WEDDING EXPENSES

The expenses listed below are divided according to tradition. There may be variations due to local or religious customs or special circumstances.

Bride (or her family)

• Wedding invitations (including response cards, reception cards, stationery, announcements, etc)
  
• Wedding consultant
  
• Wedding cake
  
• Wedding gown, accessories and trousseau
  
• Engagement and wedding photographs
  
• Ceremony expenses (excluding officiant's fee)
  
• Reception expenses
  
• Flowers for the ceremony, reception and bride’s attendants
  
• Transportation of wedding party to the ceremony and reception
  
• Lodging for out-of-town bridal attendants
  
• Groom's ring
  
• Gifts for bride's attendants and groom
  
• Bridal luncheon

Groom (or his family)

• Bride's engagement and wedding rings
  
• Personal wedding attire and travel expenses
  
• Marriage license
  
• Officiant's fee
  
• Transportation of bride, groom and groomsmen to the ceremony
  
• Rehearsal dinner
  
• Bride's bouquet and going-away corsage; corsages for both mothers
  
• Boutonnieres for groomsmen
  
• Gifts for groomsmen and bride
  
• All honeymoon expenses
  
• Lodging arrangements for out-of-town groomsmen
  
• Bachelor's dinner

Attendants

• Wedding attire
  
• Traveling expenses
  
• Wedding gift

Bride and Groom

• Gifts for attendants
  
• Thank you gifts for parents and others who helped with the wedding