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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Footing the Bill: Modern or Traditional?

Lynnie, on April 23, 2019 at 11:17 AM

Posted in Planning 143

One of the first and most important questions that comes up when you start wedding planning is "who's paying?" Traditionally the parents of the bride used to foot the bill, but today many couples are paying their own way! How are you paying for your wedding? Are your parents generously taking on the...

One of the first and most important questions that comes up when you start wedding planning is "who's paying?" Traditionally the parents of the bride used to foot the bill, but today many couples are paying their own way!

How are you paying for your wedding? Are your parents generously taking on the tradition of funding the budget? Or are you shaking it up with a more modern payment approach?


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Thanks for weighing in and sharing how modern or traditional your planning has been so far! If you missed any of our questions you can see a list of all of them here: Modern or Traditional? Round two!! If you're on a roll you can also check out Round One from last year!

If you enjoyed these questions, make sure you didn't miss our recent games: Short or Long?, Would You Rather?, and Never, Always, or Sometimes?

143 Comments

  • Samantha
    Dedicated October 2022
    Samantha ·
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    Modern, we will be paying for most of it by my mom and grandma will help in other aspects
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  • Ester
    Dedicated April 2022
    Ester ·
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    Its a combination between both parents and us the couple.

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  • Kathleen
    Savvy April 2021
    Kathleen ·
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    We’re planning on paying for the majority of it ourselves with a little bit of help from family.
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  • Natalia
    Expert October 2020
    Natalia ·
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    LOL, if only our parents covered the wedding. We could never ask that of them. We are footing the bill 100%.

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  • G
    Dedicated July 2022
    Genevieve ·
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    My dad is THANKFULLY helping us!! But I still feel bad about how expensive everything is! (Of course, we are trying to be frugal!)
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    We funded our own but they did offer help
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  • Ashley
    Super October 2020
    Ashley ·
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    Modern here too

    Neither family has a money to spare.

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  • Rachael
    Beginner September 2021
    Rachael ·
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    We're footing the bill ourselves, neither of our families have money to help so we're hoping to keep things small and simple.

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  • Elizabeth
    Expert September 2019
    Elizabeth ·
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    Modern. We're paying for our wedding, however, I was surprise gifted my dress!

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  • Gmm
    Devoted October 2019
    Gmm ·
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    Traditional, we are very fortunate that my parents are paying for the whole wedding/reception as they have waited a long time for it to come to fruition.
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  • Stephanie
    Savvy September 2020
    Stephanie ·
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    Both. My mom is paying for the reception. We're essentially paying for the rest. His parents want to pitch in, too.

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  • Ruby
    Dedicated October 2019
    Ruby ·
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    Modern. Me & FH are paying for most everything; my parents offered to purchase invites (only $100) & to cover for servers for food (because I didn't deem it necessary but my mom wanted them so I said she could pay, which was a $500 difference)

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  • Erin
    VIP September 2023
    Erin ·
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    We're paying for our own wedding, with a little bit of help from our families.

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  • Lorraine
    Just Said Yes November 2020
    Lorraine ·
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    We are paying for everything, I am not comfortable accepting money from anyone, nor do I feel it is their obligation.

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  • K
    Savvy October 2019
    Karen ·
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    Modern we r paying for the wedding ourselves
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  • Chelsie
    Devoted May 2020
    Chelsie ·
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    My mom and dad are paying for my wedding. However, my grandfather did chip in too.

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  • Jessica
    Expert February 2020
    Jessica ·
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    Modern. We are paying for most of it but my parents are helping out with a portion of the cost.

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  • Ashley
    Super November 2020
    Ashley ·
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    Both. My parents are taking care of the traditional stuff, my FH's parents are covering photography, rehearsal dinner, and bridal bouquet, and my FH and I are taking care of wedding favors, invitations, and save the dates.

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  • Anna
    VIP October 2020
    Anna ·
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    Modern. I’m paying for most of it myself.

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    Master October 2021
    Mrs.a ·
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    Modern:
    FH & I are paying for everything. We are having an intimate wedding within budget so we don’t have to go in debt or burden our parents with paying for our wedding.
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