Dividing up the wedding costs?

What is the typical way the costs for a wedding are divided up? I'm sure they could be divided up in any given way, but what is the general "rule of thumb?"



- Like, the bride %26amp; groom pay for what?

- The bride's family pay for what or contribute how much? The groom's family?

- Does the bridal party pay for their own dresses %26amp; tux rental?

- Who pays for the flower girl's dress?



Etc.



If there is a website (OTHER THAN THEKNOT*) that gives info on this, please let me know.



*I've been using theknot %26amp; having a hard time with it; plus, the layout for their pages makes it very difficult to find things. I'd rather just stay away from it.

Dividing up the wedding costs?
www.ezweddingplanner.com it will tell you who pays for what. But generally the brides family pays for most stuff. The grooms pay for the bridal shower, the brides flowers, his tux, Boutonnieres, Groom's Dinner, Officiant, and rings. The rest is the brides family. Except for the bride and groom together pay for the honeymoon, spending cash, and final wedding photos.
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Reply:The bride %26amp; groom should plan a wedding that THEY can afford. If their families choose to help, they should thank them graciously!



Members of the BP typically pay for their own dresses/tux, though it's a nice gesture for the B%26amp;G to pay for it, if possible.
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There is a list on this website that breaks down who typically pays for what. Good luck!
Reply:I like weddingchannel.com or there is brides.com. Also with the finances the rules have changed over the years. Now a days the bride and groom pay for the majority of themselves. Traditionally the grooms parents pay for the Honeymoon and the rehearsal dinner and the brides parents pay for the wedding itself. Unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on a wedding the bridesmaids can pay for their dresses and shoes themselves but make sure they understand that they are paying for them when they agree to do it same for the groomsmen. My neighbors little girl is my flower girl and they are paying for her dress. I don't know the etiquette with that but that is how I am handling it. I hope this helps. :0)
Reply:In this day and age the general "rule of thumb" is that the bride and groom pay for everything. Any offering of assistance should be accepted gracefully and gratefully.
Reply:There is no rule of thumb. In general, brides and grooms are getting older every year. The average age is nearly 30 now. There are more and more 2nd marriages every year.



The financial situation of everyone is different and weddings are getting more and more expensive every year.



So there really is no rule of thumb. If the brides parents can only afford this much, but the grooms family is huge, the grooms family contributes. The percentage of weddings completely paid for by the couple getting married grows every year. And that doesn't even get into divorced families when the bride's mother and bride's father have completely separate lives and families.



So the rule is budgeting. Everyone sit down and discuss what they want to contribute to the wedding.



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Reply:Traditionally, it's the brides side of the family that pays for just about everything... Except the liquer/beer at the reception and the rehearsal dinner...



However, in this day/age and couples getting married later after est. a career or various living arrangements. I find it better to seat both sets of parents down and see what they can and are willing to pay for as far as wedding expenses.. That way it's out in the open and there's no "hard feelings" or "ill feelings" if something doesn't go as planned... good luck
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