The cost of a wedding is exponential and generally overwhelming for the bride and groom to think about in the time leading up to the wedding. It is very hard to try to figure out how to put all the expenses together in the time you have available and pay for the day of your dreams. This is why the family of the bride and groom step up to pay for many different aspects of the wedding process.
Here are a few things the bride’s family is expected to pay for:
- All fees related to the church or chapel where the ceremony takes place and where the reception is to be held. This is a well-known tradition that will knock many a father of the bride silly.
- Invitations can be quite costly and have recently started to be paid for by many more bride and groom couples. However, traditionally it is the bride’s family that pays for such things.
- The flowers that are put up in the church and at the reception are generally paid for by the family of the bride. This is another that can go either way, but traditionally the bride’s family has been expected to step forward in this situation.