It's traditional that the family of the bride pays for the wedding. In old times, the bride usually came with a "dowry", which was money or belongings, for the new couple.
Humorous view:
Some will say it's because the husband pays for the rest of his life...
Traditionally this was the bride's parents way of thanking the groom for marrying her. The family normally gave the groom a dowry of money, land, or valuable items as well.
This however is not the case anymore. These days Bride's and Groom's typically pay for the wedding themselves or allow both sides of the family to make a contribution if it is offered.
i dont know weirdo why would u ask a stupid question like that
Customarily, the brides parents pay for the wedding.
For the lovely wedding, if the Bride's parents pay for it, and for the gift of their daughter and themselves as a welcome addition to their family. Your children's wedding day is a time to be on your most welcoming behavior , even if you have the slightest reservations.
No.
If they want to and the couple is willing to accept their gift. The days of parents' being expected to foot the bills for weddings are over. In most cases, the couple, along with both sets of parents, jointly fund the wedding. However, there is no longer any expectation that anyone will. If the grooms' parents want to, great. If the brides' parents want to, great. If no parents want to, then the couple can pay.
Normally the bridesmaids pay for their own ensemble.
Yes!
what does the groom parents pay for at a traditional wedding
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.
There is no such thing as a totally free wedding ceremony. If the couple get married by the Justice of the Peace there is a fee; if they have a traditional wedding then the bride's parents pay most of the costs and the groom's parents pay less of a cost for that wedding and reception.
In my country,both the sides -brides and bridegroom will pay for it.
The groom's parents are only responsible for paying out of town guests at rehearsal dinner for: Parents of the bride (some parents are divorced and one ex may live out of town or both live out of town, but often the out of town parents of the bride will pay their own way if they can financially afford it); Maid of honor; bridesmaids; flower girl or ring bearer. Any other relatives or friends that are not in the wedding party should pay their own way.
Unfortunately the bride's parents would pick up most of the bill and the groom's parents would pay the bar bill. If he was any type of a man he would offer to pay half the expenses. Approach him about this and see if he will.