For example, the groom is responsible for boutonnieres and gifts for his attendants, corsages for his mother and grandmothers, and the brides bouquet. The groom is also responsible for paying the person with the legal qualifications to marry them. Other small things such as a marriage license and his own clothing are his responsibility as well. Lastly, a groom must pay for a gift for his bride as well as the ring!
Now onto the main attraction, the bride. She must pay for a ring for the groom if he chooses to wear one. The bride is also in charge of her attendants. She should pay for the gifts of her attendants as well as a luncheon if she decides to host one. If an attendant needs to travel a long distance to be in the wedding then the bride should help with lodging expenses. As far as, the bride herself goes, any hair, make-up or skin treatment appointments she makes, she is responsible for.
The attendants that are asked to participate in the wedding are responsible for their own clothes and travel costs. If a bridal shower or bridesmaids party is planned, then it is up to the bridesmaids to host and pay for it. The same goes for the male attendants. They must plan and pay for the bachelor party. Each set of attendants must get a gift for either the bride or groom.
Now it's time for the families to be involved. Traditionally, the bride's family pays for the wedding ceremony itself. This includes items, such as table decorations and favors, food, and any activities or entertainment. In addition, the bride's family pays for her gown, the wedding invitations, flowers at the reception, wedding announcements, the cost of the venue at which the wedding is held, a photographer and a limo if desired. The family is also responsible for their own expenses related to clothing and any travel costs.
According to wedding etiquette, the groom's family pays for the rehearsal dinner. This includes the cost of the venue where the dinner is held, dinner invitations, flower, a gift for the bride and groom and any entertainment that they may choose to have. The groom's cake is the only other expense they pay for when it comes to the reception.
When planning a wedding it is helpful to refer to these guidelines, but keep in mind that every situation is different. Couples also may decide to take the expense on themselves. Even opting to have the families pay for 1/3 of the wedding is sometimes a reasonable idea.. Make sure you stay realistic about your goals and funds to ensure your marriage a healthy start. You don't want to finish paying off your wedding as your first-born starts college.
And I Said Yeah
I've just returned from visiting my friends in Italy They live in Siena, a town 65km from the city of Florence. Siena is the town in Italy, where the famous 'Palio horse race' is paraded around their town square. You can watch this spectacle from a bar overlooking this square, (its not square but round). Its covered with sand so the horses don't hurt themselves.
Florence is the 'City of Marble', used on main buildings, the city has a large catholic cathedral, it is covered in marble, it looks wonderful, the marble is quarried in the mountains around this city. Now, Green marble is no more so if you have some green marble, keep it, could be worth money in the future.
I've visited Italy because of Italian Cooking. I love Italian cooking, so does my wife, it doesn't have to be fattening, there are lots of fine dishes which don't pile on the pounds, most are cooked in Italy everyday and, this is the Italian cooking I want to learn about.
I bought from the internet an e Book on simple Italian cooking which contains this type of Italian cooking. The reason I bought this e Book was, I had fell in love with Italian cooking. Not the type used in films, ie 'stuffed mole', but the type used in Italian homes since before 'Rome', up to today.
My friends in Siena have a small farmhouse, with a large kitchen to help their students. Their farmhouse is in a small field just outside of Siena, in this field there are rows of olive tree's, which could earn them an income without the visiting students'
I'm a student and also their friend, when I first visited them in Siena last year, I was asked to cook them a meal, they were astonished in how much knowledge I had of Italian cooking. They didn't know I had my eBook on simple Italian cooking. I made them a meal for them from my e Book, which has 104 recipes including, starters, main meals, desserts. So I made them a meal of,
Vegetable chowder, (minestrone alla Milanese).
Eggs, (Alla sciarmante),
Peaches with wine.
It took time to make this meal, but it was worth it. Next I had to bring them assorted wines, as I didn't know this area of Italy, so this was a guess, I must of got the right mix, because they didn't complain. They loved it, so we became good friends.
They would teach me how to prepare other meals, not just Lasagne. Meals that didn't put on the pounds. Meals their mother would show them how to cook.
When I returned to England, I showed my wife and my boss the recipes I've learnt. They were surprised at my knowledge, I've been congradulated many times. I love Italian cooking, I don't need to be told 'the meal was good'..
When the Italian inspectors came to our restaurant, we knew they were close by. When they arrived at our restaurant, I could only hope that I had the experience and knowledge to pass their test. They ordered their meal of three courses with wine. Then they told my boss who they were and wanted to commend our restaurant on our fine Italian cuisine. My boss was so happy we had passed, not like many in the USA or Europe.
The inspectors realised we knew how to cook Italian and were very happy to let us continue with our restaurant.
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