Here are some guidelines for the expenses which have been traditionally met by each of the major participants, but your own expectations could be slightly different.

The Brides Family / The Bride

• Press announcements
• Printing of invitations
• Order of wedding service
• Place cards
• Menu
• Thank you notes
• Hen Party or ladies day out
• All flowers
• Photographers / Videographers / Albums
• The brides dress and accessories
• The bridesmaids , flower girls dresses and accessories.
• Transport for the brides family to the church and reception.
• Hire costs for the reception.
• Catering
• Décor
• Wedding coordinator
• The cake
• The grooms ring
• A gift for the groom

The Grooms Family / The Groom

• The engagement and wedding ring
• Flowers for the bride and attendants
• Buttonholes for the men in the retinue
• Corsages or flowers for the two mothers.
• Gifts for the best man and attendants.
• Stag party or bachelor day out
• Transport for himself and the best man to the church.
• Transport for himself and the bride to the reception + honeymoon.
• Legal costs
• Church, official fee, organist, etc
• All alcohol
• The men’s retinue attire.
• Bridesmaids gifts
• A gift for the bride
• Honeymoon