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Clíodhna
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Who's hosting? Who's paying for the wedding?

Clíodhna, on October 8, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Planning 99

Traditionally, the bride's parents used to host the whole wedding and foot the bill. This tradition has gone by the wayside in recent years and more couples are paying for their own weddings. Who's paying for your wedding? Your parents? You and your fiancé(e)? Or are several people chipping in?...

Traditionally, the bride's parents used to host the whole wedding and foot the bill. This tradition has gone by the wayside in recent years and more couples are paying for their own weddings.

Who's paying for your wedding? Your parents? You and your fiancé(e)? Or are several people chipping in?

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  • Emilee
    Dedicated September 2021
    Emilee ·
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    We are paying for everything, minus the rehearsal dinner which his FFIL insists on paying for, even though we have tried to turn him down.
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  • V
    Savvy October 2019
    Vanessa ·
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    We are paying for the the wedding ourselves. Mostly my fiance. I help where I can.

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  • L
    Just Said Yes April 2020
    Linda ·
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    Hi , well we don't have the choice of choosing are parents there not with us, My Fiance and I will be paying for everthing.

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  • W-K
    Super October 2019
    W-K ·
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    FH and I are. I love my parents but I'd be more likely to pay for one of their weddings than them for mine LOL

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  • Stephanie
    Super July 2020
    Stephanie ·
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    My FH and I are paying for everything. God Bless us.

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  • Julie
    VIP February 2020
    Julie ·
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    My dad and stepmom are paying for the catering, my stepdad bought my dress, and Mom and I are doing the rest.
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  • Chanieish
    Dedicated May 2021
    Chanieish ·
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    70% my parents
    20% me and FH
    10% his parents

    We are very thankful for our parents’ help! Luckily they also aren’t overbearing and enjoy just being part of the process
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  • ALYSSA
    Devoted September 2019
    ALYSSA ·
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    We paid (9.28.2019) for everything except a few odds and ends my parents and grandparents chipped in for.

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  • Ashley
    Super October 2020
    Ashley ·
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    We are paying for everything and hosting

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  • Jasmin
    Dedicated July 2020
    Jasmin ·
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    We are paying for the entire thing. Both of our parents have offered to chip in what they can afford but we are playing on nothing that way whatever we do get is a bonus!

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  • Marlena
    Expert June 2020
    Marlena ·
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    FH and I are paying for everything but the food and both sets of parents are chipping in for that.

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  • Michelle
    Super October 2020
    Michelle ·
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    My mom offered to pay for the whole wedding lol but I told her we'd be paying portions. I am pretty sure my parents will be footing a large portion and my fiance and I probably around $5-6k each? Not sure about his step dad and mom although they said they'd like to help out and to just let them know. Lucky to have families that can help, if I didn't have their help, I'd be happy with a small intimate wedding with what we can afford.

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  • Michelle
    Super October 2020
    Michelle ·
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    Same here pretty much lol

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  • Shaina
    Beginner October 2021
    Shaina ·
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    My FH and I put our budget at a figure that we said, "If push came to shove, we could pay for this whole thing tomorrow by ourselves," and we're mostly sticking to that plan for paying -- plan for nothing, be happy for whatever we get. FMIL has offered to host the rehearsal dinner, and my parents (divorced) have both said that they will contribute.

    My guess is that my mother will wind up paying for my dress and photography, because I would be willing to cut budget corners and I'm her first (and looking more and more likely like only) child getting married, so she has more stars in her eyes than I do. My father will probably make a generic wedding donation of about 5-10% of costs that we can put to whatever. We'll cover the rest.

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  • L
    Devoted August 2019
    Leaves232 ·
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    Each set of parents contributed 40% to the budget and my husband and I each contributed 10%. We are very lucky our families were so generous.
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  • Andrea
    Master January 2021
    Andrea ·
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    We're paying for our wedding mostly! But we've had some help along the way, which is much appreciated.

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  • Ashlyn
    Just Said Yes April 2020
    Ashlyn ·
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    My parents are footing the bill for our venue, and we are paying for the photographer and possibly the DJ!

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  • Fany
    Devoted October 2021
    Fany ·
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    My FH and I are paying for the wedding completely by ourselves.
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  • Jasmine
    Master August 2021
    Jasmine ·
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    FH and I are paying for our wedding.

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  • M
    Expert September 2020
    Marcia ·
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    My FH and I are paying for everything. My parents offered money but we politely declined
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