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Who Is Going To Pay For What In Your Wedding?

Do you have champagne taste and caviar dreams, on a white bread and soda pop budget? Don't worry, you can still have a beautiful but cheap wedding. Check out these great ways to cut costs and save money that are listed below.

1. Trim Your Wedding Guest List
Each time you add a name to your invitation list, you're increasing your budget significantly. It's not just the catering costs, but also the extra centerpieces, favors, rentals, etc. Don't invite anyone you haven't talked to in five years. Don't feel obligated to let single people bring a date. Avoid feeling pressured to invite all your work colleagues. And don't let your friends bring their children. You can also decide to eliminate categories like "relatives more distant than first cousins" or "friends from volunteer work." By not inviting anyone from that group, you'll help avoid hurt feelings.

You have a dream wedding planned in your mind, but do you know who's going to pay for what at the wedding? Traditionally, the bride's family would pick up the tab but with the average cost of a wedding skyrocketing, and more couples getting married later in life, these traditional roles are far from set in stone.

Some scenarios for who pays for what:

Traditional Responsiblities and Who Has Paid For What Throughout History

The bride's family pays for:

The groom's family pays for:

The bride pays for:

The groom pays for:

When the bride and groom are older, or whose parents don't have resources - the bride and groom pay for all wedding costs themselves

A modern take on who pays for what at a wedding:

After announcing their engagement, the bride and groom sit down and estimate what they'll spend on the wedding, probably after finding a reception site and making general decisions about theme, style, time of day etc. They then approach their parents and after describing what they've decided on so far, say gently, "We were wondering if you would be able to pitch in for any of the costs." The parents may look at the budget and say, "We'd like to pay for the reception food and the flowers" for example. They may also offer a set amount they'll contribute. If their parents say they can't afford to contribute, or only offer a small amount, the bride and groom say, "Thank you for considering," and perhaps have to revise their budget or find creative ways to pay for the wedding.

Split the budget three ways
In this scenario, the bride's family, the groom's family, and the bride and groom themselves each pay for one third of the budget. Typically, this means they will also each invite one third of the guests.


 
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