Not that they have to, but I'm curious if what I've thought for years is correct. Traditionally, who is supposed to pay for what?
I think it really depends. I know in my culture (Filipino), the man pays for everything in regards to wedding expenses, but other cultures, its the woman and her family. I think whatever works for you two as a couple and your circumstances. When we bought our wedding bands, I wasn't working at the time so my husband bought them both for us. But if you were to go the traditional route, typically you would buy each others. As far as rehearsal dinner, I heard its the grooms family that pays. For my bridal shower, my mom and sisters paid for everything, but when I went to my gf's, her best friend threw her shower for her. So its all relative really.
parents of the bride are supposed to pay for wedding. At my wedding my parents and we paid for most of the wedding. The grooms parents paid for the rehearsal dinner, and the breakfast was paid by us(the bride & groom).But I think that it depends on whoever can help and contribute.
