifts to the couple on the day of the ceremony
3. A contribution towards the bridal party’s gift to the bride
4. Their own attire and accessories that are worn during the ceremony
Please, contact Sarah with any Bridal tips or stories that you would like to share at SarahChapnick@gmail.com.
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