Grooms Parents pay for?

I believe it's whatever they offer to pay for. We are paying for our entire wedding with no help from either side.

These are all pretty old fashioned ideals. A lot of people pay for their own wedding out of pocket, without help from either set of parents. To answer your question, my FILs aren't paying for anything but my parents are paying a portion and FH and I are paying the rest.

That's incredibly old fashioned. If they want to pay for anything, they will offer.

Buckle up, you're in for a long ride.

The people that want the big fancy party should pony up the money for said party. If that's you, well, then you gotta pay for it.

Nothing unless they offer.

If they offer, they can pay. If they don't offer, they don't pay. You and your partner are responsible for paying for your wedding. No one else is.

You pay for the entirety of the wedding yourselves, unless someone offers to pay for it. You don't ask.

They pay for what they offer to pay for. They aren't obligated to pay for anything and it's extremely rude to ask them to.

That is outdated and old fashioned. Parents don't have to contribute anything.

We would never ask, but wanted to keep in mind.

I think it's an old tradition that grooms parents pay for RD. H parents gave us a little money to use how we wanted. It trickled in so it didn't cover one thing. It covered whatever we needed in that moment. If they don't offer I wouldn't assume anything.

If they OFFER to pay, that's great, but there is no expectation of the groom's family. FH and I are paying for 100% of our wedding.

We planned everything with our own money/savings. A few weeks before the wedding, my dad decided to help/contribute and my in-laws gave us some cash before we departed to Shanghai. We did not need the money, but they insisted. Neither made any requests what to do with the money and everything was pretty much planned by then.

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My in-laws generously offered to pay for our rehearsal dinner and our flowers. I never expected them to pay for anything. FMIL is a little traditional with her views of wedding costs, and we've been very grateful for that!

Unless they offer and hand you over a check or cash? Nothing,

My parents aren't paying for anything

My FH parents have offered to pay for the rehearsal dinner, if we choose to have one.

Both sets of parents paid for our college so we can have good jobs and no debt. We are paying for our own wedding. Times are different and every family's financial situation is different, so there should be no expectations for anyone to pay.

Agree with PP, no one is expected to pay for anything anymore. We made a budget and have paid for everything along the way assuming that future in laws would not help. They recently sent us a check to cover the tab for the rehearsal dinner cocktail hour, but it was completely unexpected. Just budget for and do only what you can afford yourselves.

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What they offer to pay for

Unless they offer, not a thing. You don't ask, and you don't spend a dime until you've cashed the check.

We're paying for pretty much everything except my dress, my folks paid for it. My bridesmaids offered to pay for their own hair and makeup but I feel weird letting them pay for that so I'm even covering the glam squad!