The days when the wedding is paid for by the parents of the bride are practically gone now. Parents will often contribute to the wedding cost as a gift to the couple, but it rather rare for parents to cover the whole cost of the wedding these days.

 

Usually it is because the parents simply can’t afford it, but couples today often prefer to pay for their own weddings because it ensures that they can do it the way that they want to without interference.

         

A lot of the time, parents will forego paying for the wedding and pay for the honeymoon instead. Basically this makes creating your own budget very important; especially if you are paying for both the wedding and the honeymoon yourself.

 

These days, 4 out of 5 couples pay for their own wedding and it helps to know how your budget should be broken down. The chart below should help.

 

 

Special Note: This chart is a general breakdown of the costs and how much of your budget should be applied to what. This chart was produced by www.BrideSave.com if you would like to see more information.