It should be the groom - if he will cough up the money. Otherwise whoever ordered the stuff must pay. You can always take the groom to court.
Traditionally, the groom pays for the engagement ring and the wedding ring of the bride and the bride pays for the wedding ring of the groom. However, it is also very common in these days that the groom only pays for the engagement ring and the couples buy their wedding rings together as they share the wedding expenses.
The groom generally pays for the honeymoon.
The bride and groom
This depends one the culture of the area. There are regions where there are multiple events and ceremonies associated with the wedding, in these cases it is common to share these expenses. However, the "walima" should be financed by the groom, to show that he his able to financially care for his bride.
Traditionally, the groom's parents are responsible for accommodations for the groom's attendants and family. Other expenses they are responsible for include the marriage license fee, officiant's fee, rehearsal dinner, bachelor dinner, part of the flowers, the honeymoon, and the gifts from the groom to his attendants and the bride.
The tux, the flowers for the groom and groomsmen, the wedding breakfast and the honeymoon. BUT!!! It's considered "good form" to offer to assist with other expenses, since the groom's family gets off pretty easy compared to what the brides family usually pays.
my father-in-law gave me his son's engagemnt ring.
Traditionally it is the Groom's family who will pay for the rehearsal dinner.
its supposed to be the groom/his family. sometimes the bride's father will pay, but never the bride.
It depends upon the family, but traditionally, (in the West) the bride's family paid for the wedding.
The state, the couple only has to pay for the papers which are not expensive.
Traditionally the Groom pays for the wedding. It shows that he is ready to take on the responsibilities in his future. It is also a way to prove to his future in-laws that he is able to take care of their daughter.