Historically, the bride and/or her family have assumed the majority of the wedding related expense. The more modern approach allows for division of costs between the couple and/or both sets of parents. Following are some of the more traditional guidelines that you can adopt or modify to suit your particular needs. The itemization also provides a check list of matters that may require attention in your wedding preparations

[Note: Usually, the attendants will pay for their attire. If not, the bride will assume the expense of her attendants and the groom for his.]

• Invitations, personal notes and mailing expense.
• Cost of the reception.
• Cost of the ceremony.
• Photographic and videographic expense.
• The groom’s wedding ring.
• Favors.
• Attendants’ bouquets.
• Transportation for the wedding party.
• Wedding dress, headpiece and accessories.
• Lingerie.
• Wedding consultant’s fee.
• Groom’s gift.
• Guest Book.
• Accommodations for out-of-town bride’s attendants and guests.

• Groom’s wedding attire.
• Rehearsal dinner.
• Marriage license.
• Bride’s rings.
• Honeymoon.
• Wedding gifts for the bride, best man, groomsmen and ushers.
• Flowers for the bride’s bouquet, corsages for the mothers and grandmothers.
• Alcohol at reception.
• Accommodations for out-of-town groomsmen, ushers and guests.

• Wedding gift for the couple.
• Bachelor party and/or bacheloret party.
• Travel costs.