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What should the father of the bride pay for?
wedding
Traditionally, the father of the bride is financially responsible for the wedding. Nowadays, that’s not always the case, and that’s okay. Sometimes the bride and groom will contribute, as well the parents of the groom. Even if you’re not paying for the wedding, offer to help deliver payments to the vendors.
Who has to pay for the wedding?
Traditionally, the bride is only solely responsible for paying for the groom’s wedding band and wedding gifts for her bridesmaids. However, there are many wedding costs (everything from a coordinator to flowers and décor) that are often shared between the bride and her family.
Is the mother of the bride important?
The mother of the bride holds an important role in a wedding party. Not only can she help execute certain details and act as a point person for family members and guests, she’ll be a rock throughout the entire planning process. (And for that, she deserves a thoughtful giftor two).
Why does the bride’s family pay for the wedding?
The bride’s family paying for the wedding is the modern day descendant of a tradition, not entirely flattering, which goes back at least a thousand years (and maybe longer than that), and which is a part of other non-western cultures. Once upon a time unmarried daughters were considered to be a family liability.
Who pays for the engagement party for the bride and groom?
Traditionally, the bride’s parents (although anyone can host!) will pay for and throw an engagement part y for their daughter and her husband-to-be, for the express purpose of welcoming him and introducing friends and extended family to the groom and his family and friends.
Who pays for the flowers at a wedding?
The Bride’s Bouquet, Men’s Boutonnieres, and Mothers’ and Grandmother’s Corsages (this is a very traditional way of working out who pays for the wedding – usually the bride’s bouquet and the boutonnieres are paid for by whoever’s handling the total flower bill.)
Why do my parents say the wedding reception is the last?
My parents say that it’s because it’s the last party they are ever going to pay for their daughter. The traditional norm (at least in Mexico) is that the parents of the bride pay for the wedding reception, and the family of the groom pays for all the church expenses and those of the civil union.