There are no particular rules regarding this, despite the list in the wedding books. You should discuss costs of the wedding with your intended.
Where as it is tradition of the brides parents to pay for the entire wedding (this includes wedding flowers) the grooms parents may offer to pay for something such as wedding flowers. It may seem rude to reject such a generous gift. With that said, there is no obligation for the grooms parents to pay for anything.
AnswerIf either set of parents wishes to pay for any portion of wedding expenses, they will offer it to the couple. Unless/until that happens, the couple is on their own.
Traditionally, the groom's parents pay for the groomsmen's tuxedos and the rehearsal dinner, whil the bride's parents pay for her boquet, as well as the wedding. But it really depends on each situation, personal finances and preferences.
Traditionally, that's how it usually works. However, there's no law that says they have to.
The cast of The Bridal Bouquet - 2008 includes: Kory Goetzman as The Bride Wing Kwong as The Bride Leza Lidow as Bride Musushi Yamato as The Groom
The Bridal Bouquet - 1915 was released on: USA: 3 January 1915
The Bridal Bouquet - 2008 was released on: USA: 1 November 2008 (Los Angeles, California)
The Californians - 1957 Bridal Bouquet - 1.36 was released on: USA: 10 June 1958
The cast of The Bridal Bouquet - 1915 includes: Mignon Anderson as Anna Marvin Helen Badgley Lila Chester
On some occasions there is a mixed bridal shower, but if that is not announced in the bridal shower then no, the groom should stay away from the bridal shower and only be there at the end of the bridal shower to pick up his bride to be after the shower is over.
Take a picture of it!
If you hate the groom, don't write anyhting about him on the bridal shower card. Write about something else.
I would say yes, you can keep it and why would a bride toss her bouquet if she want to keep it?
There is no bad myths or fables connected with the bride who forget to throw her bouquet away or for the groom that did not throw the garter to the single men. Sometimes the bride may want to keep her bridal bouquet for different reasons such as: an ill mother who could not make it to the wedding; giving it to her grandmother; putting the wedding bouquet on a deceased parent's plot at the cemetery or, the bride may want to keep the bouquet for herself and have it preserved by a professional. As far as the garter it is just a traditional myth that whatever single young man catches the garter will be the next one to get married.
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The average number of flowers in a bridal bouquet (depending on what type of flowers are used such as lilies or large tropic flowers) is anywhere from 6, 8 to two dozen roses or carnations, plus greenery.