Wedding

Arranging the Wedding

No bride should make plans for a formal wedding unless her groom accepts all it entails. If your wedding is to be an elaborate formal affair, professionalism management should be retained if possible.

For either a formal or informal wedding, there is no substitute for professional. It is very necessary that you have made certain decisions and arrangements before consulting any of the professional firms listed in this publication for details. You should know your budget, the style of your wedding, date, time, location, number of guests, attendants and have fabric swatches for coordinating the color scheme.

Wedding Expenses-Who Pays for What

The bride's family is entirely responsible for the wedding ceremony. The groom's family may offer to share in the cost of the reception, and the bride's family may accept, if they wish. Wedding Costs, by tradition, are divided as follows:

The Bride(or family) Pays for:


Invitations and Announcements
The Dress
Photographs
All costs of the Reception
Flowers for Church, Attendants, and Reception
Music at the Church and Reception
All Rented equipment
Groom's Wedding Ring
Groom's Gift
Gifts for Bride's Attendants
Lodging for out of town Bridesmaids

The Groom (or family) Pays for:

Bride's Engagement and Wedding Rings
Marriage in License
Minister's Fee
Bride's Bouquet
Boutonnieres
Wedding Gift for Bride
Honeymoon
Gifts for Best Man and Ushers
Lodging for out of town Groomsmen
All expenses for Rehearsal Dinner