My son will be marrying for his second time and it will be his finance's first marriage. (He had a large wedding the first time.) He is in his forties and his bride to be is in her late thirties. Please advise me of our proper financial responsibilities. Thank you, Tanya
Parent's are never required to pay for any wedding, first, second or otherwise, so if you want to offer to pay for part of the wedding please do so becuse you want to, not because you are obligated. Nowadays, with couples marrying later in life, living together before marriage, etc, who pays for what is less clear since couples are often footing the entire bill for their own wedding.
However, the following is a list of what traditionally would have been considered the groom's parents responsibilities during the wedding planning process (what grooms parents pay for)
1. Host rehearsal dinner 2. Boutonnieres for the groom, best man, groomsmen and fathers 3. Bride's bouquet, bride's going-away corsage, corsages for mothers and grandmothers 4. Marriage license 5. Minister's fee 6. Accommodations for groomsmen, if required 7. Accommodations for groom's parents, if required 8. Alcohol at the reception
Why don't you site down with your son and discuss what you can afford or what you would like to offer to give, if anything? Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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