Who Should Pay For Your Wedding?

How much money is spent on a wedding doesn't have much to do
with how everyone feels about it in the end. Weddings are
special events with special foods, locations, and decorations.
For most people it is a once in a lifetime event, and it is
time of indulgence. Weddings can cost more than expected, and
at times they can be outright expensive. You shouldn't have to
get in debt, or your parents shouldn't have to take out second
mortgage to finance wedding. If you plan it right, you can have
a memorable event you enjoy and proud of without spending a
fortune.

When the average wedding costs more than $20,000, it is easy to
see how wedding spending can get out of hand. If you spend more
than your girlfriend on your wedding just because you want to
impress her, you are doing it for the wrong reason. You may
have to spend more money on your wedding for reasons such as
reception venues may be more expensive in your town than most
other places.

Although traditionally the bride's family has paid for the
wedding, it is no longer true today. There is no reason for one
side of the family to pay a larger share than the other. In
recent time, the groom's family shares the expenses. The
groom's family should never ask the bride's family to pay for
the wedding. The best option is when neither the groom's nor
the bride's family has to pay for the wedding. Brides and
grooms are getting older, and they often are mature enough to
pay for their own wedding.

In many Latin American countries, family members sponsor the
bride and groom. Instead of the parents paying for everything,
the family members each pitch in sharing the burden. While a
few families may help with the food, others help with the
flowers. It is a system in which no one party is overly
burdened by the expense of organizing a wedding.

Keep in mind that the life you build with your husband after
the marriage is what matters not how much money you or your
parents spend on your wedding.

About The Author: Author: George Meszaros with
http://www.sweet-reflections.com