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| Listed below are the usual expenses of a wedding and the parties traditionally responsible for them. Depending on where you live and your family traditions, there will be variations. This will give you a starting point to work with |
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| EXPENSES - The Bride and Her Family |
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Bridal consultant or secretarial services |
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Invitations, announcements, postage |
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Wedding dress and accessories |
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Floral or other decorations for ceremony and reception |
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Bridal bouquet, bridesmaids flowers, corsages, etc. |
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Photography - formal and candid |
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Videotape |
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Music for ceremony and reception |
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Transportation of bridal part to ceremony and to reception |
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All reception expenses |
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Bride's gifts to her attendants |
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Bride's gift to groom |
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Groom's wedding ring |
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Fee for services performed by sexton |
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A traffic officer, if necessary |
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Accommodations for bride's attendants, if required |
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Bridesmaids' luncheon, if one is given by the bride. |
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If needed, rental of awning for ceremony entrance and carpet for aisle |
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Transportation and lodging expenses for pastor or rabbi if from another area and if invited to officiate by the bride's family |
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| EXPENSES - The Groom and His Family |
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Bride's engagement and wedding rings |
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Groom's gift to his bride |
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Groom's gifts to his attendants |
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Boutonnieres for the groom's attendants |
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Ties and gloves for the groom's attendants, if not part of their clothing rental package |
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The bride's bouquet in areas where local custom requires it |
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The bride's going-away corsage |
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The minister's or rabbi's fee or donation |
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Expenses of the honeymoon |
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All expenses of the rehearsal dinner, if one is held |
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Bachelor dinner, if he wishes to give one |
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Accommodations for the groom's attendants, if required |
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Corsages for immediate members of both families unless the bride has included them in her florist's order |
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Transportation and lodging expenses for groom's parents |
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Transportation and lodging expenses for pastor or rabbi if from another area and if invited to officiate by the groom's family |
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| EXPENSES - Bridesmaids/Honor Attendant |
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Apparel and all accessories |
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Transportation to and from the location of the wedding |
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A contribution to a gift from all the bridesmaids to the bride |
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An individual gift to the couple |
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A shower and/or luncheon for the bride, if given |
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| EXPENSES - Ushers/Best Man |
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Rental of wedding attire |
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Transportation to and from the location of the wedding |
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A contribution to a gift from all the groom's attendants to the groom |
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An individual gift to the couple |
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A bachelor dinner, if given by the groom's attendants |
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| EXPENSES - Out-of-Town Guests |
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Responsible for their own transportation and lodging. |
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