Do Parents Still Pay for Weddings?
To Be Fair, Many Couples Do Try to Pay for Some of the Wedding, but It Seems a Hefty Percentage Is Still Being Shelled out by Both Sides of the Family...
To be fair, many couples do try to pay for some of the wedding, but it seems a hefty percentage is still being shelled out by both sides of the family. According to the Brides American Wedding Study, parents cover anywhere between 35 and 42 percent of the cost of their children's weddings.
Are parents supposed to pay for wedding?
Traditionally, the bride and her family are responsible for paying for all wedding planning expenses, the bride's attire, all floral arrangements, transportation on the wedding day, photo and video fees, travel and lodgings for the officiant if he comes from out of town, lodging for the bridesmaids (if you have offered ...Must Read
Who's parents are supposed to pay for the wedding?
Traditionally, it is the responsibility of the bride's family – specifically, her mother and father – to pay for most of the wedding. It's not clear exactly how this tradition started, but it's thought to have evolved from the practice of the bride's family paying a dowry to the husband.
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