{"id":10393,"date":"2018-01-11T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T19:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwgnm.wordpress.com\/?p=10393"},"modified":"2020-06-26T16:48:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:48:43","slug":"the-grooms-guide-to-helping-with-wedding-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/11\/the-grooms-guide-to-helping-with-wedding-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Groom\u2019s Guide to Helping with Wedding Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the years, the responsibilities of today\u2019s groom have definitely changed. Especially, when it comes to who pays for the wedding. Traditionally, the groom would only pay for his\u00a0tuxedo<\/a>, the wedding rings<\/a>, the\u00a0officiant<\/a>\u00a0and his bride\u2019s bouquet<\/a>. Other expenses may have included groomsmen\u2019s gifts, corsages for his mother and hers and the honeymoon {or minimoon<\/a>!}.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, his family would pay for the rehearsal dinner and the bride\u2019s family the rest of the financial burden. But the average cost of today\u2019s wedding has soared, with some estimates placing the cost of the \u201caverage<\/strong>\u201d wedding at $20,000 or more. This has led to a change in attitudes among engaged couples and quite frankly, it just isn\u2019t always practical to follow tradition.<\/p>\n

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Nowadays, more couples pay for most of their wedding expenses and receive smaller contributions from their families. When families do help, a greater burden tends to fall on the groom\u2019s family. In some cases, the groom\u2019s family handles not only the traditional rehearsal dinner expenses, but they also cover the cost of wedding services including entertainment for the reception, transportation for the wedding party and photography or videography.<\/p>\n

For most grooms, it\u2019s no longer an option to show up to the church ready to wed. Although it\u2019s still typical for brides to oversee wedding plans, more and more men dig into their wallets, handle a range of wedding-related responsibilities and make important decisions. After all, it only makes sense to have both of you involved in decisions like:<\/p>\n