Today, couples are waiting a bit longer to marry and quite often they prefer to pay for the majority of the wedding expenses themselves. In addition, with the overall costs of throwing a wedding increasing each year, many families may be looking for different ways to share in the costs of the wedding.
Following is a list of socially accepted options for splitting the wedding expenses a bit differently than the traditional breakdown.
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The Bride and Groom could pay for the entire wedding themselves. |
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The expenses could be split between the two families. |
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Each side of the family can pay for their own guests. |
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The expenses could be divided by 3 and split among the bride's family, the groom's family and the couple. |
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The Groom's family could pay for the entire wedding. (This is normal when the bride's parents are deceased or its the bride's second marriage.) |
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The Bride's family could pay for the entire wedding. |
