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What do the parents of the bride and groom pay for in a traditional wedding?
In a traditional wedding, what do the parents of the bride and parents of the groom pay for?
How traditional? Many years ago, when brides were all sweet young things passing from the support and protection of their fathers to the support and protection of their husband, the marriage took place at the church attended by the bride's family. Her family covered any expenses involved with the ceremony itself and also the expenses of any breakfast, supper, tea, ball, or other social event perceeding or following the ceremony. After the wedding journey (now called honeymoon), the groom's family often gave a supper, tea, ball, or other social event to welcome the bride to her new home.
In modern times, the bills are sent to whoever is generous enough to volunteer to pay them. The only etiquette rule is that social occasions may not be used to browbeat the unwilling into assuming financial burdens they prefer to avoid.
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