Who is responsible for paying for this and that? This is a very common question. Obviously, you can do your wedding any way you want. In this day in age, everyone contributes to each part of the wedding versus the bride's family paying for certain things and the groom's family paying for other things. According to Lovegevity University, this is the guideline to a traditional list that each party is responsible to pay for.
The Bride:
Wedding ring for the groom
Wedding gift for the groom
Accommodations for out-of-town attendants
Personal physical examination
Gifts for the bridal attendants
The Bride's Family:
Hosting engagement party
Invitations, announcements, and mailing costs
Bride’s wedding attire
Ceremony, including rental of venue, fees for organist, soloist, choir, and/ or sexton, aisle carpets and/or canopy, and any other additional costs for decorations
Engagement and wedding photographs and video
Transportation for bridal party to the wedding ceremony and from the from the ceremony to reception Bridesmaids’ luncheon
The reception, including food, wedding cake, beverages, gratuities for the bartenders and waiters, decorations, music, and flowers
Wedding gift for the newlyweds
The Groom:
Wedding ring for the bride
Wedding gift for bride
The marriage license
Gifts for the best man, groomsmen, and ushers
Fee for the officiator (celebrant)
Gloves, ties, or ascots for the men in the wedding party
Personal physical examination
The honeymoon
Bride and bridesmaids’ bouquets
The Groom's Family:
Wedding gift for the couple
Travel expenses, hotel bills
Wedding attire
The Attendants
Rehearsal dinner
The Maid of Honor (Single) or Matron of Honor (Married):
The maid of honor is one of the legal witnesses for the ceremony, but her duties begin the moment she accepts the offer from the bride
A maid or matron of honor is responsible for:
The bridal shower and pre- wedding gatherings
Helping the bride to choose the bridesmaids' dresses
Addressing invitations and if necessary, helping to create favors
Supervising the attendants for fittings and rehearsals
Holding the groom's ring at the ceremony
Tending to the bride's needs and her gown
Holding the bride's bouquet at the ceremony
Overall, helping to reduce the stress of the bride
The Best Man:
The best man is also a legal witness to the marriage and is responsible for:
Planning the bachelor party
Helping with the gift to the groom from the ushers
Attending the rehearsal dinner
Getting the groom to the ceremony on time
Delivering the payment to the clergy
Holding the bride's wedding ring
Coordinating the ushers
Offering the first toast to the bride and groom
Decorating the newlyweds' car and readying it for the bride and groom after the reception
Again, this is based on Lovegevity University, and this is the guideline to a traditional list that not everyone is expected to follow! It’s your wedding so do your wedding YOUR way!