Bride and Groom Responsibilites

Below is a summary of the traditional financial responsibilities for the bride and groom.

BRIDE
• Personal stationery
• Groom’s wedding ring
• Wedding gift for groom
• Gifts for attendants
• Attendants’ dresses (optional)
• Lodging for out-of-town attendants (optional)
• Physical examination
• Bridesmaids’ luncheon
• Gift for parents (optional)

BRIDE’S FAMILY
• First engagement party (optional)
• Wedding gift for newlyweds
• Entire reception
• Rental of sanctuary or chapel
• Bride’s wedding attire and trousseau
• Parents’ wedding attire
• Invitations, announcements, personal stationery, thank-you notes, and postage
• Wedding programs
• Engagement and wedding photographs
• Musicians/Vocalists, Videographer
• Aisle carpets and/or canopy and decorations
• Bridesmaids’ bouquets
• Flowers for church
• Flowers for reception
• Flowers for flower girl
• Transportation for bridal party to ceremony and reception
• Security and insurance for gifts
• Welcome buffet or cocktail party for out-of-town guests (optional)

BRIDE’S ATTENDANTS
• Bridal shower
• Bridesmaid’s dress, shoes & hosiery
• Lodging

GROOM
• Bride’s rings
• Honeymoon
• Transportation to airport
• Wedding gift for bride
• Bridal bouquet and going away corsage
• Boutonnieres for all men in wedding party
• Mothers’ corsages
• Physical examination
• Gifts for best man, groomsmen and ushers
• Groomsmen’s attire (optional)
• Gloves, ties or ascots for men in wedding party (optional)
• Lodging for out-of-town attendants (optional)
• Marriage license
• Fee for officiant
• Gift for parents (optional)

GROOM’S FAMILY
• Engagement party (following party given by bride’s parents)
• Travel expenses and hotel bills
• Groom’s personal stationery, thank-you notes
• Groom’s wedding attire
• Parents’ wedding attire
• Rehearsal dinner
• Wedding gift for the newlyweds
• Shipment of wedding gifts to couple’s new home
• Welcome buffet or cocktail p~ for out-of-town guests (optional)

GROOM’S ATTENDANTS
• Bachelor party
• Formalwear rental
• Lodging.

Reference: Premier Bride/The Planning Place