This is the general rule of
thumb
The bride (and/or her family) pays for:
- Invitations and all wedding stationery for church and reception
- Bride's and bridesmaids' dresses and accessories
- Flowers for the church and reception
- Photographer/videographer
- All reception costs, music, etc. (excluding drinks, barmen and related expenses)
- Wedding cake.
The groom (and/or he's family) pay for:
- Legal expenses (e.g.: antenuptial contract)
- Ceremony expenses (marriage officer's fee, organist, soloist, tips, etc.)
- Bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets
- Buttonholes and corsages for the wedding party
- Hiring of clothes for himself and best man (if necessary)
- Gifts for the bridesmaids and best man
- Drinks at the reception and related expenses, i.e hiring of barmen,
- Hiring of glasses, etc.
- Transport for the bride to the church and reception
- Wedding night accommodation and the honeymoon
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