Traditionally certain parties pay for certain expenses that become incurred with a wedding. It is often a confusing process while we are deciding who pays which expense. With a handy list, it no longer has to be confusing.

Keep in mind that these are the traditional values and you may choose to split the costs because each situation is unique.

Although traditional expenses covered by each party may be interchanged. Nowadays it may seem that the bride and the groom split expenses between the family and the couple. Often the new couple, as well as both sets of parents contributes funds towards the wedding. Couples are also getting married older, and may choose to fund the wedding alone as a symbol of their independence.
Here are the traditional customs that each party funds:

The groom:
The Brides engagement ring
The Brides wedding ring
The Honeymoon
A Wedding Gift for the bride
His Wedding attire
The Marriage License
The Officiates fee
The Brides Bouquet
Flowers for the mothers
Boutonnieres for the attendants and himself
A corsage for the bride's going away outfit
Gloves, Ascots and Ties
Courier of Wedding Presents to the Couples New Home
Housing for Out of town Attendants

The Bride's Attendants:
Individual gifts for the couple
Their own wedding attire
A shower for the bride
Their own travel expenses

The Grooms Attendants:
Individual gifts for the couple
The bachelor party
Their own wedding attire
Their own travel expenses

The Grooms Family:
The rehearsal dinner
Their own wedding attire
The cost of travel
Their own wedding gift
Any other costs that may be decided

The Brides Family:
The engagement and wedding photos and videography
The engagement party
The wedding invitations, announcements and enclosures, including postage fees
The Brides wedding attire
The rental fees of the ceremony site
Incidental ceremony expenses, such as musicians fees
Ceremony site accessories
Canopies or aisle runners
Transportation for the bridal party to ceremony and reception
The entire cost of the reception site
Bouquets and corsages, attendants and flower girl
Flowers for ceremony and reception
Flowers sent to all hostesses who entertain the bride and groom
Their own wedding attire
Their own wedding gift to the couple

The Bride:
A wedding gift for the groom
The groom's wedding ring
Her own hairstylist and make up artist
Housing for out of town attendants
Presents for her attendants
Personal Stationary and thank-you notes
The wedding guest book and other accessories

The Bride or her family:
The services of a bridal consultant
Boutonnière's for the fathers and grandfathers
Security arrangements for gifts for homes
Valet parking
A party for the bridesmaids if no one else pays for it life123