The bride and groom (and/or their parents) are expected to pay for:
The wedding reception (whether it's a five-course meal or a beer-and-burgers bash)
A rehearsal dinner
A welcome party
A morning-after brunch (a friend or family member may volunteer to host this for you as a gift)
We highly recommend the hosts also cover:
Selected activities (a group sailing trip, a tour around town)
Transportation to and from the ceremony and reception sites
A shuttle to pick up your guests at the airport when they arrive
Attendant hotel rooms. According to tradition, the bride and her family should cover lodging for the bridesmaids; the groom or his family should do the same for the groomsmen. If these expenses will burst your budget, tell your attendants their presence is a gift to you. (Keep in mind: If hotel room rates are $400 a night, that may be more of a present than they intended to give!)
Travel expenses for VIPs with no other means to make it to the wedding (think: elderly relatives or the starving-artist bridesmaid)
Guests should expect to pay for:
Their plane ticket to and from the destination
Their hotel room stay
Any meals or beverages that are not part of the wedding festivities
Any non-wedding activities that choose to participate in
Attendants should expect to pay for:
Travel to and from the destination
Formalwear and accessories
Hair and makeup or spa appointments
Food and drinks that aren't part of a wedding event
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