Who Pays For What?

Traditionally, the bride's family pays for the Las Vegas wedding location, music, photographer, videographer, florist, musicians, and any rentals. In addition, they are responsible for the entire reception cost as well, including the location, food, beverage, entertainment, wedding cakes and decorations. The bride or her family is also responsible for the bride's attire, the groom's ring, the wedding invitations, announcements, mailing costs, bridesmaids' bouquets, accommodations for out-of-town attendants and attendants' gifts. The groom and his family are primarily responsible for the bride's engagement and wedding rings, the rehearsal dinner party, accommodations for out-of-town attendants, the bride's bouquet, the mother's and grandmother's corsages, boutonnieres for attendants and fathers, attendants' gifts, the marriage license, blood tests, clergyman's fee and the honeymoon.