Does the father of the groom do anything?

Chief among father of the groom duties is walking the groom’s mother down the aisle. If the groom’s parents are divorced and the father is remarried, they should, instead, escort their new spouse down the aisle and to their seat. In certain ceremonies, the father of the groom will also walk their son down the aisle.

What do the parents of the groom pay for?

Grooms’ parents have typically been expected to chip in to cover a few expenses such as the marriage license, officiant fee, the bride’s bouquet and reception music and entertainment. Here’s a full breakdown of what the groom’s family is traditionally expected to pay for. Bride’s engagement and wedding rings.

Can a grooms family share in the cost of a wedding?

The groom’s family may offer to share in the cost of the reception and the bride’s family may accept in order to accommodate a larger wedding. New Wedding Etiquette Rules: Both families may divide the expenses as their budget allows, or each family can contribute a set amount to the total expenses. And not all couples are brides and grooms!

What do the bride’s parents traditionally pay for?

“It really depends on the relationship between the bride and the groom’s parents or the bride’s mother and the groom’s parents as to how to best handle the situation.” It’s also important to look at each family’s financial situation.

Do you tell the parents of the bride or groom?

“It’s usually the easiest for the bride to tell the groom and the groom to tell his parents in most cases,” said McKee. “It really depends on the relationship between the bride and the groom’s parents or the bride’s mother and the groom’s parents as to how to best handle the situation.”

Grooms’ parents have typically been expected to chip in to cover a few expenses such as the marriage license, officiant fee, the bride’s bouquet and reception music and entertainment. Here’s a full breakdown of what the groom’s family is traditionally expected to pay for. Bride’s engagement and wedding rings.

The groom’s family may offer to share in the cost of the reception and the bride’s family may accept in order to accommodate a larger wedding. New Wedding Etiquette Rules: Both families may divide the expenses as their budget allows, or each family can contribute a set amount to the total expenses. And not all couples are brides and grooms!

“It really depends on the relationship between the bride and the groom’s parents or the bride’s mother and the groom’s parents as to how to best handle the situation.” It’s also important to look at each family’s financial situation.

Who is supposed to pay for the wedding party?

Most of my wedding party is from out of town. They will most likely need to stay in a hotel for two to three nights. My parents think it is the attendants’ responsibility to pay for their rooms. I think that the bride’s family is supposed to pay for the out-of-town bridesmaids, while the groom’s family pays for the visiting groomsmen.