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WHO PAYS FOR WHAT?


Find out which wedding responsibilities typically belong to whom

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Wedding Photography
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Wedding Gifts & Guests
Stag and Hen Nights
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Traditionally, the Bride’s parents have footed the bill for the bulk of the Wedding expenditure, but recently things have changed - partly due to trend, partly due to changing family dynamics, and partly due to the increase in cost.

 

Depending on which source you get your information from, you will find that what everybody is responsible for paying for in 21st Century Britain can vary a great deal.

 

Outlined below, we detail what each party is traditionally responsible for paying for plus a couple of other options which you may find useful.

 

ITEM/ACTIVITY

OPTION 1

TRADITIONAL

OPTION 2

MODERN

OPTION 3

ULTRA MODERN

Engagement Ring

Groom

Groom

Bride & Groom

Engagement Party & invites

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Engagement announcement in newspaper

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Wedding Insurance

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Flowers for the Service

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Flowers for the Reception

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Reception Venue

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Reception Meal & Drinks

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Evening Reception Venue

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Groom’s Family

Evening Reception Meals & Drinks

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Groom’s Family

Bride’s Outfit

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

All Stationery excluding Thank-You Cards

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Thank-You Cards

Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

Transport for Bride, Father of the Bride, Mother of the Bride & Bridesmaids to the Service

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Transport for Father & Mother of the Bride, Best Man, & Bridesmaids to the Reception

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Photography

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Videography

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Wedding Cake

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Overnight accommodation for Bride’s Family if required

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Wedding Favours

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Day Entertainment

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Evening Entertainment

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Groom’s Parents

Corsages & Buttonholes

Groom

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Family

Bride’s Bouquet

Groom

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Family

Wedding Rehearsal expenses

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Family

Bridesmaid’s Outfits

Bridesmaids

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Usher & Best Man’s Outfits

Ushers & Best Man

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Outfit

Groom

Groom's Family

Groom’s Family

Day Balloons & Decorations

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Evening Balloons & Decorations

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Groom’s Family

Transport for the Groom & Best Man to the Service

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Groom’s Family

Transport for the Bride and Groom to the Reception

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Groom’s Family

Overnight accommodation for Groom’s Family if required

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Family

Groom’s Family

Overnight accommodation for the Bride & Groom if required

Groom

Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

Gift for the Groom

Bride

Bride

Bride

Groom’s Wedding Ring

Bride

Bride

Bride

Bride’s Hen Night Costs

Attendants

Bride

Bride

Hair & Beauty Treatment

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Bride’s Family

Gift for the Bride

Groom

Groom

Groom

Bride’s Wedding Ring

Groom

Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

Groom’s Stag Night Costs

Attendants

Groom

Groom

Gifts for Bridesmaids

Bride

Groom

Bride & Groom

Gifts for Ushers and Best Man

Groom

Groom

Bride & Groom

Honeymoon

Groom

Groom

Bride & Groom

All Church or Registrar Fees

Groom

Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

Gifts for the Father & Mother of the Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

Bride & Groom

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