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Wedding Etiquette - Who Pays for What

Money Money
There are no longer any hard and fast rules as to "Who Pays for What" for the wedding, but a general guideline follows as to the traditional breakdown.  Working out a budget for your wedding is one of the first things that should be done once the date is set. Will the ceremony be formal, semiformal or informal? A formal wedding, of course, will be the most expensive and the informal, the least. Nothing is set in concrete. Who pays for what? Unlike a decade ago, the lines are no longer so rigidly drawn. The burden of paying for the wedding has shifted in recent years from the shoulders of the father of the bride, to include the groom's family. Also, with many couples marrying later and having money of their own, they are sharing in the expenses.





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Wedding Ring for Bride

Wedding Ring for Groom

Wedding Gift for Groom

Wedding Gift for Bride

Bridesmaid Gifts

Groomsmen/Usher Gifts

Bride's Bouquet

Bridesmaid Bouquets

Mother's Corsages

Grandmother Corsages

Groom's Boutonniere

Groomsmen Boutonnieres

Usher's Boutonnieres

Ceremony/Reception Flowers

Alter Baskets/Arches

Canopy/Carpet

Kneeling Bench/Candelabras

Rented Items for Wedding

Rented Items for Reception

Invitations/Announcements

Wedding Programs

Napkins/Matches/Printed Items

Marriage License

Medical Visit for Bride

Medical Visit for Groom

Church Fee

Clergyman/Officiate Fee

Musician/Soloist

Church Janitor

Reception Hall Fee

Catered Reception/Professional Services

Wedding Photography

Video Photography

Orchestra/Band/DJ

Wedding Favors

Groom's Cake

Rice Bags

Rehearsal Dinner

Bridesmaid Luncheon

Bachelor Party

Wedding Breakfast

Bridal Brunch

Bridesmaid's Gowns

Maid of Honor Gown

Matron of Honor Gown

Best Man Formal Wear

Usher's Formal Wear

Groomsmen's Formal Wear

Gloves/Ties/Ascots for Attendants

Father of Bride Formal Wear

Father of Groom Formal Wear

Children's Formal Wear

Limousine Service

Honeymoon Arrangements

Travel Expenses to the Wedding



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Ushers

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Children's Parents

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Wedding Vows
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Beating The Odds
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Wedding Day Hair Styles - A Top Ten Checklist
The big day is fast approaching, and the energy of the
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1. Which stylist? Make book....


Ten Tips for Writing Your Perfect Wedding Vows
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Changes in the Wedding Industry
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Planning a Special Wedding Shower
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Moonlighting Idea: Community Speechwriter
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Goals . . . or Dreams
Goals . . . or Dreams?
Copyright © Darlene Styers 2003

As told by my mother, my dolls began going
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How to Start Your Home Grown Internet Biz
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Yahooooo! As I once heard a drunken wedding reception
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As the bridegroom's Mom hit the flo......


Choosing The Best Sites For Your Wedding And Reception
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Get Rid of Pimples at Home
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Symbolism of Wedding Rings
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How to Choose a Pearl Necklace for Your Wedding Day
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A Friend in Need
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Wedding Loans: Perfect Finance Option for a Perfect Wedding
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Making a Budget For Your Wedding
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Wedding Ceremonies – It’s All Down To Detail!
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Jewish Wedding Rings - Traditions and Customs and How to Buy Smart
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Public Service Announcement: Drinking and driving is bad. 
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judgmental....


Fashionably Late
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Tylers Lock - Wedding venue extraordinaire reborn from the ruins of a canal pumphouse


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 The new site everyone is talking about,
and featuring the now massive cult status
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Allergy-free Wedding Flowers
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Thomas Ogren

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There is certainly nothing that should dissuade you from
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