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.
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ITEM/ACTIVITY |
OPTION 1
TRADITIONAL |
OPTION 2
MODERN |
OPTION 3
ULTRA MODERN |
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Engagement Ring |
Groom |
Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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Engagement Party & invites |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Engagement announcement in newspaper |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Wedding Insurance |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Flowers for the Service |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Flowers for the Reception |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Reception Venue |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Reception Meal & Drinks |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Evening Reception Venue |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Evening Reception Meals & Drinks |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Bride’s Outfit |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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All Stationery excluding Thank-You Cards |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Thank-You Cards |
Bride & Groom |
Bride & Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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Transport for Bride, Father of the Bride, Mother of the Bride & Bridesmaids to the Service |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Transport for Father & Mother of the Bride, Best Man, & Bridesmaids to the Reception |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Photography |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Videography |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Wedding Cake |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Overnight accommodation for Bride’s Family if required |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Wedding Favours |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Day Entertainment |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Evening Entertainment |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Groom’s Parents |
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Corsages & Buttonholes |
Groom |
Groom’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Bride’s Bouquet |
Groom |
Groom’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Wedding Rehearsal expenses |
Groom’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Bridesmaid’s Outfits |
Bridesmaids |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Usher & Best Man’s Outfits |
Ushers & Best Man |
Groom’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
|
Groom’s Outfit |
Groom |
Groom's Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Day Balloons & Decorations |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Evening Balloons & Decorations |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Transport for the Groom & Best Man to the Service |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Transport for the Bride and Groom to the Reception |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Overnight accommodation for Groom’s Family if required |
Groom’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
Groom’s Family |
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Overnight accommodation for the Bride & Groom if required |
Groom |
Bride & Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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Gift for the Groom |
Bride |
Bride |
Bride |
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Groom’s Wedding Ring |
Bride |
Bride |
Bride |
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Bride’s Hen Night Costs |
Attendants |
Bride |
Bride |
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Hair & Beauty Treatment |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
Bride’s Family |
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Gift for the Bride |
Groom |
Groom |
Groom |
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Bride’s Wedding Ring |
Groom |
Bride & Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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Groom’s Stag Night Costs |
Attendants |
Groom |
Groom |
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Gifts for Bridesmaids |
Bride |
Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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Gifts for Ushers and Best Man |
Groom |
Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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Honeymoon |
Groom |
Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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All Church or Registrar Fees |
Groom |
Bride & Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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Gifts for the Father & Mother of the Bride & Groom |
Bride & Groom |
Bride & Groom |
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