When I got married, Jim and I paid for a lot of stuff. We paid for the reception (so that we could invite whoever we wanted w/ no questions asked -- had 200 people), the limos, flowers, chair covers, gifts for parents and bridal party, intiations, DJ, video, florist, photography, honeymoon, etc.
My mom paid for my dress and everything else that went with it ... under clothes, shoes, jewelry, hair, make-up, tiara, veil. She also gave me a VERY EXPENSIVE engagment party in a yacht club and a SUPER EXPENSIVE bridal shower (like a wedding, a sit down event) in a wedding hall (I know she must have spend at least $8,000 on that even though she never told me how much for paid). She and my dad bought me MANY gifts -- I couldn't even count how many. They also bought me our queen size bed and BEAUTIFUL custom ordered head board. They bought us so much I can't even count it -- my parents are extremely generous.
Jim's parents are not well off but they did pay for the rehersal dinner.
But I NEVER expected either of our parents to pay for anything and I put both of their names on the wedding invitations, no questions asked. Even if they never gave us a penny, I still would have put their names on the invitations. |