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Tips on Who Pays for What
These are just our recommendations. All situations
are different. We cannot be held responsible if you
take our advice.
Talking about money can be very difficult. People
would rather talk about their personal lives than
about their salary. Therefore, when asking someone
to pay for something, remember, foremost it is their
money - they have the right to pay for it or not.
Of course, when you take someone’s money it
may obligate you to do things their way. Decide beforehand
whether using someone else’s money is worth
the potential strain on the relationship.
So who pays:
If the bride’s family is rich and the groom’s
has average wealth.
Bride’s Family may pay: house of worship fee,
reception hall, catering, wedding dress, rehearsal
dinner, live band.
Groom pays: flowers, music (DJ), tux, photography,
video
If groom’s family is wealthy and bride’s
family has average wealth:
Bride splits house of worship,reception cost, and
catering cost 60% / 40%. Bride pays wedding dress.
Groom pays photography, video, band (DJ or Live),
flowers, rehearsal dinner.
Bride and Groom’s Family have average wealth.
Split all agreed costs like house of worship, reception
hall, catering, and band down the middle. If one family
wants something extra they should pay for it.
Also, it is nice when the bride and groom contribute
to the wedding. The bride and groom can purchase the
wedding accessories, bride jewelry, bridesmaid jewelry,
a garter, toasting flutes, wedding favors for the
guests, cake toppers, centerpieces for the tables,
personalized engraved gifts for the bridesmaids, groomsmen,
flower girls, ring bearers, best man, and last but
not least, the maid or matron of honor.
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