Wedding Bills Etiquette
Wedding bills etiquette is an important part of wedding etiquette. Following the right etiquette at a wedding can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to money. You don't want to offend anyone, yet you want to be perfectly appropriate with everybody. Here are some guidelines to follow:
Bride pays for:
a. Wedding ring for the groomb. Wedding gift for the groom
c. Bridesmaids gifts
d. Medical visit for bridee. Bridesmaids luncheon
f. Accommodations for out-of-town guests (groom can join the bride on this one)
Groom pays for:
a. Wedding ring for the brideb. Wedding gift for the bride
c. Groomsmen/Usher gifts
d. Bride’s bouquet
e. Mothers’ corsages
f. Groom’s boutonnière
g. Groomsmen boutonnières
h. Usher’s boutonnière
i. Marriage license
j. Medical visit for groom
k. Clergyman/Officiant’s fee
l. Gloves/Ties/Ascots for attendants
m. Limousine service
n. Honeymoon arrangements
Bride's family pays for:
a. Wedding gown, headpiece and accessoriesb. Bridesmaids’ bouquets
c. Grandmothers’ corsages
d. Ceremony/Reception flowers
e. Altar baskets/Arches
f. Canopy/Carpet
g. Kneeling bench/Candelabrums
h. Rented items for wedding
i. Rented items for reception
j. Invitations/Announcements
k. Wedding programs
l. Napkins/Matches/Printed items
m. Church’s Fee
n. Musician/Soloist
o. Church’s Janitor
p. Reception Hall fee
q. Catered Reception/Professional Services
r. Wedding photography
s. Wedding video
t. Orchestra/Band/DJ
u. Wedding cake
v. Wedding favors
w. Rice bags
x. Wedding breakfast
y. Bridal brunch
z. Father of the bride formal wear
Groom’s family pays for:
a. Groom’s cakeb. Rehearsal dinner
c. Father of the groom formal wear
Matron of Honor pays for:
a. Matron of Honor’s gown
Maid of Honor pays for:
a. Maid of Honor’s gownBridesmaids pay for:
a. Bridesmaids’ gownsBest Man pays for:
a. Bachelor party (other groom’s attendants can join the Best Man to pay the bill)b. Best Man’s formal wear
Groomsmen pay for:
a. Groomsmen’s formal wearUshers pay for:
a. Ushers’ formal wearChildren’s Parents pay for:
a. Children’s formal wearOut-of-town attendants or family members pay for:
a. Travel expenses to the weddingGuests, Attendants and Family Members pay for:
a. Gifts for the couple
Of course, this is only a wedding bills etiquette guide for traditional weddings. You can arrange expenses differently having an open conversation with all the parties involved.
However, if you and your future spouse design your own wedding and decide to pay for it so everything goes according to your plans and desires, by all means! More and more couples are doing it that way, avoiding their families and friends a financial burden they might not have had contemplated in their budgets.
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